On May 10, 2025, the ORF CEC-REN participated in Kingston 国产传媒 鈥檚 annual鈥疭cience Rendezvous鈥痚vent, engaging with local residents through a series of  interactive and educational activities for families. This outreach initiative aimed to spark public interest in emerging environmental contaminants in water and promote public awareness of both advancements and limitations of current waste disposal methods, and methods of contaminant detection and treatment.  
We were pleased to welcome a wide range of visitors to our booth, where members of our team shared insights into our current research and facilitated hands-on demonstrations that explored the impacts of aquatic contaminants on ecosystems and public health. 
CEC-REN extends its sincere thanks to Youth Outreach and Education Coordinators,鈥疨rama Roy鈥痑nd鈥疪achel Korchinsky, and our dedicated volunteers, namely,鈥疌hristine Hoskin,鈥疜unj Patel,鈥疦itya Shah,鈥疦icole Subryan,鈥疉eriana Narbonne,鈥疉manda Ales, and鈥疛enika Hazell, whose time and enthusiasm were essential in the success of this event. 
We are grateful to the Kingston community for its interest and engagement, and we look forward to continuing these conversations and collaborations in future outreach events.