This article was originally published by EPA Region 10’s Building on Brownfields Newsletter.

Do you know of an outstanding brownfields redevelopment project in Oregon that you think deserves some recognition? Nominations are being accepted from July 1 through Oct. 3 for the second annual Oregon Brownfields Awards. The awards recognize individuals and organizations whose innovative projects have transformed a brownfield into a new productive use. Nomination forms are available online at www.econ.oregon.gov or by calling Karen Homolac at 503-986-0191. The awards will be presented at the 2008 Brownfields Workshop and Awards Luncheon, “Brown – Making Green Happen,” on Nov. 5 at the Salem Convention Center in Salem, Ore. Watch for more information about the conference as it nears.

Program (visit the original site here).

Dear NBA members,

NBA California is planning their first statewide brownfields and sustainable development conference for December 4, 2008 and we are forming a program planning committee. Since you (our members) are experts in the industry, we invite you to be part of the committee.

Nominations Open for 2008 Phoenix Awards for Excellence in Brownfields Redevelopment

*** All applications must be received by June 30, 2008

For over 10 years, the Phoenix Awards have recognized exemplary projects that transform old, contaminated areas into productive new uses. They honor individuals and groups that have implemented innovative, yet practical, programs that remediated environmentally impacted sites, and simultaneously stimulated economic development and job creation or retention. The awards showcase these successful solutions and publicize these premier redevelopment projects as models for other communities around the world.

PRESS RELEASE

National Brownfield Associations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2008
Contact: John Spizzirri
Tel: 773-714-0407 x125
johns@brownfieldnews.comNBA to Assist British Columbia’s Brownfield Cleanup Efforts

The National Brownfield Associations (NBA) was recently awarded a grant from the British Columbia Ministry of Environment (B.C. MOE) to provide advice in the development of policies and recommendations for streamlining procedures to redevelop brownfield properties and improve pollution prevention practices.

Note: Please visit the National Brownfield Associations at www.brownfieldassociation.org

Planning for future growth, the NBA is in search of candidates who would make good chapter coordinators. We are seeking individuals interested in building or furthering their career in the brownfield industry. Candidates must have a positive can do attitude, be well organized, have excellent written and oral communication skills, have managed projects and people, and possess technical expertise in one or more brownfield areas (finance, incentives, government programs, policy & legislation, law, development, real estate, etc.). As the only association dedicated to working on brownfield issues on a consistent basis, the NBA provides an excellent opportunity for those who are passionate about brownfield redevelopment and want to be part of the brownfield solution.

Responsibilities will include the management of chapter Executive Committees and event program subcommittees, the promotion of membership, identification of sponsors, collection and dissemination of information, chapter Web page updates, and customer service to chapter members.

If you know of someone who has these skills and is interested in working in our Chicago office, please have them contact Mary Hereford at maryh@brownfieldassociation.org.

Northeast Midwest Institute

Overview of the Brownfields Program

History and Overview

The Northeast-Midwest Institute has been at the forefront of brownfield policy development and information dissemination since the early 1990s, when the Institute organized the first brownfields conference in Chicago in 1991 and published the landmark New Life For Old Buildings. This report was the first to analyze the legal, regulatory, and financial barriers to cleaning up and reusing old industrial sites. Intense regional and national interest in the implications of brownfields for urban redevelopment and environmental cleanup led the Institute to launch an ongoing research program to identify the impacts of federal and state policies and programs on community revitalization efforts and suggest opportunities for improvement.

For Complete Profile, please follow this link: http://www.nemw.org/brownfields.htm#Reports

This “contaminated land information portal” looks like a great resource for UK brownfields.

Contamlinks is a contaminated land information portal for anyone seeking authoritative information about the assessment, management and remediation of contaminated land.

Whether you’re interested in the legal aspects of buying or owning contaminated land, investigation and remediation techniques or simply want to keep up to date in a rapidly changing field, Contamlinks aims to point you in the right direction.

Contamlinks also contains links to a range of training resources, contaminated land jobs and vacancies, discussion forums, professional journals and legal and technical updates.

Contamlinks currently hosts over 1,800 links to categorised resources, which can be accessed from the navigation bar to the left of the screen.

This site exists for the benefit of the contaminated land community and feedback, comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Visit Home Page For Contamlinks.co.uk - click here

Colorado Brownfields Foundation
The Colorado Brownfields Foundation (CBF) removes environmental obstacles to economic and community development. CBF accomplishes its mission through four main service areas; environmental strategies; information and education services;gap financing; and property transfer assistance.

I’ve pasted below some introductory information about this organization, as well as a link to their homepage. You should definitely go check it out. Much of the information I’ve posted on my blog relates to the issues surrounding development of environmentally challenged properties, and I don’t often focus on the science/engineering of investigating the levels and types of contamination and further, the actual physical remediation process. That’s not because I’m not interested, but more because I don’t come across that type of information so often. It appears that maybe the Institute of Brownfield Professionals can help fill in that information gap for me.