Fwd: INVITE: 3/20 & 4/3 Webinars You Don't Want to Miss - Embodied Carbon, Deconstruction & Reuse Policy & Funding

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You’re invited to two exciting webinars with information on how you and your organization can get involved in U.S. EPA’s new $5 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (planning grants open through April 28) an and $350 million Built Environment Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials and Products grants and programs -- online Request for Information (attached) open through May 1.

 

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The West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum – U.S. EPA Regions 9 and 10 and western states and local government agencies -- in partnership with Carbon Leadership Forum, New Buildings Institute and RMI invite you to join us for a webinar series on West Coast state and local initiatives to reduce embodied carbon from buildings materials.
	Session 1: West Coast Embodied Carbon State Policy Updates and Federal Funding Overview Monday, March 20, 2023 | 1-2 PDT presentations 2-2:30 PDT Q&A Click here to register   What is the interplay between government action on embodied carbon in the built environment? This webinar will present updates on state activities in Washington, Oregon, and California, and discuss opportunities for local governments to engage with legislation and other state actions.   It will also provide an overview of unprecedented new federal funding opportunities and introduce the remaining sessions in this series on: Tools and Resources Available for Local Government Action Federal Funding and the Role of Local Governments Pacific Coast Collaborative Update   If you are not yet familiar with embodied carbon, we encourage you to check out CLF’s introduction: Carbon Leadership Forum’s Embodied Carbon 101 brief.
Please visit westcoastclimateforum.com for more on the West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum

 

 

U.S. EPA Webinar, Climate Action Plan Deconstruction and Reuse

Monday, April 3, 2023 (11:00 am – 12:30 pm) Pacific Time
Register:  https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_BnEMJkTyRMOir3DfjiyWRA

 

This webinar will feature an overview of U.S. EPA’s new $5 billion Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program for planning and implementing climate actions, including actions related to waste and materials management, and experts sharing innovative, equitable Climate Plans and actions on deconstruction and reuse from Portland, Oakland, San Antonio and Evanston.

 

Climate Action Plans act as comprehensive roadmaps that outline the specific activities an agency or community will undertake to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Many communities that create these plans often incorporate actions relating to building materials and the built environment to achieve emissions reductions. Actions such as deconstruction, life cycle planning, low embodied carbon building materials procurement, and ordinances and incentives that require or support reuse or historic preservation are some actions communities can take to reduce greenhouse gases through Climate Action Plans. Deconstruction and reuse can also advance health and equity by reducing demolition lead based paint health impacts, creating jobs and generating local, low-cost building materials.

 

Climate planning expert speakers will discuss how they have included deconstruction and building material reuse into Climate Action Plans, how they are measuring or planning to measure environmental impacts, and other outcomes. Links to additional CAPs with deconstruction and reuse actions from state and local governments will also be shared.

 

This webinar is hosted by U.S. EPA Regions 5 and 9.