- Event Date
- September 13-14, 2022
- Stamford, Connecticut
Registration is Now Open for NSCW 2022!
BCONE is excited to host the 2022 Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop (NSCW), the Northeast’s FAVORITE brownfield networking and educational event, in-person in beautiful Stamford, Connecticut on September 13th and 14th. This year’s theme is "A New Era for Equitable Development." Come join other passionate environmental professionals and discover a wealth of new ways to increase your value and explode your network, both personally and professionally.

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Session Schedule
Here's a quick overview of the Conference Session Schedule. In each timeslot, there are two concurrent sessions so you can select the topic that's of most interest to you! For more details, check out the "Schedule" link at the top of the page.
- 9:10 – 10:10am Concurrent Sessions 1A and 1B
Session 1A – Emerging Contaminants: New Contaminants, New Standards – How They Impact Already Redeveloped Projects and Concurrent Session 1B – Resiliency Planning and Strategies: Green Energy Projects and Brownfields
- 10:30 – 11:30am Concurrent Sessions 2A and 2B
Concurrent Session 2A – Funding / Layering / Financial Incentives – Tools for Achieving an Equitable and Sustainable Future and Concurrent Session 2B – Environmental Liabilities: Contaminants and Environmental Insurance Impacts on Brownfields
- 11:50am – 12:50pm Concurrent Sessions 3A and 3B
Concurrent Session 3A – Resiliency Planning and Strategies: Climate Change, Solar, Wind, Flooding and Concurrent Session 3B – Redevelopment in Environmental Justice Areas with Overall Benefits to the Community: Recent Regulatory Developments and Effective Engagement Strategies
- 2:20 – 3:20pm Concurrent Sessions 4A and 4B
Concurrent Session 4A – Resiliency Planning and Strategies: Permitting, Financial Incentives, Operations and More and Concurrent Session 4B – Hot Topics and State Updates: Learn from Your Neighbors
- 3:40 – 4:40pm Concurrent Sessions 5A and 5B
Concurrent Session 5A – Small Town Redevelopment: Opportunities, Funding, Challenges and Strategies and Concurrent Session 5B – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Opportunities for Brownfields
- 8:00 – 9:00am Concurrent Sessions 6A and 6B
Concurrent Session 6A – Redevelopment in Environmental Justice Areas: Focus on Community Needs for Equitable Development and Concurrent Session 6B – New Green and Sustainable Characterizations and Remediation Technologies
- 9:20 – 10:20am Concurrent Sessions 7A and 7B
Concurrent Session 7A – Technical Assistance in Brownfield Redevelopment and Concurrent Session 7B – Empire State and Beyond: Policy and Politics
- 10:40 – 11:40am – Concurrent Sessions 8A and 8B
Concurrent Session 8A – Evolution and Changes in the Brownfield Program in CT and Concurrent Session 8B – Attracting Better Brownfields – Sustainable and ESG Investment Capital
- 12:00 – 1:00pm Concurrent Sessions 9A and 9B
Concurrent Session 9A – Distressed: Climate Change, Affordable Housing and Redevelopment and Concurrent Session 9B – Creating a Town Center: Funding, Redevelopment and Other Challenges
- Sponsored Networking Breaks
Throughout the Conference you will have networking breaks that are sponsored by different companies.
- Sponsored Breakfasts
Attendees can enjoy breakfast, courtesy of our Breakfast Sponsors, on both mornings of the Conference.
- Sponsored Lunch Break
Lunch will be held from 12:50 – 2:20pm on Day 1 of the Conference. During lunch we will feature a keynote speaker (to be announced).
- Sponsored Cocktail Reception
Join us from 5:00pm – 7:00pm on the first evening of the Conference for a Networking Cocktail Reception.
- Afternoon Tour of Stamford Brownfield Sites
After the workshop sessions on Day 2, attendees are invited to join us for an afternoon tour of Stamford brownfield sites.