These webinars are part of the Biodiversity & Climate Action 101 for Landscape Architects Series. Registration is free for ASLA members and registrants also receive access to the recordings.   

Decarbonizing Specifications: Guidelines for Landscape Architects, Specifiers, and Contractors - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)  

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 

12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT 

Free for ASLA members; $50 for non-members  

Every landscape architecture project has a carbon footprint—from material sourcing to construction, use, and disposal. As landscape architects, designers, and industry leaders, we must bring a new mindset to our work and prioritize climate-conscious decisions. This webinar introduces a streamlined, action-oriented framework for cutting emissions and increasing carbon sequestration through a CliffsNotes guide to best practices. 

Attendees will explore key considerations, real-world applications, and essential resources to integrate carbon budgeting into their design process. The session will also include recommendations for material specification using the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) 2014 framework, highlighting ways to reduce impacts from project materials’ embodied carbon, transportation, and installation. 

Presenters: 

• Bryce Carnehl, Corporate ASLA, Specification Support Manager, Hunter Industries 
• Christopher R. Hardy, ASLA, PLA, Senior Associate, Sasaki 
• Alejandra Hinojosa, Affil. ASLA, Sustainability Specialist III, LPA Design Studios 

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Pathfinder 3.0: A Climate and Nature Positive Tool for Sites and Infrastructure   

Monday, May 5, 2025 

1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT 

Free for ASLA members and non-members  

Our world is grappling with complex challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and socioeconomic inequality. Those who plan, design, and engineer our communities and ecosystems play a pivotal role in shaping solutions that promote future resilience. 

This webinar explores tangible approaches to addressing these crises, including the use of Pathfinder 3.0—a free online tool for measuring the performance of sites and infrastructure. The session provides tools and guidance for integrating ecological, social, and economic benefits into projects while contributing to global efforts to combat climate and biodiversity challenges.  

Presenter: 

• Pamela Conrad, ASLA, PLA, LEED AP, Founder of Climate Positive Design, Lecturer at Harvard GSD, ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Fellow, 2024-2025, Climate Positive Design / Harvard Graduate School of Design 

Moderator: 

• Sarah Fitzgerald, ASLA, Landscape Designer, SWA Group

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Navigating Environmental Product Data: A Guide for Landscape Architects, Specifiers, and Industry Partners - 1.0 PDH (LA CES/HSW)  

Thursday, May 15, 2025 

2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT 

Free for ASLA members; $50 for non-members  

The materials and products landscape architects specify significantly impact a project’s global warming potential, biodiversity, and air and water quality. This webinar will provide detailed information about how to interpret environmental product declarations (EDPs) and other reporting tools to help designers assess environmental impacts, make informed decisions, and align with the ASLA Climate Action Plan goals. 

Presenters:   

• Sasha Anemone, ASLA, Senior Designer, Salt Landscape Architects 
• Meg Calkins, FASLA, SITES AP, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, North Carolina State University 
• Amy Syverson-Shaffer, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP, Sustainability Leader, Landscape Forms 

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This webinar series is underwritten by Landscape Forms