In this session, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) will provide an overview of what brightfields are, discuss some of the potential benefits and challenges that may arise, and introduce new technical assistance available to Tribal governments and communities to advance brightfields projects. Questions are highly encouraged. For nearly 40 years, RMI has used economic expertise, whole-systems thinking, and partnerships to research, analyze, and drive change on the massive scale needed to support a clean energy transition for all. RMI partners directly with communities to build capacity and accelerate their efforts to simultaneously reduce emissions, increase local resilience, and support an equitable energy transition. Deploying clean energy on brownfields to convert them into 'brightfields' is an often-overlooked opportunity with multiple community benefits.
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54:07: After establishing a Tribal Response Program more than a decade ago, the Penobscot Indian Nation (PIN) reflects on what Brownfields 'success' means to them, the tips and tricks that have helped them along the way, and what the future of the Program may look like. The presentation will touch on what makes Tribal Brownfields unique including site selection, sovereignty, and grant management. Among other things, the tribal Brownfields Manager will discuss potential funding opportunities, site-specific activities, and the importance of collaboration. The presentation will also feature perspectives from tribal partners including their contracted Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) and USEPA project officers.
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