Webinar: Renewable Energy on Brownfields, July 31st, 2:30PM-3:45PM EDT

Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 31st from 2:30-3:45pm EDT, the National Association of Local
Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP) will host a webinar titled "Renewable
Energy on Brownfields: Latest Developments." Topics will include: online tools and
materials available through EPA's RE-Powering America's Land Initiative and an overview
of considerations for local governments. Register here for the webinar.

Sustainable Communities HotReport WEBINAR - August 21, 1-2PM

Sustainable Communities HotReport: How well is your community performing on transportation, housing, economic development, income, and equity? Wednesday, August 21, 1:00 - 2:00 Eastern. The Sustainable Communities HotReport is a new web-based tool that gives community leaders and residents a quick and easy way to determine how well their community is performing on a variety of sustainability indicators, including transportation, housing, economic development, income, and equity. Produced by the U.S. Census Bureau and the HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities, the tool can help communities measure their own performance and compare themselves to communities of a similar type. Speakers from EPA, the U.S. Census Bureau, and the Mid-America Regional Council will walk through the tool and help participants understand how it can be help communities achieve their sustainability goals. Details on how to access this webinar are provided below.


Webinar Details

• No pre-registration is required.
• Click on https://epa.connectsolutions.com/epasmartgrowth. Log in as a guest.
• Please test your computer before attending the meeting at http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
• The Connection Test checks your computer to make sure all system requirements are met. If you pass the first three steps of the test, then you are ready to participate in a meeting. If you do not pass the test, perform the suggested actions and run the test again.
• Please allow adequate time to access the site. If there are a large number of participants, it may take more time for the program to respond.
• There is no conference call. Participants will hear the webinar through their computer speakers. Please check to be sure your speakers are turned on.

Webinar: Smart Growth and Economic Success - Sep 18, 3-4PM EDT

On September 18, 3:00-4:00 Eastern, Dr. Kramer will lead a second webinar on Smart Growth and Economic Success to explore how smart growth strategies at the regional, city, and neighborhood level can maximize economic advantages while creating attractive, healthy communities that help protect the environment. Dr. Kramer will discuss the report, Smart Growth and Economic Success: Benefits for Real Estate Developers, Investors, Businesses, and Local Government, and speakers from Lehigh Valley, PA, Champaign, IL, and Phoenix, AZ will discuss how smart growth is helping their communities prosper.
 
Webinar Details

• No pre-registration is required.
• Click on https://epa.connectsolutions.com/epasmartgrowth. Log in as a guest.
• Please test your computer before attending the meeting at http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
• The Connection Test checks your computer to make sure all system requirements are met. If you pass the first three steps of the test, then you are ready to participate in a meeting. If you do not pass the test, perform the suggested actions and run the test again.
• Please allow adequate time to access the site. If there are a large number of participants, it may take more time for the program to respond.
• There is no conference call. Participants will hear the webinar through their computer speakers. Please check to be sure your speakers are turned on.

WEBINAR: Smart Growth #1 - July 24, 2-3PM Eastern

Join EPA's Smart Growth Program on Wednesday, July 24, 2:00-3:00 Eastern to discuss Our Built and Natural Environments -- how development affects human health and the environment, and land use and transportation strategies that can yield better environmental results. Dr. Melissa Kramer will provide an overview of the report, Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions among Land Use, Transportation, and Environmental Quality. John Frece, director of EPA's Office of Sustainable Communities, will discuss how the report can be helpful to communities that are considering how and where to build. 

Webinar Details

• No pre-registration is required.
• Click on https://epa.connectsolutions.com/epasmartgrowth. Log in as a guest.
• Please test your computer before attending the meeting at http://admin.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
• The Connection Test checks your computer to make sure all system requirements are met. If you pass the first three steps of the test, then you are ready to participate in a meeting. If you do not pass the test, perform the suggested actions and run the test again.
• Please allow adequate time to access the site. If there are a large number of participants, it may take more time for the program to respond.
• There is no conference call. Participants will hear the webinar through their computer speakers. Please check to be sure your speakers are turned on.