Webinar – Ask a Regulator: Navigating Compliance & Industry Challenges – November 17

October 21, 2026  |  FGI News, News

This interactive webinar will feature regulatory professionals Annette DeHavillard (Ohio EPA), Bradford Ricks (Virginia DEQ), and Todd Sax (California EPA), who will share their insights, experiences, and perspectives on common regulatory questions and challenges within the geosynthetics and contain…
Webinar – Engineering Design of Landfill Final Cover Systems Using Flexible Geomembranes – October 13

September 29, 2026  |  FGI News, News

Selecting an appropriate final cover system is one of the most important decisions affecting the long-term environmental performance and closure costs of a landfill.
Webinar – Landfill Methane Generation and Gas Collection and Control Systems – September 24

August 19, 2026  |  FGI News, News

This webinar will provide an overview of landfill methane generation and gas collection and control systems (GCCS), drawing on lessons from a comprehensive field research program at a modern landfill.
Webinar – Geosynthetic Case Studies – August 13

July 27, 2026  |  FGI News, News

This webinar will present three case studies in the geosynthetics industry.
Webinar – Puncture Performance of Geomembranes in Cold Regions – July 9

June 12, 2026  |  FGI News, News

With most testing and properties being determined at above freezing temperatures, this has resulted in potentially incorrect design applications for geomembranes used in cold regions.
Webinar – Geomembranes for Containment of Coal Combustion Residuals – June 11

May 11, 2026  |  FGI News, News

Geomembranes (a.k.a. “flexible membrane liners, FMLs”) have been used for over 20 years at CCR containment facilities
Webinar – New Developments with Practical Implications on Geomembrane Liner Design and Performance Analysis – March 10

February 20, 2026  |  FGI News, News

In this 100th FGI webinar, Dr. J.P. Giroud will describe new developments in geomembrane liner design and performance.
Webinar – Lessons Learned from Tailings Dam Failures – January 20

December 18, 2025  |  FGI News, News

This webinar will discuss lessons from recent tailings dam failures that have had major consequences.
Webinar – Carbon Emissions Quantification and Sustainability Aspects of Landfill Final Cover Systems – November 13

October 29, 2025  |  FGI News, News

A detailed quantification and comparative analysis of carbon emissions for the following three landfill final cover systems will be presented.
FGI Welding Basics for Geomembranes course starts December 2

October 15, 2025  |  FGI News, News

The Flexible Geomembrane Institute will be hosting a four-part online short course on welding geomembranes in December. The course includes four classes, each from Noon to 1:30 p.m. CST: It will focus on the basics of welding geomembranes and understanding how to achieve a suitable weld quality, u…