IFLA Webinar: Landscape Architects Leading Climate Action: Nature-Based Solution

28th January, 1pm GMT, Online

Join leading experts from IFLA, Turenscape, UNEP, and UN-Habitat as they unveil ground-breaking strategies for climate adaptation, mitigation, and restoration. This webinar will reflect on IFLA’s participation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP29 Azerbaijan and the important role landscape architecture plays in showcasing practical techniques to address the climate crisis. Discover the innovative "Sponge City" concept; learn how landscape architects can contribute to UNEP's mission; and explore the collaborative efforts of IFLA and UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) in driving sustainable urban development. Be part of the movement to create resilient, regenerative communities in harmony with nature.

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IFLA Africa Climate Change Webinar: Landscapes and Water
12th March 2024, 17:30 - 18:30 SAST

Sourav Kumar Biswas is the Director of Resilient Infrastructure at Sponge Collaborative, an interdisciplinary firm specializing in integrated planning and implementation of Nature-based solutions. He has more than 13 years of experience in urban and landscape planning, international development, geospatial analysis, and visual communication design. He has worked in more than 20 countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania. He is the lead author of 'The Sponge Handbook: Chennai' an authoritative visual compendium of Sponge City solutions published by GiZ India and co-editor of 'From the South: Global Perspectives on Landscape and Territory.' He has a Masters in Landscape Architecture from Harvard University and has worked with reputed design and international development firms including Sasaki, SLA, AECOM, GeoAdaptive, and Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure.

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Cultural Landscapes' Critical Role in Responding to Climate Change

Please register for our one-hour web meeting of the role that cultural landscapes play in local efforts to respond to climate change. Registration is free, but space is limited and will be assigned on a first-come basis. You will receive the link for the event once you have registered.

Registration here.

For the agenda and more info see here.

"Climate Change & Transformation of Education in Landscape" sheds light on approaches to consider for teaching in a time of climate change.

The sharing by Elisa Cattaneo will talk about the aestheticization of landscape data-scapes with regard to climate change, and shortcomings of landscape-related education in Europe.

Dr Rosalea Monacello will share from her recent book Designing Landscape Architectural Education, with attention to climate change, and shortcomings of landscape-related education in US-Australia.

Claire Martin IFLA APR Climate Change Working Group Chair, will share advocacy and initiatives from the IFLA World and Asia Pacific Region Climate Change Working Groups and the opportunity of landscape architectural education to deliver climate mitigation and adaption design impact.

To wrap up the session, Monica Kuo IFLA APR President will end with a Q&A and summary of the sharing.

More info, including how to register here.

On October 15 at 15.00 EDT Ricardo Riveros will lead ASLA’s webinar “Climate Change, Landscape, Cultural and Natural Heritage” on the impact #ClimateChange has on heritage cities and how IFLA Americas Region @IFLAAR can support local initiatives.

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Further information here