Climate resilience and social justice have become issues central to the landscape architecture profession. However, opportunities to pursue careers outside mainstream practices to address these issues remained limited. This session provides insights from award-winning professionals who have pursued alternative careers, as well as opportunities within the current model of practice.

Attendees will explore key considerations, real-world applications, and essential resources to integrate carbon budgeting into their design process. The session will also include recommendations for material specification using the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) 2014 framework, highlighting ways to reduce impacts from project materials’ embodied carbon, transportation, and installation.

Join us to discover how thoughtful design choices at every phase can contribute to a more resilient and regenerative world.

Carbon credits are a significant untapped opportunity for landscape architects and the communities they serve. Discover how to participate in high-integrity carbon markets and make a positive climate contribution while continuing to lower your greenhouse gas emissions.

Join climate action leaders for a 9-part webinar series to share collaborative research and knowledge to advance the goals of decarbonization and biodiversity protection.

Thoughtfully break down physical and social barriers to create a welcoming atmosphere and ensure parks intentionally support the developmental benefits of inclusive, intergenerational play! Research findings and new data offer unique insights to demonstrate the positive impact of designing outdoor destinations to address the diverse needs of the whole child, the whole environment, and the whole community.

This webinar will briefly review the fundamentals of the biodiversity crisis. Through case studies, we will then explore ways landscape architects can apply conservation science and design practices to protect and enhance biodiversity.

Discover how landscape architects are helping to protect Lower Manhattan from climate impacts through design. Learn about some of the most cutting-edge coastal risk reduction projects.

Hear from experts and project leaders across the country as they share success stories that have shaped policy and advanced nature-based solutions. Learn about transformative projects like the Los Angeles River Master Plan and San Antonio Mission Reach Ecosystem Restoration and Recreation Project – both U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-backed initiatives – and the Butte, Montana Sustainability, Health, and Resilience Plan. Discover how these efforts are influencing policy and fostering collaboration at all scales and creating opportunities for federal funding.

Extreme heat is the deadliest of all weather-related disasters and creates acute and chronic health risks. Dangerous heat also impacts low-income and underserved communities the most, given these communities have far less tree canopy. Learn about the evidence for equitable, nature-based solutions to reduce temperatures. Discover how to visualize thermal disparities and implement impactful designs from the city to neighborhood scales.

This session will go beyond the minimum requirements of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design for recreation facilities, including considerations for surfacing, site amenities, site arrival points, outdoor inclusive fitness equipment, play areas, and much more. Attendees will develop a better understanding of the features that make a park or play area inclusive for everyone.