2011 will be better than ever, with an all new venue, the Allstream Centre at Exhibition Place, Toronto. 

Be sure to save Oct. 3-4 in your calendars, as the program will once again feature the most up-to-date information on the regulations, trends, and best practices that are driving brownfield re-development across the country. Of course we'll also be showcasing exhibitors from across Canada in the always popular Brownfields Marketplace. Download the draft program here.  

Registration will be open until Thursday September 29th, so register now!  As well, a few spots remain in the marketplace, so reserve your booth now!  Email your completed forms to brownfields@canurb.org.

The nominations for the 2011 CUI Brownie Awards program are now closed.  Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination this year!  Watch for an announcement mid-September of this year's finalists.  More information on the Brownie Awards can be found here.

The 12th annual Canadian Brownfields is the principal meeting point for brownfielders from across Canada – accept no substitutes!

Making Great Places: Canadian Brownfields 2010

Thank you to all the sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, and delegates last year who helped make the conference a success!

• Presentations can be downloaded here
• Delegate list can be downloaded here
• Photos can be viewed on our facebook page or our flickr site
• Final Brownie Winners press release can be downloaded here

Background on Brownfields

What does brownfield redevelopment mean?  Why build on a brownfield at all?  Doing so poses unique challenges, and often one of them is knowing where to begin. 

With manufacturing plants closing, gas stations sitting empty, and sawmills shuttered, the number of vacant buildings on contaminated land is at risk of increasing -- and the tax base at risk of shrinking.

Transforming these sites is the key to a stronger local economy and a cleaner environment.  New green remediation strategies give us the tools.  New sources of green funding and new markets developing around sustainability make it feasible.  Governments, businesses, and communities working together make it happen.

What does Brownfield redevelopment look like?

Greenwich Peninsula (London, UK) 1997 . . .

Photos courtesy of the British Urban Regeneration Association, 2006 Canadian Brownfields conference

Definitions from the National Roundtable on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE, 2003, http://www.nrtee-trnee.ca/) 

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments, you can reach us by email or at 416-365-0816 ext 221

For sponsorship and exhibit opportunities, contact Todd Latham by email or at 416-444-5842 x111.