Info in the poster above or for further information please contact geoggeol@uwimona@edu.jm

Working Group on Naturecultures Heritage Landscape Evolution

Wednesday, April 17th 2024 12:00 and 21.00 UTC

Routledge Handbook of Cultural Landscape Practice: The State of Cultural Landscapes

The Routledge Handbook on Cultural Landscape Practice was published in 2023. It comprises 52 chapters

over 542 pages, is global in coverage, and to which 63 authors contributed. It offers a snapshot of the

state of present-day landscape conservation practice. This webinar provides an opportunity for authors to

discuss successes and challenges related to the safeguarding of cultural landscapes and future aspirations

for them.

Led by Steve Brown and Cari Goetcheus, the webinars will include contributions by Jessica Brown, Chun-

Hsi Wang, César Augusto Velandia Silva, Alice Gorman, Ege Yıldırım, Stuart Jeffrey, Flavia Kiperman, and

other chapter authors.

https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/8275484561?pwd=dUx4UGRibGhENk9LZGVSRU04RFZpQT09

Passcode: 827548

IFLA Africa Climate Change Working Group #04 – Coastal Adaptation

Date: 2 April 2024

Time: 18:00 – 19:00

The second speaker is:

Charles Buchanan - Sustainable Finance, Blue Economy, Impact Investing, ESG, Fund Structuring, Fund Raising (Cape Town, South Africa)

Charles works at EY in Cape Town and is passionate about building sustainable investment sector solutions that include blue/green bonds, carbon offset instruments and other ESG related financial instruments are a particular passion. His particular expertise is in combining these funding sources with on-the-ground initiatives run by NGO's and other custodians of natural assets in suitable funding structures to enable the conservation of natural assets whilst building a sustainable economy for communities and around the region where the natural asset is located.

Other experience is in developing and implementing growth and risk mitigation strategies across SME's and global institutions including risk management that covers all aspects of risk including investment, ESG, regulatory and enterprise risk.

Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZcrdu2grDIjHdZUp85WulROItddJ...

In an era where 15% of the global population faces some form of disability, there has never been a time more important than now to ensure landscape design incorporates accessibility for everyone. In this webinar hosted by the Accessibility in Landscape Initiative, we talk with some of the region's leading project developers to understand the strategies to embrace such a critical need. For years, we have heard the talk, but it’s now time we take immediate action to ensure our future cities are inclusive to the needs of everybody.

The Accessibility in Landscape Initiative is committed to ensuring that pioneering and innovative landscape designs are not only functional but also celebrate diversity and foster community well-being.

Register here.

IFLA Europe invites you to the 3rd Webinar on Agricultural Landscapes “Restoration of native woodlands and sustainable forestry” 22 March 2024, 13h CET organised by IFLA Europe Working Group on Agricultural Landscapes.

Our guest in this third Talk is Prof Ása L. Aradóttir, Professor, Department of Environmental & Forest Science at the Agricultural University of Iceland. This event is organised by IFLA Europe Working Group on Agricultural Landscapes as a series of events on the topic of agricultural landscapes.

Ása L. Aradóttir, Professor, Department of Environmental and Forest Science, Agricultural University of Iceland will talk about a reforestation project in Iceland to combat climate change and strengthen biodiversity.

Selma Pena, from the University of Lisbon, will illustrate the plans to replace the areas reforested with Eucalyptus with forests of native species, especially to combat forest fires.

Martin Pigeon will present the point of view and actions taken by FERN on the issue of sustainable forestry and issues such as how to manage timber production without forgetting the effects of forests on climate change, the supply of ecosystem services and the enhancement of biodiversity.

Matt King will present Vestre and its sustainable production.

Programme

13:00 Welcome by Katerina Gkoltsiou, IFLA Europe President

13:10 Introduction on webinar series by Francesca Neonato, Chair, IFLA EU Agricultural Landscapes Working Group, AIAPP Italy and Frida Bjorg Edvardsdottir, FILA Iceland

13:15 Presentation by Ása L. Aradóttir, Professor, Department of Environmental and Forest Science, Agricultural University of Iceland

13:30 Panel discussion

- Selma Pena, Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), School of Agronomy (ISA), University of Lisbon

- Martin Pigeon, FERN Forest and Climate Campaigner

- Matt King, VESTRE on sustainable production

Moderator: Steffi Schueppel, IFLA Europe Working Group Agricultural Landscapes, BAK/bdla Germany

14:00 Questions and Answers

14:30 Conclusions and closing

‘Talk with…’ is IFLA Europe project consisting of a series of webinars on the theme of rural landscapes, but in a broad sense, including other issues beyond agriculture, such as the resilience of systems, adaptation to the climate change, the soil consumption, the city-country relationship. The objective of these talks is to enhance the acknowledgement and the awareness of a wide audience about the focus role that Agricultural Landscapes play now and in the next years, facing huge challenges as the climate change, the extinction of species and loss of ecosystems.

The event is supported by Hunter FX Europe and Vestre

Please register in advance for this event on https://us02web.zoom.us/.../tZctd...

#iflaeurope #landscapearchitecture #landscapearchitect #SustainableDesign #NatureBasedSolutions #agriculturallandscapes

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.

#IFLA #landscapearchitecture #TalkandShare #iflaapr #ecotourism #greenwashing

Reserve your spot here.

Joint APAP Portugal - IFLA Europe Conference ‘Landscape architecture: a profession for the future’, 15 March 2024, Lisbon, Portugal

During the 2023 IFLA Europe General Assembly which was held in Naples, Italy, among lost and rescued landscapes, the awareness arose in a very intense and global way, that it is urgent to “Redeem” the identity of landscape architecture, beyond our peers.

This relevance - and urgency - of finding the “formula” for Landscape Architecture to “be recognised” goes beyond a simple identity crisis or the lack of recognition and professional appreciation that, throughout Europe, is experienced first person.

We must, as National Associations, have the courage to honour the arduous and fantastic role played so assertively, practically and concretely by the generations that preceded us and there is no better opportunity than the imbalances of the times in which we live.

Landscape Architecture knows how to act, organise and manage the landscape system, how to minimize imbalances caused by human actions and how to act with the landscape. For all these reasons, Landscape Architecture is the Profession of the future.

In this context, the Portuguese Association of Landscape Architects APAP intends to take advantage of IFLA Europe Executive Council’s presence in Portugal to reflect and establish a way of communicating beyond its peers and put all our skills, knowledge and tools at the service of the community and in a way that is imposed at the service of conscious and sustainable management of the Common House.

For this reason, APAP Portugal is inviting its associates and friends to participate in the APAP/IFLA EUROPE Conference “Landscape Architecture: a profession for the future”, which will be held on 15 March 2024, from 10:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Casa do Jardim da Estrela, in Lisbon.

The conference will be held in English.

More here.

More here.

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.

Link to register here.

Chair of the IFLA Climate Change Working Group Kotchakorn Voraakhom is speaking at “Living in Uncertainty: Global and Local Climate Adaptation Design” Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington DC 20001

More here.

Read more here.

The aim of the symposium is to connect historical archives with contemporary debates on the role of landscape architects in a time of crisis. The symposium addresses the idea of ‘Environment’s Healer’ from a diverse perspective, and triggers the debate on the LA profession today and in the future.

The thematic background is written from the 13th IFLA Congress in Brussels in 1972, which had the title The gardener of the Earth is the environment's healer. At that time, the Norwegian landscape architect Olav Aspesæter, who then worked at NMBU, was IFLA's president (1970-1974). The invited speakers of this symposium will address the role of landscape architects from diverse perspectives.

Free admittance, but registration required, for both physical and online attendance. Please also note that the event will be recorded.

More information and booking here.

Join IFLA Asia Pacific virtually on 22 February 2024, for our first session, "A Collaborative Vision: The Landscape Architect's Role in Elevating Landscape Developments," where guest speakers will delve into community engagement and multidisciplinary approaches for sustainable landscapes.

You can reserver your spot today here: https://ifla-apr.glueup.com/.../ifla-talk-share.../home.html

Deadline for entries is January 15th. More here.

Have you ever wondered what the landscape architecture profession looks like around the world?

Join us for this 90-minute webinar as we share the results of the first ever Global Job Task Analysis, conducted to gain a better understanding of the profession across the globe from the perspective of practitioners.

We now have a broader view of who is practicing landscape architecture and what the practice of landscape architecture entails. We'll explore the similarities and differences in practice globally, regionally and nationally — as well as the potential impact to the future of the profession.

The 2022 Global Survey of Practice was administered in 10 languages to 2,000+ participants representing 100+ countries. It was developed by a working group of landscape architects from around the world representing 11 countries and made possible through a partnership between the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) and the Council for Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB). 

Featured speakers:

• Adrienne W. Cadle, Professional Testing

• Rebecca Moden, CLARB

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
3:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Free Zoom webinar for CLARB Council Record Holders

Register now here. Please use ‘IFLA2023’ as member number.

ILI Conference: Nature-based Solutions | leadership in nature restoration and climate resilience.

Tackling the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis through transformative design solutions.

24 Nov 2023 9:30am to 4:00pm

https://www.irishlandscapeinstitute.com/events/ili-conference-nbs-leadership-in-nature-restoration-and-climate-resilience

More information here.

Webinar - Landscape 2050 and beyond: from 75 to 100 years IFLA
Friday, 17th of November 2023 CET 14.00 – 16.00. Watch online via this link.

Moderation: Niek Hazendonk Landscape architect MSc, IFLA Delegate for the Dutch Association for Landscape Architects

CET 14.00 - 14.10 Opening: Bruno Marques, President IFLA World,  Landscape Architect PhD ‘Landscape architects design the future. What will the coming decades ask from IFLA and the profession?’

CET 14.10 - 14.40 Michael van Buuren, Landscape Planner PhD Wageningen University. ‘2120 Nature based approach for Europe’
Climate change and biodiversity loss are the biggest challenges for the 21st century. The European Green Deal is a policy aimed at these challenges and aims to transform Europe into the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It also aims to protect, preserve and strengthen the EU's natural capital and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environmental risks and impacts. Increasing scientific evidence shows the interrelationship between the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis. An integrated, long-term approach for 2120, the next century is required to create a resilient and climate- and nature-positive future. In addition to rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, large-scale implementation of nature-based solutions has great potential to create a climate- and nature-positive future. In this lecture van Buuren highlights the importance and potential of a nature-based approach driven by landscape research through design for the health and well-being of future European citizens. The Dutch government announced that it will invest 110 million euros in the further development of the ideas of NL2120. In this knowledge program, governments, nature organizations, engineering firms, dredging companies and knowledge and professional institutions work together on nature-based solutions for major challenges. It also contains a worldwide student challenge for Bangladesh 2120 Nature Based Solutions.

CET 14.40 - 14.55  15 minutes questions and discussion

CET 14.55 - 15.00 Pause

CET 15.00 - 15.30 Barbara Deutsch, FASLA , Landscape Architecture Foundation ‘ The New Landscape Declaration and Grounding the New Green Deal’
For over 50 years, the LAF has been identifying priorities and strengthening the discipline to meet weighty environmental, social, and economic challenges. They believe in the power of design to create a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable world.

The New Landscape Declaration is a critical, provocative, and inspirational examination of the role of landscape architecture in addressing the challenges of our time, including equity, climate change, public health, rapid urbanization, and more.

A national climate plan like the Green New Deal will be understood by most people through the landscapes, buildings, infrastructures, and public works agenda that it inspires. There is an essential role for the built environment disciplines to play in reimagining this future and translating the goals of decarbonization, jobs, and justice into on-the-ground practices and built works.

From 2020 to 2022, LAF and partners undertook two initiatives to explore the intersection of design, policy, and advocacy and give form to the scale, scope, and pace of transformation needed to address the climate crisis. The goal was to catalyze conversation and identify ways to accelerate individual and collective actions to effect change. What did these initiatives us learn for the next decades?

CET 15.30 - 16.00 30 minutes questions and (general) discussion

CET 16.00 - 16.10 Katerina Gkoltsiou, President IFLA Europe, Landscape Architect PhD ‘Recap and Closure - the 25 years to come’

Any questions please contact admin@iflaworld.org

More info here.

Webinar - Landscape 2050 and beyond: from 75 to 100 years IFLA

Friday, 17th of November 2023 CET 14.00 – 16.00. Watch online via this link.

Programme:

Moderation: Niek Hazendonk Landscape architect MSc, IFLA Delegate for the Dutch Association for Landscape Architects
CET 14.00 - 14.10 Opening: Bruno Marques, President IFLA World,  Landscape Architect PhD ‘Landscape architects design the future. What will the coming decades ask from IFLA and the profession?’

CET 14.10 - 14.40 Michael van Buuren, Landscape Planner PhD Wageningen University. ‘2120 Nature based approach for Europe’
Climate change and biodiversity loss are the biggest challenges for the 21st century. The European Green Deal is a policy aimed at these challenges and aims to transform Europe into the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It also aims to protect, preserve and strengthen the EU's natural capital and protect the health and well-being of citizens from environmental risks and impacts. Increasing scientific evidence shows the interrelationship between the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis. An integrated, long-term approach for 2120, the next century is required to create a resilient and climate- and nature-positive future. In addition to rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, large-scale implementation of nature-based solutions has great potential to create a climate- and nature-positive future. In this lecture van Buuren highlights the importance and potential of a nature-based approach driven by landscape research through design for the health and well-being of future European citizens. The Dutch government announced that it will invest 110 million euros in the further development of the ideas of NL2120. In this knowledge program, governments, nature organizations, engineering firms, dredging companies and knowledge and professional institutions work together on nature-based solutions for major challenges. It also contains a worldwide student challenge for Bangladesh 2120 Nature Based Solutions.

CET 14.40 - 14.55  15 minutes questions and discussion

CET 14.55 - 15.00 Pause

CET 15.00 - 15.30 Barbara Deutsch, FASLA , Landscape Architecture Foundation ‘ The New Landscape Declaration and Grounding the New Green Deal’
For over 50 years, the LAF has been identifying priorities and strengthening the discipline to meet weighty environmental, social, and economic challenges. They believe in the power of design to create a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable world.

The New Landscape Declaration is a critical, provocative, and inspirational examination of the role of landscape architecture in addressing the challenges of our time, including equity, climate change, public health, rapid urbanization, and more.

A national climate plan like the Green New Deal will be understood by most people through the landscapes, buildings, infrastructures, and public works agenda that it inspires. There is an essential role for the built environment disciplines to play in reimagining this future and translating the goals of decarbonization, jobs, and justice into on-the-ground practices and built works.

From 2020 to 2022, LAF and partners undertook two initiatives to explore the intersection of design, policy, and advocacy and give form to the scale, scope, and pace of transformation needed to address the climate crisis. The goal was to catalyze conversation and identify ways to accelerate individual and collective actions to effect change. What did these initiatives us learn for the next decades?

CET 15.30 - 16.00 30 minutes questions and (general) discussion

CET 16.00 - 16.10 Katerina Gkoltsiou, President IFLA Europe, Landscape Architect PhD ‘Recap and Closure - the 25 years to come’

Any questions please contact admin@iflaworld.org

Wednesday 8th November

Central Americas and Mexico 8am
East Coast USA and Canada 10am
Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay 11am
Europe CET 4pm
Africa 5pm
Middle East 5.30pm
Asia Pacific and Tokyo 11pm

Registration link is here.