Brownfield Policy Improvement Task Force
The issue of Brownfields has become a concern in Europe’s urbanised areas as a consequence of the industrial conversion. It is previously used land that has been made available and requires reclamation to a new use.

B-Team is a collaborative effort to influence existing and future policies on Brownfields through examples derived from successes and experiences of the partners. The partnership was developed to include a variety of cities and academic institutions across Europe. 

Derelict sites that blight entire communities and stifle economic investment could be turned around more effectively by local authorities if new policies and approaches to the use of Brownfields are adopted. New policy proposals can hold the key to reviving deprived urban areas. Brownfield redevelopment has to become an important theme in environmental and other policies as governments try to implement new programmes to redevelop land that is previously used and abandoned and where redevelopment is complicated
by a real or perceived contamination.
The objectives of B-Team clearly address the issue of improving and transferring Brownfield policies in partner regions and beyond. The partners will be involved in activities and events leading to the elaboration of recommendations for relevant policies in their regions. The transfer of best practices will provide a unique opportunity to learn from each others' experiences and apply new approaches.
The Brownfield Days are the main activities of the project and will subsequently take place in every local authority partner’s location. Every Brownfield Days will have a specific policy focus, depending on the identified policies of the hosting partner. The potential for improvement/transfer to appropriate partners in other regions will be evaluated. For every partner who signs up to the policy transfer (Brownfield Pledge) the partners will jointly identify a Brownfield Policy Enabler who will work out recommendations to ensure the implementation of
the transfer.
Following the new or improved policy proposals, Brownfield land is set to be used more effectively and efficiently to support communities. The policy proposals will acknowledge the importance of reusing Brownfield land for a full range of activities.
The signing of the Brownfield Pledge will ensure that the results remain after the project's completion. The lessons learned are shared with other partners. The project demonstrates transferability by publishing the Brownfield Pledge and giving other interested parties the opportunity to adopt it.  The Brownfield Pledge will ensure long term benefits by committing the partners to the improvement of their actions and policies. New EU-members will benefit from the existing experience of "old" partners, esp. concerning the transfer and adaptation to environmental, economic and procedural standards. In parallel established EU partners may profit from innovative, sometimes unorthodox solutions provided by new EU partners.