Richard Römer has worked as a project manager and remediation specialist in the Netherlands and BC.  He has worked with industries, cities and governmental organizations on challenging and complex problems in order to achieve a balanced approach to the management of contaminated sites. In feasibility studies he compared site remediation options to social, economic and environmental aspects; a relative unique approach in BC but a widely accepted approach in the Netherlands. Richard Römer is a passionate advocate for a holistic approach to contaminated sites management, and presented his vision of incorporating social and economic aspects in the decision-making process on numerous occasions.