Climate & Biodiversity Action Surveys

Viable survey data to make case to clients and partners for climate and biodiversity solutions 

ASLA has surveyed its members over the past few years on a number of biodiversity and climate action topics.

Explore findings and full survey results:

Climate Action

2025

More than Three-Fourths of Landscape Architecture Community Says Climate and Biodiversity Commitment Program Is Needed

Full Survey Results 

Number of respondents: 233

Survey topics:

  • Landscape architects' demand for an industry-side commitment program
  • Data landscape architects currently track
  • Tools landscape architects currently use to measure progress
  • Landscape architecture firm priorities on climate and biodiversity action

2024

Continued Increase in Demand for Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change

Full Survey Results

Number of respondents: 511

Survey topics:

  • Client concerns with climate change
  • Client demand for nature-based solutions
  • Community-wide solutions most demanded
  • Economic benefits landscape architects and clients see
  • Client demand for climate mitigation and resilience solutions
  • Client demand for biodiversity solutions  

2023

Landscape Architects Call for Greater Collaboration with Product Manufacturers to Reduce Climate and Biodiversity Impacts

Full Survey Results
Full Manufacturer Poll Results
 
Number of respondents: 454 members; 48 product manufacturers

Survey topics:

  • Landscape architects' demand for environmental product data and industry-wide data
  • Landscape architects' demand for local products  
  • Landscape architects' demand for additional research and education on products
  • Product manufacturers' progress on decarbonizing their products and processes

2021  

Significant Increase in Demand for Climate Planning and Design Solutions Over Past Year
 
Full Survey Results

Number of respondents: 563

Survey topics:

  • Client concerns with climate change
  • Client demand for nature-based solutions
  • Community-wide solutions most demanded
  • Economic benefits landscape architects and clients see
  • Client demand for climate mitigation and resilience solutions
  • Client demand for biodiversity solutions

Biodiversity Action

2024

Biodiversity Becoming a Top Priority

Full Survey Results

Number of respondents: 293

Survey topics:

  • Familiarity with the biodiversity crisis
  • Design solutions to biodiversity loss
  • Barriers to making progress on biodiversity
  • Familiarity with concept of biodiversity net gain
  • Project types used to increase biodiversity  

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