Subject: Fw: You're Invited: 2004 Brownfields Conference, St. Louis, MO (Sept. 20-22, 2004)

FYI:  You're Invited: 2004 Brownfields Conference, St. Louis, MO (Sept.
20-22, 2004)
The 2004 Brownfields Conference will take place September 20-22 in St.
Louis, MO at the America's Center.
Please visit www.brownfields2004.org<http://www.brownfields2004.org/> for conference details and agenda
information.

What is a Brownfields?  EJ related topics & sessions
The evenings of September 20th & 21st, there will be an Environmental
Justice / Community Caucus.

"Not Business as Usual: Using Collaborative Partnerships to Address
Environmental Justice"
Monday, Sep 20, 10:45 am - 12:15 pm (MOI 121)
The Ford Foundation commissioned the recently completed report, Not
Business As Usual: Using Collaborative Partnerships to Address
Environmental Justice Issues. Discuss the reports findings with
researchers from the International City/County Management Association
and stakeholders from actual case study sites.
Moderator Cory Fleming , ICMA, Research and Development Department (
Read bio)
Speaker Andrew Sawyers, Ph.D. , Maryland Department of the Environment
Level Intermediate.  Format Marketplace of Ideas


"Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street, AND
Brownfields Redevelopment: Tools for Environmental Justice"
Monday, Sep 20, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm (261 & 262)
Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street In the aftermath of decades
of disinvestment by governments, banks, and industry, the residents of
an ethnically diverse Boston neighborhood joined together to rebuild
their community. During the film “Holding Ground,” residents and other
participants tell how the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative turned a
community around through grassroots organizing and planning.
Brownfields Redevelopment: Tools for Environmental Justice For local
governments and communities, “Tools for Environmental Justice” explores
the necessary measures needed in brownfields redevelopment to achieve
the goal of environmental justice. Using the city of New Orleans as the
background, the film describes how New Orleans implemented President
Clinton's 1994 Executive Order that created the environmental justice
program.  Level Beginner.  Format Film


"Brownfields 101--Community Involvement and Stakeholder Engagement"
Monday, Sep 20, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm (231 & 232)
Why do some community-local government collaborative efforts in
brownfields succeed, while others never get off the ground? What kinds
of incentives and public participation strageties are effective in
creating economic development opportunities and community benefits, and
reducing risk from contamination?
Moderator Robert Hersh , Center for Public Environmental Oversight
(CPEO)
Speaker Larry Charles, Sr. , O.N.E./C.H.A.N.E., Inc.
Speaker Kris Wernstedt , Resources for the Future (Read bio)
Speaker Elena Rush , Spartanburg County
Level Beginner.  Format Panel


"East St. Louis Environmental Justice and Brownfields Redevelopment
Efforts"
Tuesday, Sep 21, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (264)
Since 1998, numerous federal, state and local agencies and community
organizations in the Metro East and St. Louis Region have worked
together on environmental health and brownfield issues. This
collaboration has lead to the completion of several brownfields
redevelopment projects and the reduction of lead contamination in homes
and residential yards in communities on both sides of the Mississippi
River.
Moderator Kenneth Page , Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Speaker Thomas Miller , Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Read
bio)
Speaker Keary Cragan , USEPA Region 5
Speaker Brandie Adams , Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation
Speaker Kevin McGrew , St. Louis Development Corporation
Speaker Deborah Roush , U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Louis
District
Speaker Tony Howard , East St. Louis CDBG
Level Intermediate
Format Panel

"Made in the USA: The East St. Louis Story"
Tuesday, Sep 21, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm (261 & 262)
“Made in the USA” examines East St. Louis’s past from the prominent role
it played in the growth of 19th century industrial America to its
presently depleted state. East St. Louis is more than just a river city
suburb; it is an example of industry creating and then abandoning a
city, and it is also one of the most misunderstood cities in America.
Level Beginner.  Format Film

"Managing Displacement, Dislocation, and Neighborhood Stakeholder Equity
Loss"
Tuesday, Sep 21, 1:45 pm - 3:15 pm (240)
The issues of displacement, dislocation, gentrification, community
stakeholder equity loss, Environmental Justice and educated,
facilitated, community involvement are top-tier issues for the neighbors
that border Brownfield and Superfund redevelopment sites. Come take part
in this dynamic discussion of these vital issues.
Moderator Michael Lythcott , The Lythcott Company (Read bio)
Speaker Andrew Sawyers, Ph.D. , Maryland Department of the Environment
Speaker Michael Krause , Green Institute (Read bio)
Level Intermediate.  Format Panel


"Multi Stakeholder Involvement: Building Local Capacity"
Tuesday, Sep 21, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm (240)
Funded by an EPA grant, the Sustainable Brownfields Project Development
Program (SBPDP) is an innovative initiative that brings together
environmental justice groups and CDCs in a training program that first
helps them learn about the obstacles to and opportunities posed by
brownfields. This session demonstrate how the training model builds real
estate development skills and techniques while focusing on
sustainability and the achievement of environmental, health and
environmental justice goals.
Moderator Deeohn Ferris , Partnership for Sustainable Brownfields
Redevelopment
Speaker Vernice Miller-Travis , Miller-Travis & Associates (Read bio)
Speaker Barry Trilling , Wiggin and Dana
Speaker Fred Brown Jr. , Pittsburgh Transportation Equity Project
(PTEP)
Speaker Robin German-Curtis , Greater Houston Urban Redevelopment
Corp.
Level Intermediate.  Format Panel


"Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street, AND
Brownfields Redevelopment: Tools for Environmental Justice"
Tuesday, Sep 21, 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm (261 & 262)
Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street In the aftermath of decades
of disinvestment by governments, banks, and industry, the residents of
an ethnically diverse Boston neighborhood joined together to rebuild
their community. During the film “Holding Ground,” residents and other
participants tell how the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative turned a
community around through grassroots organizing and planning.
Brownfields Redevelopment: Tools for Environmental Justice For local
governments and communities, “Tools for Environmental Justice” explores
the necessary measures needed in brownfields redevelopment to achieve
the goal of environmental justice. Using the city of New Orleans as the
background, the film describes how New Orleans implemented President
Clinton's 1994 Executive Order that created the environmental justice
program.
Level Beginner.  Format Film

"Digging for Digs: Affordable Housing and Brownfield Redevelopment"
Wednesday, Sep 22, 8:00 am - 9:30 am (263 & 267)
What are the challenges and rewards associated with redeveloping
brownfields into affordable housing. Examples from East Palo Alto, St.
Louis, and an underground storage tank project in the San Francisco Bay
area will be presented.
Moderator Carlos Martinez , City of East Palo Alto (Read bio)
Speaker Keith Piontek , The Forrester Group
Speaker Matthew Small , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9
(Read bio)
Level Intermediate.  Format Panel


"Tribes, Tribal Organizations and Brownfields"
Wednesday, Sep 22, 8:00 am - 9:30 am (274)
Like other governmental entities, Tribal governments are tackling
brownfield projects on tribal lands. Come learn about federal resources
available to facilitate remediation and redevelopment and talk with
practitioners involved in Tribal brownfield projects.
Moderator Mickey Hartnett , Midwest Assistance Program (Read bio)
Speaker Jennifer Wilbur , US EPA
Speaker Jane Neumann , U.S. EPA, Region 5
Level Intermediate.  Format Panel
Town Meeting Plenary
Wednesday, Sep 22, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (Plenary Hall)


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