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Experts Say Gov. Sununu Is Wrong: Licensing Landscape Architects Protects Public Health and Safety - Union Leader Op-Ed from New Hampshire Landscape Architects Sets the Record Straight as Governor Threatens Deregulation; Local Landscape Architecture Leaders Available for Interviews and Commentary -- 03/01/2023
Booking.com’s Big Game Ad Features “Landscape Architect” — So What Exactly is a Landscape Architect? - “If you love football stadiums, vacation resorts, public parks, campuses, plazas, waterfronts and other outdoor spaces, thank a landscape architect!” -- 02/10/2023
Call for Entries to the ASLA 2023 Professional and Student Awards Program Now Open - New awards category focused on transformative solutions to the climate crisis -- 01/24/2023
ASLA Calls for Presentation Proposals for 2023 Conference in Minneapolis - Proposal Deadline: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 12:00 PM CST -- 01/12/2023
Landscape Architects Urge Greater Action on Biodiversity Crisis - The American Society of Landscape Architects Calls on National Governments to Commit to 30 x 2030 and the Global Goal for Nature: Nature Positive by 2030 -- 12/06/2022
Landscape Architects Aim for Zero Emissions by 2040 - The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Announces New Industry-wide Benchmarks to Address Climate Change and Biodiversity Crises -- 11/12/2022
American Society of Landscape Architects Announces 2022 Professional Awards - Twenty-eight Professional Award winners represent the highest level of achievement in the landscape architecture profession -- 09/30/2022
American Society of Landscape Architects Announces 2022 Student Awards - Nineteen Student Award winners represent the highest level of achievement in landscape architecture education -- 09/30/2022
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Will Headline the 2022 Conference on Landscape Architecture in San Francisco, Nov. 11-14 - Johnson, an internationally celebrated scientist and advocate for climate solutions and biodiversity, will address more than 6,000 landscape architecture professionals as they release their first Climate Action Plan -- 08/22/2022
The American Society of Landscape Architects Releases Analysis on the Inflation Reduction Act - Landscape architects lead the way to a climate resilient future -- 08/15/2022
Landscape Architects Form High-Profile Task Force to Take Action on Climate and Biodiversity Crises - Led by climate leaders in the field of landscape architecture, ASLA is developing a profession-wide Climate Action Plan -- 07/28/2022
ASLA Earns Health and Wellness “WELL Certified Gold” Label for its D.C. Center for Landscape Architecture - It’s the first Gold certification in Washington, D.C., and largest project in the capital to receive a human wellbeing-focused WELL Certification -- 06/30/2022
ASLA Elects 27 Members to Prestigious Council of Fellows - “ASLA Fellows represent the most accomplished and respected professionals in their field,” says President Eugenia Martin, FASLA -- 06/28/2022
ASLA CEO Torey Carter-Conneen to Receive Business of Pride Award - Carter-Conneen recognized for raising the bar to advance LGBTQ equality and leadership in the workplace. -- 06/09/2022
American Society of Landscape Architects 2022 Conference Registration and Media Credentialing Are Now Open - Held in San Francisco Nov. 11-14, 2022, the conference will convene more than 6,000 landscape architecture professionals to discuss climate, housing, equity, resilience, and more -- 06/08/2022
ASLA CEO Torey Carter-Conneen to Speak on Carbon-Neutral Community Design June 8, 2022 - Nature-based solutions are key to effective and just transitions, Carter-Conneen will say -- 06/06/2022
Landscape Architects Take Action to Address Systemic Inequities Within Their Profession - ASLA announces the inaugural class of its Women of Color Licensure Advancement Program -- 06/01/2022
Latest IPCC Report Highlights Opportunities to Stave Off Worst Climate Impacts - ASLA urges governments to focus on cities and nature to meet climate goals. -- 04/07/2022
President Biden Appoints Landscape Architect to Federal Agency That Oversees Public Works in Nation’s Capital - Lisa E. Delplace becomes one of seven members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts -- 03/23/2022
Statement by ASLA on IPCC Report - ASLA is deeply concerned by the latest scientific findings outlined in Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability -- 03/02/2022
New Program Designed to Address Systemic Inequities in the Profession of Landscape Architecture - ASLA Announces Women of Color Licensure Advancement Program -- 02/23/2022
Landscape Architecture Projects from American Society of Landscape Architects Awards to be Archived in the Library of Congress - Award Winners Exemplify the Best and Most Innovative Landscape Architecture Projects, Especially How They Shape the Natural Environment and Communities -- 01/26/2022
Landscape Architecture Poised for Growth and Leadership with New Alliance - ASLA, Land8 Media, LLC, and the LABash Conference, Inc., Announce Landmark Partnerships  -- 01/25/2022
ASLA Applauds House for Advancing Nation’s Climate and Resilience Goals - Statement by Torey Carter-Conneen, CEO, ASLA -- 11/19/2021
ASLA Survey: Significant Increase in Demand for Climate Planning and Design Solutions Over Past Year - Clients are looking to landscape architects to provide nature-based solutions to climate impacts, with street trees, bioswales, and native, drought-tolerant plants in high demand. -- 11/18/2021
Landscape Architects Poised to Lead New Era of Infrastructure - Statement by Torey Carter-Conneen, CEO, ASLA -- 11/05/2021
ASLA Ratifies International Federation of Landscape Architects’ Climate Action Commitment - Landscape Architects Unite in Advance of Key United Nations Climate Change Conference -- 10/12/2021
ASLA Announces 2021 Professional Award Winners - The professional awards represent the highest honor in the landscape architecture profession. -- 10/04/2021
ASLA Announces 2021 Student Award Winners - The student awards represent the highest recognition of future landscape architects. -- 10/04/2021
Statement from Torey Carter-Conneen, CEO, ASLA Regarding the Removal of the Capitol Fencing - ASLA commends the decision by the U.S. Capitol Police Board to remove the fencing that had been erected around the U.S. Capitol building since the events of January 6. -- 07/13/2021
ASLA Urges Biden Administration to Appoint Landscape Architects Again to Commission on Fine Arts (CFA) - CFA Has Appointed Landscape Architects in All but 8 of its 111 Years. -- 06/23/2021
America Is All In - And So Is ASLA - On the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, ASLA joins over a thousand leaders in affirming our commitment to global climate action. -- 12/10/2020
ASLA Publishes Guide to Universal Design - The guide highlights innovative landscape designs that make outdoor spaces accessible to all. -- 08/19/2020
ASLA Survey: Demand High for Residential Landscapes with Sustainability and Active Living Elements - Native plants, outdoor yoga spaces and charging stations are hot for 2018. -- 04/04/2018
Survey Reveals Top Ten Design Trends for Residential Landscape Architecture - Rainwater/graywater harvesting top trend for 2016 -- 02/23/2016

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