Resilient Reuse-Green Infrastructure & Brownfields

This panel session will include an introduction to brownfields, an overview of the negative public health impacts of brownfields, and how extreme events like flooding and extreme heat exacerbate the negative health impacts of brownfields. Low-income and communities of color are both more likely to live closest to brownfield sites, and are also disproportionately impacted by climate change. Attendees will hear how green infrastructure can improve air quality, water quality, and reduce flood and extreme heat impacts. They will also learn what to consider when implementing green infrastructure on brownfield sites.