SUN-B03: Realizing Climate Action Ambitions: Pathways to Decarbonization

Sunday, October 29, 2023

2:00pm – 3:15pm CT

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AIA/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

Christopher R. Hardy, ASLA, LEED AP

Senior Associate
Sasaki
NEWTON CENTER, Massachusetts

Speaker(s)

Anya Domlesky, ASLA

Director of Research
SWA Group
Chicago, Illinois
Nicholas Pevzner (he/him/his)

Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

How can landscape architects achieve the ASLA Climate Action Plan’s goal for 50 percent emissions reductions by 2030? Discuss tools and case studies showing how to get to that goal, examine a critical review of our current understanding of carbon sequestration associated with ecological restoration, and explore options for firms to decarbonize.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand the implications of ASLA’s Climate Action Plan targets, with real-world case studies showing baseline and 50 percent emissions reductions approaches.
Identify tips and tricks to find the “hidden carbon” in construction projects to preserve low-carbon design intent.
Explore the current understanding of carbon sequestration, restoration, and land management.
Determine the best option(s) for decarbonizing your firm from a roster of industry-tested management and cultural strategies for clients, design processes, and operations.