On World Water Day ASLA Urges Congress to Pass the WISE Act
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ASLA 2022 Professional Urban Design Honor Award. Shirley Chisholm State Park. Brooklyn, New York. Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates / Etienne Frossard On World Water Day, the American Society of Landscape Architects urges Congress to pass the Water Infrastructure Sustainability and Efficiency (WISE) Act which was introduced by Representative Nikema Williams (GA). The bill would increase the amount of nature-based solutions under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.  Specifically, this measure would increase the minimum requirement of all Clean Water State Revolving Fund dollars to 20 pe ..read more
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Landscape Architecture Strategies Reduce Impacts of Dangerous Extreme Heat
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ASLA 2022 Professional General Design Honor Award. From Brownfield to Green Anchor in the Assembly Square District. Somerville, Massachusetts. OJB Landscape Architecture / Kyle Caldwell The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Fund has released new peer-reviewed research on landscape architecture solutions to extreme heat, the deadliest climate impact. The research was developed by Dr. Daniella Hirschfeld, ASLA, PhD, Assistant Professor of Climate Adaptation Planning in the Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Department at Utah State University. Dr. Hirschfeld won a c ..read more
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Landscape Architecture Strategies Reduce Biodiversity Loss
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ASLA 2020 Professional General Design Honor Award. The Native Plant Garden at The New York Botanical Garden. New York, USA. OEHME, VAN SWEDEN | OvS / Ivo Vermeulen The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Fund has released new peer-reviewed research on landscape architecture solutions to the biodiversity crisis. The research was developed by Dr. Sohyun Park, ASLA, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut. Dr. Park and her team won a competitive national grant from the ASLA Fund in 2023 to conduct the research. “The ..read more
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ASLA Urges Administration to Invest in Nature-based Infrastructure Solutions
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ASLA 2023 Professional General Design Honor Award. University of Arizona Environment + Natural Resource II, Tucson, Arizona. COLWELL SHELOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE / Marion Brenner Today, ASLA released the following statement by CEO Torey Carter-Conneen after the State of the Union urging the Administration to continue deep investment in nature-based infrastructure solutions as part of its forthcoming budget priorities: “Last night, President Biden hit key themes in addressing the climate and biodiversity crisis and investing in America’s infrastructure. Innovative projects led by landscape ar ..read more
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Call for Entries to the ASLA 2024 Student Awards Program Now Open
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ASLA 2023 Student Collaboration Award of Excellence. On the Edge: A Climate Adaptive Park for the Battleship NC Memorial. Wilmington, North Carolina. Marguerite Kroening, Student ASLA; Stella Wang, Student ASLA; Faculty Advisors: Andrew Fox, FASLA; David Hill. North Carolina State University / Marguerite Kroening ASLA is now accepting submissions for its 2024 Student Award Program. Registration deadline: Friday, May 3, 2024 Submission deadline: Friday, May 24, 2024   The ASLA Awards Program is the oldest and most prestigious in the landscape architecture profession. They honor the most i ..read more
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Call for Entries to the ASLA 2024 Professional Awards Program Now Open
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ASLA 2023 Professional General Design Honor Award. Grand Junction Park and Plaza, Westfield, Indiana. DAVID RUBIN Land Collective / Alan Karchmer ASLA is now accepting submissions for its 2024 Professional Award Program. Registration deadline: February 23 Submission deadline: March 15   The ASLA Awards Program is the oldest and most prestigious in the landscape architecture profession. They honor the most innovative landscape architecture projects and the brightest ideas from up-and-coming landscape architecture students. ASLA bestows Professional Awards in General Design, Residential D ..read more
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ASLA Calls for Presentation Proposals for 2024 Conference in Washington, DC
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Washington DC / istockphoto.com, Sean Pavone ASLA has opened the Call for Presentations for the ASLA 2024 Conference on Landscape Architecture, which will be held October 6-9 in Washington, DC.   The ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture is the largest gathering of landscape architects and allied professionals in the world. In 2024, ASLA marks its 125th anniversary. As part of our celebration, ASLA seeks education proposals that not only reflect on the rich history of the profession, but also shape the future of landscape architecture.   Educational tracks include: Biodiversi ..read more
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Nature-based Solutions Experts at COP28
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Top left: Torey Carter-Conneen; top right: Pamela Conrad, ASLA; bottom left: Kotchakorn Voraakhom, International ASLA; bottom right: Kongjian Yu, FASLA The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has sent two delegates to COP28 in Dubai, where they are joining two other global landscape architecture leaders. This is the second year ASLA has been an NGO observer to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) process. Landscape architect delegates available for media interviews during and after COP: Torey Carter-Conneen, CEO, American Society of L ..read more
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Landscape Architects Will Push for Nature-based Solutions at COP28
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From left to right: Torey Carter-Conneen; Pamela Conrad, ASLA; Kotchakorn Voraakhom, International ASLA ASLA is sending two delegates to COP28 in Dubai, UAE and eight virtual delegates will join online. This is the second year ASLA has been an NGO observer to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) process. In-person delegates available for media interviews before, during, and after COP: Torey Carter-Conneen, CEO, American Society of Landscape Architects (COP28 Dates: December 5-10) Pamela Conrad, ASLA, LEED AP, Founder, Climate Positive Design; Se ..read more
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Practical Strategies for Reducing the Climate Impacts of Landscape Architecture Offices
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Irvine Nature Center Stream & Wetland Restoration / © Biohabitats, Inc. ASLA and the ASLA Fund have released a comprehensive, freely-available guide: Towards Zero Emission Business Operations: A Landscape Architect’s Guide to Reducing the Climate Impacts of Offices.   The guide is designed to help landscape architecture firms of all sizes navigate the transition to zero emission offices more easily. It outlines more than 110 strategies landscape architecture firms can implement to reduce their business and project greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50-65% by 2030 and achieve zero emi ..read more
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