Date: July 16-19, 2012
Location: Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Description: This course focuses on applications and techniques for the implementation of green infrastructure at multiple scales. The four-day course highlights leadership and stakeholder engagement, financing and network management, legal and regulatory issues, and support tools for the optimization of the decision-making process. Sponsors are The Conservation Fund in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration and the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

To register: www.conservationfund.org/course/gi_201_implementing_green_infrastructure_multiple_scales_pilot_course

Date: May 21, 2012
Location: Traverse City Michigan (morning); Petoskey Michigan (afternoon)

Description: Placemaking is a community-based approach to the planning, design and management of spaces that have local and regional importance. The goal is to make communities distinctive, economically viable, accessible, and visually pleasing. These two conferences review the many master plans and regional initiatives in Michigan that are using placemaking as a tool to build community pride and prosperity.

To register: www.smartgrowthamerica.org/2012/04/24/upcoming-summit-to-celebrate-and-inspire-placemaking-in-northern-michigan/

Date: June 7-8, 2012
Location: New York, New York

Description: This two-day conference will address the environmental health aspects of how we live, eat, work, play, and socialize throughout life, and how we can transform our environments to
promote health and prevent disease.

To register: www.healthandenvironment.org/news/conference/intergen2012

Date: June 1, 2012
Location: Chicago, Illinois

Description: Transport Chicago provides a forum on transportation research, policies, and practice. This event regularly attracts academics and professionals from the Chicago region. Areas studied include how to get people in the Chicago area closer to their daily destinations.

To register: www.transportchicago.org

Date: Proposals due June 30th, 2012
Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Description: The Call for Session Proposals for the February 2013 New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Kansas City, Missouri runs through June 30th.

Registration: If you are interested in submitting a proposal for a breakout, workshop or focused training for this event, go to www.newpartners.org/program/cfsp/.

Date: June 20-22, 2012
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Description: This conference will explore the strategies and tools that neighborhoods, cities and states are using to turn the challenge of vacant land and buildings into a foundation on which to build the future.

To register: www.communityprogress.net/2012-reclaiming-vacant-properties-conference-pages-167.php

Date: June 8, 2012
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time

Description: Transforming our communities so that they prosper, thrive and grow to their full potential by making it possible for all people to achieve and maintain well-being has become particularly challenging with the economic crisis confronting our nation. This session will explore promising federal solutions to aging issues.

To register: www2.gotomeeting.com/register/390510250

Date: June 7, 2012
Location: New York, New York

Description: This workshop will look at the interconnections and confluences that combine to create sustainable communities through brownfields redevelopment. Panel topics include community engagement and brownfields planning in New York City, brownfields for energy, and resilient community models.

To register: www.nscw.net/