CSLA News
Registration for the 2022 CSLA-APALA Congress is Now Open!
The 2022 CSLA-APALA Congress will be held virtually on Thursday, June 9th, 2022, from 1 to 4 pm ET, with a subsequent series of webinars featuring educational session speakers to run from September 2022 onwards. Your registration fee includes access to the event recordings. Find out more about the provisional program and the educational sessions here:
Celebrating the 2022 Class of Fellows
The CSLA College of Fellows will welcome five new members during the Investiture Ceremony to be held May 12, 2022 in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the profession. The Investiture Ceremony will be held from 4 to 5:30 pm ET on Thursday, May 12th, 2022. Learn more about the 2022 Class of Fellows and join the celebration event here:
2022 Awards of Excellence Announcement and Ceremony
We will be announcing our 2022 Awards of Excellence recipients very soon! Be sure to register for our Awards Ceremony taking place on June 8th from 3-5pm ET via Zoom.
Landscapes | Paysages Call for Submissions: Equity
For landscape architects, an oft-cited professional manifesto is to create spaces that have lasting, positive effects on people and the environment. In our public realm work, we frequently promote inclusive, equitable landscapes that accommodate a broad range of user groups and contribute to social harmony. Given the magnitude of this pursuit, it is crucial that we recognize omnipresent influences that affect how public spaces are perceived and used, and that have the potential to undermine even the most well-intentioned efforts.
The deadline for submitting article ideas, abstracts or rough drafts is August 8, 2022. Final draft submission deadline is September 16, 2022.
Member News
#StandWithUkraine
"My name is Lesia Mokrycke, I am a landscape graduate completing my PDP with the OALA in Ontario. On March 10th a fellow alumnus, Joanna Karaman, from the University of Pennsylvania and I reached out to the ASLA about initiatives that could be taken by landscape architects to help the situation in Ukraine. To help support the community, we sent a list of action items to the ASLA that the profession could do to help refugees displaced by the violence in Europe (included below)."
Clive Justice Celebration of Life
As most of you know, due to COVID restrictions, the family of Clive Justice was unable to hold an in-person event following his death in December 2020. There have been a few cancellations of planned services in the meantime, including the one scheduled for March 19th.
Please be advised that a celebration of Clive’s life is now planned for SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022, to be held at 1:00 PM at the Unitarian Church of Vancouver, 949 West 49th Avenue (at Oak Street), Vancouver, BC. We believe, with the continued loosening of various restrictions (and hopefully the absence of another variant of concern between now and then), that we will be able to hold this event as originally envisioned, and hope that you will be able to join us.
It would be much appreciated if you would please contact karenjustice@shaw.ca to RSVP yea or nay regarding your intention to attend.
IFLA News
Call for nominations - IFLA Standing Committee Chair on Education and Academic Affairs
The call for nomination opens 22 April and closes on 12 May at 19.00 (Brussels Time, Central European Time Zone). In accordance with IFLA's Constitution, an election is to be held for the above offices for the period beginning immediately after the World Council Meeting 2022 and ending immediately after the World Council Meeting 2024.
Other News
National Adaptation Strategy Symposium
May 16, 2022 11:00 AM in ET
The Symposium will bring together provinces, territories and Indigenous leaders to provide a forum to showcase adaptation efforts across the country; kick off discussions on potential short-term actions under the Strategy; and, provide Canadians with a high-level update on the work to date in the development of the Strategy.
American Landscape Architects Extend Hand to Their Displaced Ukrainian Colleagues
The Houston office of SWA Group recently launched an initiative to connect Ukrainian landscape architects with American firms -- U.S. Landscape Architects in Support of Ukrainian Designers.
SWA Group first reached out to Ukrainian landscape architecture firms to learn more about the industry there and then compiled a database of designers intended to be a live document that firms can augment with their information.
The goal is to hire Ukrainian landscape architects as contract employees, working remotely in Ukraine or in neighboring countries to where they have moved. SWA Group has also drafted a consulting agreement template for firms.
Submissions now open for Landscape Institute’s 2022 awards
Landscape projects that address climate change, habitat restoration and biodiversity loss and those that promote health and wellbeing can now enter the renowned Landscape Institute (LI) awards. Entries close on Thursday 7th July with finalists announced in September 2022.
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The tiny boulevard gardens of East Vancouver are a lesson in reclaiming urban space
In a city where every inch of real estate is expensive, cramming plants between sidewalks and streets to make boulevard gardens is a way to grow community spirit.