Each year the National Brownfields Conference's educational program is a direct result of your presentation ideas. Help make the 2013 program the best to-date by submitting a dynamic session proposal of your own!
The Brownfields 2013 educational program will touch on a wide variety of topics related to brownfields redevelopment and revitalization. Please submit your session proposals under one of the following topic areas in order to be considered:
BROWNFIELDS 2013 TOPIC AREAS
- Technical Assistance includes engineering solutions such as: assessment methods; cleanup technologies; and green cleanup
- Financing Redevelopment Opportunities includes financial strategies and solutions such as: economic development; investment issues; leveraging public/private financing; tax incentives; banks; and insurance issues
- Real Estate and Development includes site selection approaches; site preparation and marketing; redevelopment readiness; working with developers; vertical construction; and commercial reuse
- Planning for a Better Environment includes environmental issues such as: area wide planning; zoning; smart growth; transportation; air, water and toxics issues; community development priorities; and economic market assessment
- Community includes people solutions such as: workforce development; community gardens; local involvement; historical and cultural issues; environmental justice; gentrification and displacement; public health; and faith-based and arts issues
- Redevelopment & Revitalization includes development solutions such as: innovative federal, state and local programs; renewable energy; case studies; legislation and codes; targeting of specific economic sectors such as auto, mine-scarred lands, ports, mills, tanks, etc.; RCRA facilities; Superfund sites; and federal facilities
- Liability and Enforcement includes legal solutions such as: CERCLA and RCRA liability; BFPP; and liability transfer
- Data, Research and Public Health includes current research results and innovative solutions for addressing public health issues related to environmental impacts associated with contaminated lands