Climate & Biodiversity Action

Covers planning and design solutions to climate change and biodiversity loss and features the work of landscape architects.

Interviews with landscape architecture thought-leaders

Analysis on the economic benefits of nature-based solutions; peer-reviewed research on extreme heat and biodiversity; and research from ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Fellows. Supported by ASLA Fund grants. 

Viable survey data to make the case to clients and partners on climate and biodiversity positive design

More than 55 case studies on climate and biodiversity solutions in the U.S. and worldwide. 

A series of 101 videos on climate and biodiversity positive design, featuring landscape architects. Created for clients, partners, and the general public. 

101 primers on a range of topics and links to hundreds of resources

More than 400 pages of accessible guides from the ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Committee, explaining how to decarbonize design and specifications, increase biodiversity, support climate justice, reduce office greenhouse gas emissions, and more.  

SITES is a rating system that guides, evaluates and certifies a project’s sustainability in the planning, design, construction and management of landscapes and other outdoor spaces.

Guides by the ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Committee on how to navigate environmental product data and have smart conversations with product manufacturers. And a directory of products with environmental product declarations (EPDs). 

Series of 17 webinars developed by the Climate & Biodiversity Committee. Free for ASLA Members. Earn 1.0 PDH per webinar.