Jared Green

In May, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Sackett vs EPA that ended federal protections of some kinds of wetlands and tributaries under the U.S. Clean Water Act. Like many organizations, AS…

ASLA announces the new class of its Women of Color Licensure Advancement Program The ASLA Fund announced today the second class of the Women of Color Licensure Advancement Program. The program, whi…

The Netherlands is ramping up plans to achieve a fully circular economy by 2050. This means the country will reimagine existing materials, reduce the extraction of raw materials, and generate &#822…

ASLA Releases Comprehensive Conversation Guide with Questions on Product Materials, Manufacturing, and More. ASLA and the ASLA Fund have released Collaborating with Industry Partners on Climate Act…

“To quote Vaclav Smil: ‘human societies are nothing but subsystems of the lithosphere, the Earth’s thin veneer of life, which is ultimately run by bacteria, fungi and green plants,’&#82…

ASLA releases comprehensive, freely-available guide to decarbonizing business operations ASLA and the ASLA Fund have released a comprehensive, freely-available guide: Towards Zero Emission Business…

The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) announced Chinese landscape architect Kongjian Yu, FASLA, has won the 2023 Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize for his influ…

16% of Americans now live in “designated fire hazard areas,” states SWA, a landscape architecture firm. And nearly 80 million U.S. properties face a “significant chance of exposur…

In 2023, temperatures were the hottest on record. This is because the current level of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hasn’t been seen in 3-5 million years. A slew of United…

Delegates will highlight the key role of landscape architecture in maximizing the benefits of nature for people and communities ASLA is sending two delegates to COP28 in Dubai, UAE, and eight virtu…

Many events featuring landscape architects at COP28 in Dubai will be livestreamed via the UN Climate Change website or YouTube. Recordings will also be available. ASLA is sending two delegates to C…

Delve into new books on nature, design, and the climate that inform and inspire. Explore THE DIRT’s 10 best books of 2023: Beyond Greenways: The Next Step for City Trails and Walking Routes Island …

Before looking ahead to what’s happening in landscape architecture in 2024, we also look back to learn what was of greatest interest to readers over the past year. Readers wanted to know how landsc…

Artist and builder Theaster Gates’ projects on the Southside of Chicago are art pieces. But they are also “social services, community outreach initiatives, libraries, archives, business…

“We are focused on creating a just public realm,” said Chelina Odbert, Hon. ASLA, CEO and founding principal of Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI), at the National Building Museum in Wash…

ASLA is now accepting submissions for its 2024 Professional Award Program. Registration deadline: February 23 Submission deadline: March 15 The ASLA Awards Program is the oldest and most prestigiou…

Solar energy currently accounts for nearly 5 percent of total U.S. energy generation. With billions from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act, that number could gr…

“Landscape architects have unique skills that can change the world,” said Lucinda Sanders, FASLA, CEO of OLIN, in her introduction of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Leaders…

“Landscape architects have unique skills that can change the world,” said Lucinda Sanders, FASLA, CEO of OLIN, in her introduction of the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Leadership an…

Delve into new books on nature, design, and the climate that inform and inspire. Explore THE DIRT’s 10 best books of 2024: 30 Trees: And Why Landscape Architects Love Them Birkhäuser 30 landscape a…