CCLR Webinars Archive | CCLR - Center for Creative Land Recycling

CCLR Webinars Archive | CCLR - Center for Creative Land Recycling.

It's Brownfield MAC Grant Season!     Preparing a Competitive MAC Application The deadline to apply for a U.S. EPA Multipurpose, Assessment, or Cleanup (MAC) grant is fast approaching. You must submit you application by October 28th. But CCLR is here to help! Send your draft application to CCLR for review as soon as possible to receive crucial feedback for a successful application.  CCLR and other Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) providers also presented a webinar preparing a competitive application. Brownfield experts discussed ways to boost your chance of success and provided an overview of the changes in the guidelines since last year.  View the webinar slides and recording here >>>   Socially Distant Engagement Ideas for Grant Applicants Community engagement is a requirement for applicants seeking EPA Brownfield MARC Grant funding. EPA recently released a guide of virtual tools and other approaches to continue to perform outreach during COVID-19.  View the guide here >>>     California Land Recycling Conference Recap     2020 has been a challenging year, to say the least. CCLR and our partners at U.S. EPA and DTSC created this year’s California Land Recycling Conference to address head-on the relationship between redevelopment and the struggles we’re facing in public health, climate change, and racial injustice. From affordable housing and renewable energy, to economic trends and policy updates, 22 conference sessions delved into the many dimensions of redevelopment. “CALRC was engaging, thought provoking, resonant with the times, and an inspiring call to action,” wrote one attendee. Continue reading >>> If you missed CALRC - we’ve got you covered! Click here to access all the recorded sessions. To view the conference agenda with speaker information, click here.     Sponsor Spotlight     The Dangers of Pollution Liability: Environmental Insurance with GAIG   “Although you didn’t create the problem, you may be held financially responsible for the outcome.”   Due to the concerns around historical site contamination, redevelopment professionals may consider environmental insurance to help mitigate operational exposure while moving forward on a project. Great American Insurance Group’s Environmental Division understands the intricacies of environmental exposures and can help protect against hazardous pollution risks posed in brownfield redevelopment operations. CCLR staff recently spoke with Barry Geisler, Senior Vice President of the Environmental Division at GAIG, about how brownfield projects can benefit from environmental insurance. Continue reading >>>   Barry Geisler recently participated in the CALRC panel Taking the Gamble Out of Reuse Risks: PFAS and Vapor Intrusion. For information about how to access the recording of this session and others from CALRC click here >>>     Webinars and Virtual Events     Sea Level Rise and Resilient Brownfields Revitalization October 13, 1-2:30pm EST / 10-11:30am PST This webinar introduces thinking and tools used to estimate sea-level rise that will be helpful for brownfield and land revitalization and related infrastructure planning utilizing Lower Frankford Creek in Philadelphia as a case study. Hosted by EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization. Register here >>>     Clean Growth Incubator Platform to Build a Clean, Energy-Based Local Economy October 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm PST Join the Center for Strategic Policy Innovation to learn how you can become part of a nationwide effort to kick-start significant local economic growth and job creation, by building new, clean energy-based local economies, from the ground up. Just like a business incubator that seeds new businesses, the Clean Growth Incubator is designed to help your community build out a new local economy, one driven by clean, renewable energy infrastructure, which will be a magnet for the infusion of new investment capital and clean energy-based local businesses. Learn more and register for the event >>>     Market Insights for Brownfields Redevelopment: Trends in the COVID-19 Era October 16, 1-2:30pm EST / 10-11:30am PST Speakers will discuss online markets and new trends in residential and commercial markets affected by COVID-19, and what communities can do now to help themselves take advantage of the current or forecasted market when considering brownfields redevelopment. Hosted by EPA's Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization. Register here >>>     Grant Opportunities   Apply Now for Local Foods, Local Places Technical Assistance U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture invite communities to apply for technical assistance to help revitalize their economy, promote local foods, improve health, and protect the environment. Local Foods, Local Places helps communities revitalize neighborhoods through development of local food systems. Apply by 11:59 EST on Oct 30th.        Help CCLR continue to provide exceptional support for community transformation. Your contribution will help us host events and provide resources and guidance into the future.    Donate   The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) is U. S. EPA’s Technical Assistance to Brownfield communities provider in Region's 2, 9, and 10. Contact us at [email protected] for assistance with your redevelopment projects.