In the previous IFLA APR Talk and Share, the status of landscape architecture in Hong Kong and Australia was explored. Landscape Architect Chris Tidswell outlined the professional status in Australia and its regulation by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA). Landscape Architect Paul Chan, President of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, discussed the current challenges and state of the profession in Hong Kong. Despite facing limited recognition from other sectors and advocacy efforts, both regions are working to boost the visibility and impact of landscape architects.

Continuing the session on the status of the landscape architecture profession in the IFLA Asia Pacific Region, now the focus shifts to Malaysia, New Zealand and the Phillipines. The IFLA Asia Pacific Region, a subset of the International Federation of Landscape Architects with 14 member associations, aims to advance education and professional development in landscape architecture. The upcoming event will explore how the profession is recognized across the region, address challenges, and highlight recent advancements, providing insights to enhance the field further.

This session aims to:

1. Provide insights on the status of Landscape Architecture in the respective countries within the Asia Pacific Region.

2. Discuss the current issues and challenges faced in the recognition of the Landscape Architecture profession with regard to their legal recognition.

3. Recognize the significant advancements that the profession has achieved, highlighting the progress made in establishing standards and gaining recognition.

More, including registration here.

IFLA APR April Talk & Share - Towards Sustainable Futures: Bridging Circular Cities and Landscape Architecture

Landscape Architects are instrumental in implementing circularity concepts, using their expertise and technical skills to "bridge" the natural and cultural environment. In a circular economy, markets incentivize product reuse over disposal, minimizing the demand for extracting new resources. This strategy optimizes natural resource usage, fuels innovation, increases employment, cultivates new capabilities, and promotes environmental preservation.

To achieve sustainable urban development and enhance livability, it includes integrating Circular Economy principles into resource management. This month, IFLA APR will spotlight Circular Cities and the Circular Economy, emphasizing their significance to Landscape Architecture.

This session aims to:
1) Introduce the concept of Circular Cities and the Circular Economy model.
2) Showcase innovative projects that exemplify the Circular City concept, analyzing the underlying principles of the Circular Economy model.
3) Examine how landscape architects incorporate Circular Economy principles into their projects, highlighting effective implementation strategies and real-world applications.

More here.

IFLA APR Talk and Share - Navigating ethics in Landscape Architecture

This session will be focused on discussion on Navigating Ethics in Landscape Architecture and Tourism.

Here's a glimpse of what we'll be covering:

Understanding the pivotal role landscape architects play in creating sustainable and ethically responsible tourism spaces.

Identifying common ethical dilemmas and practices faced in the tourism sector.

Discussing the challenges and opportunities in upholding ethical design principles amidst evolving sustainability standards.

Delving into concepts such as "greenwashing," "eco" tourism, and the nuanced complexities of sustainable tourism from a landscape architecture perspective.

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Reserve your spot 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.

The possibilities of theories that integrate science and landscape design, as well as specific examples of regional planning and research will be shared. In the 40-minute talk, Mr. Uehara will explore the following themes, The Tohoku Great Earthquake and global catastrophes; Research "Design science and natural disasters"; Planning "Ecological planning and compound disasters"; Sharing the experience in Japan with the world, hoping to bring Japan's experience under the spotlight for vibrant discussion.

Date: 30 November 2022

Time:

• 16:30 - 17:50 (GMT+5.30) – India, Sri Lanka

• 18:00 - 19:20 (GMT+7) – Indonesia, Thailand

• 19:00 - 20:20 (GMT+8) – China, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines

• 20:00 - 21:20 (GMT+9) – Korea, Japan

• 21:00 - 22:20 (GMT+10) – Australia (Melbourne)

• 23:00 - 00:20 (GMT+12) – New Zealand

Register by 28 November 2022, 17:00 (GMT+8). The registration link is here.

This webinar will be hosted via Zoom, the link will be shared 1 - 2 days before the event.

This series of activities aims to enhance landscape education and connect it with international standards, and to encourage countries to develop their own characteristics of landscape education. The geographical and cultural diversity of the Asia-Pacific region makes it important to focus on the development of national competitiveness, geographic self-identity and competitiveness. In the coming year, Talk and Share will invite a wide range of scholars to share different topics in order to contribute to the development of landscape design in the Asia Pacific region.

Limited places are available, so register now to secure your spot!

More information here.

Join President Monica Kuo and Mike Barthelmeh on 25 March 2022, 17:00 - 18:30 (GMT+8), to learn about accreditation of IFLA APR landscape programs!

The IFLA APR Talk & Share series of activities aims to enhance landscape education and connect it with international standards, and to encourage countries to develop their own characteristics of landscape education. The first session of this series will feature Mike Barthelmeh, who was the chair of IFLA APR EAA, and Monica Kuo, IFLA APR President, sharing on the planning of the certification program.

More information here.