The Regional Grey to Green Conference 2024 is scheduled for June 6-7 in Chicago, Illinois. Hosted by Green Roofs for Healthy Cities with co-host Blacks in Green, the conference will "delve into the latest design and product advancements, economic valuation, public policy, and design and maintenance best practices in green roofs and walls."

Key topics for the conference will include:

• The Sustainable Square Mile™: Healing a Community with G-O-D ~ Garden Oriented Development,™ by Naomi Davis, Founder and CEO, Blacks in Green

• Exploring the Benefits of Green Infrastructure at the Community Scale by David Yocca and Ben Bezark from the Green Infrastructure Foundation

• The Climate Action Plan in Chicago by Angela Tovar, Chief Sustainability Officer and Commissioner at the City of Chicago

• Accessing U.S. Federal Funding for Green Infrastructure by Michael Krause, President and Director of Strategy and New Projects at Kandiyoh Development Partners

• A panel discussion moderated by Michael Davenport, President of Omni Re-Wild and CEO & Founder of Omni Ecosystems, on Best Practices of Green Roof Maintenance