Description

How can landscape architects broaden their knowledge and prepare to lead climate change migration projects? Learn how diverse practitioners work collaboratively to challenge and deepen the integrity of climate-induced relocation as they reflect on their work with residents in resettling the Isle de Jean Charles community in southern Louisiana.

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Learning Objectives:

• Learn how landscape architects are uniquely suited to lead, coordinate, and support comprehensive climate migration projects as a part of a holistic team.
• Outline disciplines that design professionals can tap to fill gaps in our areas of expertise to render more meaningful and transformative design solutions that reduce environmental, social, and economic vulnerabilities.
• Explore interdisciplinary partnerships that challenge and deepen the integrity of community engagement in the design processes.
• Understand both the physical and social complexities of planning with a community for migration.

Speaker(s):

• Mrs. Haley Blakeman, FASLA, Assistant Professor, LSU Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture
• Dr. Pamela J. Jenkins, Professor Emeritis, University of New Orleans
• Dr. Jessica Simms, Resilience Policy Analyst, Louisiana Office of Community Development - Disaster Resilience Unit