Hosted by the Center for Creative Land Recycling, this Forum will bring together a diverse range of stakeholders to strengthen attendee’s knowledge of revitalizing brownfields* in an environmental justice and equitable development framework. The Forum will focus on the historic industrial, residential, and commercial corridors of Alameda and Contra Costa counties and will help East Bay communities prepare for a large influx of federal and state funding for land use initiatives. The event is FREE, with a registration link and a detailed agenda to be provided in March.

Environmental and social justice can drive a successful brownfield project by integrating early engagement between property owners, developers, and the community. This tactic leads to better planned and more successful projects in the long-run. How can success be driven by an understanding of the local culture and character of the community? How can your organization identify and articulate how your project addresses equity, environmental justice, and public health? And how can you build an environmental justice framework for your brownfield project which is informed by local conditions, as well as the policies supported by your local municipality?

Attendees will constructively engage with reuse practitioners and professionals through presentations and facilitated discussions on land use, health and wellness, funding sources, local culture, and housing policy relative to the beneficial reuse of brownfields. The Forum will:

Highlight local best practices and guidelines for equitable land reuse and share ways to integrate environmental justice principles into cities and counties’ land use policy framework.
Identify key local organizations and resources, allowing attendees to engage with fellow practitioners and regulators, form partnerships, and learn from one another.
Demonstrate how equitable redevelopment is integral to pillars of community health and wellbeing, economic development, housing affordability, and the availability and delivery of goods and services in the pandemic era.
Refer back to the East Bay Environmental Justice Forum event page at https://www.cclr.org/events/upcoming-events/east-bay-environmental-justice-forum for updates.