[CPEO-BIF] California Land Recycling Conference Call for sessions

[Lauren Ghazikhanian <lauren.ghazikhanian@cclr.org>]

Submit a session proposal for CALRC 2024!

The California Land Recycling Conference (CALRC) will be back for the fifth year on September 17-19 at the Carson Event Center in Carson, CA! CALRC is a space to explore inspiring innovations in brownfield reuse. And you, the experts, are the heart of the conference. As always we want your expertise center stage!

The Conference hosts U.S. EPA Region 9, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR), are seeking dynamic and engaging session proposals that address key topics in land recycling, including but not limited to: environmental justice and equitable development, sustainability and climate resilience, technical and timely innovations, or financing and funding opportunities. Proposing a session does not obligate you to speak at CALRC, but you will be expected to participate in session planning. 

Submit your session proposal: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenqcbVnNdkWXOrX9uTOXLZqOZ4cU9UZ97RUOTSkKNUChyuxA/viewform

Webinar: Justfields: Elevate your Land Reuse Initiatives with New Environmental Justice Funding Thursday March 7, 11-12:30 PST

EPA’s Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) Program, created under the Inflation Reduction Act, will infuse a historic $3B investment into communities facing environmental justice concerns. The funding will help underserved and overburdened communities take action and implement initiatives that support the health, wellbeing, and resilience of their neighborhoods.  Each of the new funding opportunities includes eligible activities that support land reuse and brownfields redevelopment.

Join this important conversation where we will articulate the intersections between brownfields funding and ECJ funding. Attendees will learn how to effectively leverage ECJ funding to support their communities’ revitalization initiatives and mitigate past environmental injustices. Speakers from EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) and the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) will:

-Outline available and upcoming ECJ funding including the Community Change Grants and Thriving Communities EJ Subgrants;
-Spotlight eligible activities that are particularly relevant to land reuse;
Identify CERCLA 104(k) and 128(a) limitations that can potentially be addressed with ECJ funding;
-And consider financial layering opportunities that maximize the potential of redevelopment initiatives and support project momentum.

Meet the moment with us! This level of investment doesn’t come around every day. Join us March 7th to learn more about this invaluable opportunity!

Register Now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JH9dC7G7RJacF9zA5b5Z5Q#/registration

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Lauren Ghazikhanian (she/her)| Communications Manager

Center for Creative Land Recycling

Lauren.Ghazikhanian@cclr.org | 661-221-3565

Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities | www.cclr.org 

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