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Cloudfields, Anyone? Balancing community needs and data center demands for reclaimed land

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) staff have had the privilege of reviewing session proposals for the National Brownfields Conference for many years. For BF2027, there was a waterfall of ideas regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data ce...

Viva Las Brownfields: Reimagining sites in Las Vegas and North Las Vegas

NEVADA BROWNFIELDS MOBILE TOUR Join Us on the Ground: This tour is part of the Nevada Brownfields Conference May 6-7, Las Vegas, Nevada Register Now Hosted by the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection (NDEP) Brownfields Program Las Vegas is famous...

CCLR and Partners Receive EPA Award for Community Solar Planning in Nevada

EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management has recognized CCLR and its partners with a National Notable Achievement Award for the Caselton Mill Vision to Action plan. In 2024, CCLR and our partners: Lincoln County, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), ICF,�...

Brownfield Grants as a Tool for Disaster Planning and Recovery

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...

Groundwork USA and CCLR Release “Advancing Equity in Land Reuse and Visioning”

Past Land Use Decisions Reinforce Inequalities – A New Guide Offers a Path to Community-Led Redevelopment to Foster Environmental Justice and Equity. Non Profits The Center for Creative Land Recycling and Groundwork USA Provide Strategies, Tools and...