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Certificate programs in Brownfield Redevelopment and related skills, and eventually, degrees at the associate, bachelor, and master’s level will be offered. Cooperative learning programs are being developed so students can become support staff for municipal planning, public participation, and remediation programs associated with redevelopment of brownfield sites.
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Workshops
and seminars for the private and public sector
focuses on the national regulatory framework as
well as the unique requirements of New York State.
Community planning, funding mechanisms for property
redevelopment, grantsmanship, public participation,
packaging and marketing of properties, liability
and risk, and other issues encountered by public
and private sector professionals in the business
of site remediation and reuse will be highlighted
in these seminars. Center Sponsored Community Events:
2003 Brownfield Youth Summer Program: Program was organized by SUNY IT and MVCC with additional teaching provided by ESF faculty. Under privileged inner-city high school students participated in a week long environmental career training course in the Summer of 2003, where they visited brownfield sites, and had dialogue with municipal planners. Curriculum included water sampling and analysis, health and safety, remediation technology, Brownfield planning/visioning, GIS, and power point presentations.
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Research
at the Center will continue to evaluate environmentally
friendly and cost-effective ways of treating contaminated
soils. The research will initially focus on treatment
of contaminated “hot spots” and treatment
of the low-level residuals remaining in the ground.
The research breakthroughs
at Harbor Point coupled with the partnership combination
of business, education, and community make this
a perfect example of how brownfields can again
become productive. The ultimate outcome will be
stronger and healthier communities.
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