In September 2024, the Center for Creative Land Recycling will hold its annual conference in Carson, California, offerings opportunities to learn about the reuse of underutilized and contaminated properties.

In collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 and the CA Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) Office of Brownfields, the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) will host the California Land Recycling Conference (CALRC) from September 17 to 19 at the Carson Event Center in Carson, California. CALRC is the premier event for community, municipal, and redevelopment professionals focused on the beneficial reuse of underutilized and contaminated properties. With unprecedented funding and other resources to address brownfield cleanup and reuse challenges, CALRC offers the tools, training, and connections attendees need to create and capitalize on opportunities for revitalization.
Originally founded in 1998 as a project of the Trust for Public Land (TPL), CCLR is the only national nonprofit working exclusively to champion the equitable and sustainable cleanup and reuse of vacant or contaminated properties often referred to as “brownfields.” A brownfield is typically defined as a property where expansion, redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant. Land recycling, revitalization, or restoration refers to the process of returning the property to a safe and sustainable use after site assessment and cleanup.
CCLR sees brownfields as opportunities to transform liabilities into assets for communities and believes that land recycling is the key to ensuring a healthy, sustainable, and equitable future. CCLR serves as U.S. EPA’s Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities (TAB) provider in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Island territories.
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