The agreement, convened by the Edge think tank, focuses on how undergraduate education in all built and natural environment professions adequately responds to the climate and nature crises The post LI signs ‘Education for Change’ understanding pushing for climate and nature literacy and ethics in education first appeared on Landscape Institute ..read more

Prior to the King's speech, CIC set out policy recommendations for the new Government to consider based on a vast network of construction experts. The post CIC outlines policy recommendations for a better built environment first appeared on Landscape Institute ..read more

Carolin Göhler FLI, President, Landscape Institute, said: “The Landscape Institute (LI) supports the government’s emphasis on growth and welcomes its proposals to reform the planning system, provided that all new development is well-designed, constructed and managed to ensure its sustainability and fitness for future generations to enjoy. In meeting challenging targets for both housing and infrastructure, we should be taking a long-term view of costs and consequences, and ensure that the wider environment is properly valued. Taking a landscape-led approach to both plans and projects can help ..read more

Carolin Göhler FLI, President, Landscape Institute, said: “The Landscape Institute extends its congratulations to the Labour party and new prime minister, Keir Starmer, for winning this week’s general election. The UK faces multiple and interrelated challenges – from climate and nature emergencies to public health, wellbeing and housing. The new government now has a responsibility to address these challenges with landscape-led, nature-based approaches, and an integrated policy agenda that adds positive social, environmental and economic value to our country. We call on the new government to ..read more

Working together as a coalition of professional bodies and learned societies, the EPF promotes environmental sustainability and resilience for the public benefit. Collectively we represent over 110,000 qualified professionals across a wide range of different specialised disciplines. This publication comes a matter of days after the EPF announced the expansion of our collective expertise by welcoming our newest member, the Institution of Royal Engineers. The sectors represented by EPF now include engineering, ecology, environmental sciences, water, forestry, fisheries, environmental management ..read more

This collective, which will now be referred to as B.E.Inclusive, updated CEOs of the respective institutions on progress made against their agreed action plan, May 8.   B.E.Inclusive brings together six organisations from across the sector: the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Landscape Institute (LI), Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) – collectively  representing around 350,000 members.   The agreement focuses on:  Data coll ..read more

The manifestos outline key sector priorities and highlight the sector’s critical contributions to national policy discussions. The manifestos urge the government to: Prioritise enhancing national health and wellbeing through the liveability of the built environment. This involves creating spaces that promote physical and mental health, safety, and accessibility for all. Recognise the urgency of developing a collaborative national roadmap with built environment professionals to urgently address climate change and biodiversity decline. Invest in innovation across built environment research, edu ..read more

The recommendations have been launched ahead of the upcoming general election on 4 July, and are directed at policymakers across the political spectrum. The Institute is calling on the next UK government to address the challenges the UK faces, including climate, nature restoration, public health and housing with connected policies that add positive social, environmental and economic value to our country.   Read the recommendations here  The 12 recommendations focus on four key policy areas:  Scaling up climate resilient, low carbon development  Driving education, awar ..read more

Carolin Göhler FLI, President-Elect, Landscape Institute, said: “Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a general election at a time that the UK faces multiple, interrelated crises, from climate and nature emergencies, to public health and wellbeing, to housing. The next government has a vital opportunity to address these issues with connected policies that bring positive social, environmental and economic value to our country. As we approach the election on 4 July, the Landscape Institute calls for policy agendas across the political spectrum that promote integrated landscape, sustainabilit ..read more

A conference for connecting people, place and nature The Digital Practice and Technology for Landscape conference is for professionals, researchers and students from across the built and natural environment sectors, offering both strategic and technical insights into how technology is shaping the future of landscape planning, design, and management. Featuring panel discussions, talks, exhibitor stands and demonstrations, the conference will provide a unique opportunity for diverse audiences to learn how digital practice and technology are driving landscape solutions in challenges around climat ..read more