October 4, 2010 Edit

in Advocacy, Education, General, National, Resources, Sustainability

Designing Our Future: Sustainable Landscapes

Landscape architects have been “Green Since 1899,” but now we have the Internet to show everyone just how green you are. ASLA has expanded a new online tool designed to educate the general public, government officials, clients, and the media about the work of landscape architects and the social, economic and environmental benefits of sustainable design. Called “Designing Our Future: Sustainable Landscapes,” this interactive learning tool uses 20 case studies that include image slide shows, descriptions, project facts, and downloadable one-page briefs to help answer the question, “What do landscape architects do?”

The site reflects more than a year’s work of research and writing, partially supported with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Explore the case studies below, check out all the resources at www.asla.org/sustainablelandscapes, and use these examples to help tell the profession’s story.

More information: Terence Poltrack Director, Public Relations and Communications American Society of Landscape Architects 636 Eye St., NW Washington, DC 20001 202.216.7852 tpoltrack@asla.org www.asla.org

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