Community Leaders, Planners and Residents!

You are invited to attend a free brownfields workshop on September 15th that is being co-hosted by the Cook County Department of Environmental Control and the Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Program at Kansas State University. 

This workshop, which will take place at Brookfield Zoo in Cook County Illinois, is designed to help communities gain a better understanding of how to use sustainable or "green" practices in the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites, which include abandoned buildings, old gas stations and other potentially contaminated properties that are impeding your communities' future growth. Join Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, the Field Museum, Fresh Coast Capital and other local organizations to hear about sustainable practices for brownfield redevelopment!

Registration: Cost is free (entry to the Zoo is included), parking is free in the south lot, and lunch will be provided, but registration is requested by September 1st atwww.ksutab.org/education/workshops. 

(If you need help with your registration, please contact Sheree Walsh, chsr@ksu.edu, 785-532-6519).

Who should attend? Local and regional government officials, not-for-profit economic and community development organizations, planners, community members, real-estate professionals, property owners and anyone interested in learning about implementing sustainable practices for brownfield sites. Practices can include deconstruction, phytoremediation, green infrastructure, native plantings or solar installations.

For more information contact:
Laura Oakleaf, Cook County CCDEC Margaret Renas, mrenas@delta-institute.org Delta Institute, KSU TAB Partner, (312) 651-4335

Please share this information with your colleagues, clients, listservs and anyone you think would benefit from attending this workshop.

This workshops is made possible with funding provided by U.S. EPA.