Professional Practice

Climate Action Discussion Guide for Chapters

What can your Chapter do to advance the three key goals of the ASLA Climate Action Plan in 2023 and get on a path to achieving the 2040 vision?

Three key goals:

• Practice: Scale Up Climate Positive Approaches
• Equity: Empower Communities to Achieve Climate Justice
• Advocacy: Build Coalitions for Climate Action

How can you help advance a chapter climate action strategy?

Ideas:

• Build a chapter Climate Action Committee
• Empower a chapter Climate Action Chair
• Set chapter climate action annual goals
• Ensure you have a representative in the ASLA National Climate Action Network

What events and educational opportunities can you organize?

Ideas:

• Organize climate action webinars; submit your ideas to ASLA Online Learning
• Host in-person educational events
• Create networking opportunities for members focused on climate action
• Submit a session proposal for the ASLA 2023 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Minneapolis

How can you collaborate with allied professionals, academics, scientists, and climate justice leaders as part of your chapter's climate action efforts?

Ideas:

• Join and support external organizations and networks
• Contribute to and support climate research projects at local universities
• Collaborate with academics on climate action projects

How can you partner with other chapters to focus on specific climate issues and impacts in your region?

Ideas:

• Leverage the ASLA National Climate Action Network to find like-minded members
• Co-organize a webinar series focused on regional climate impacts
• Co-organize an in-person regional climate action summit