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The Center for Creative Land Recycling is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable, community-led and responsible reuse of underutilized and environmentally-impacted properties known as brownfields. In 2025, the CCLR team educated, advocated, assisted and convened stakeholders with the end goal of revitalizing neighborhoods through land recycling. We also reviewed grants that secured more […]
When you imagine a brownfield you probably conjure images of urban sites. However, brownfields can happen anywhere, even charming small towns and postcard-worthy country sides. Across the country, rural communities are reclaiming these sites for communi...
During a blustery November snowstorm in Anchorage, 14 of the State’s Tribal Response/Brownfields Programs gathered for the Alaska State and Tribal Response Program (STRP) Workshop hosted by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Brownfi...
As of August 2023, the United States had 93 commercial nuclear reactors operating at 54 nuclear power plants in 28 states, with the average age of these reactors being 42 years old. 22 reactors are in the process of decommissioning -The process of safe...
This article appeared in the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration Newsletter In an age where urban and suburban land is a coveted commodity, communities should look for solutions to rejuvenate abandoned, vacant, underutilized, often bli...
We’ve all been in a boring meeting. Awkward pauses, meandering conversations or no room to speak. What a waste! Remedying common meeting pitfalls has real potential to improve Brownfields projects. Connecting with stakeholders makes the process more equ...
Applying for an EPA MARC Grant may be the most important funding decision you make! CCLR has reviewed hundreds of applications, here are some of our top do’s and don’t ‘s. Do: Have a budget that adds up The easiest way to lose points and credibility...
