News
Select a Category
When disaster strikes, what happens next? Can a community anticipate rebuilding before the next one? After natural disasters come a stream of articles, opinion pieces and forums on how communities should rebuild. Strategies to protect from future disaster...
The Center for Creative Land Recycling provides cost-free technical assistance to governments, tribes and nonprofits throughout the American West (EPA Regions 9 and 10). Last year, we helped 328 communities answer land reuse questions, identify funding so...
Why are we talking about faith properties in the context of brownfields, you ask? The fact is that many old church buildings are laden with environmental hazards or conditions that render them hard to redevelop and it’s common to find them vacant or a...
Wildfire Resources In the wake of devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, CCLR’s team is eager to support affected communities. To help our network navigate the breadth of resources available, we curated a list for immediate assistance, public health in...
Soil Health, Urban Parks, and Nature-Based Solutions for Brownfields Rapid urbanization and industrial growth jeopardize natural ecosystems and pave the way for environmental catastrophe. Consequences like soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, decreased...
by Christina Rain,PE, Senior Project Manager for Langan Each year, Americans throw away 300 million tons of trash – that’s nearly 2,000 pounds of trash for every person! There are approximately 3,000 active landfills and as many as 10,000 closed l...
