CSLA News
MESSAGE FROM THE CSLA MANAGER, ADVOCACY AND STRATEGIC AFFAIRS - HOPE PARNHAM
Dear Colleagues,
This is an exciting time for the CSLA. We stand on a threshold of new and exciting opportunities. Our team is making plans to foster new partnerships, broaden our reach to engage in discussions on national priority issues, and increase the capacity of our committees and working groups, currently supported by our dedicated CSLA volunteer champions. My primary objective over the past two months has been to lay a foundation for building strong relationships.
Since starting in this role in May, I have had the privilege of meeting with the CSLA Board, our Committee and Working Group volunteer members, and representatives from each of our accredited landscape architecture programs from across the country. Notably, the Intersections Summit held in Saskatoon last month resulted in productive dialogue between representatives of the universities (including students), LAAC, and the CSLA Committee Chairs, where we discussed opportunities for collaboration on key issues including reconciliation, justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and climate action.
I have also participated in meetings and events with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Standards Council of Canada (SCC), Parks Canada, Infrastructure Canada, Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), The Compost Council of Canada, and several provincial and regional NGOs. My goal is to ensure that these organizations recognize CSLA's keen interest in participating in discussions concerning nationally significant issues. We want to contribute to roundtable discussions, be sought after as members on technical committees, and be given the opportunity to review and provide feedback on proposed policies and programs that may impact our profession and communities across the country.
We will be reaching out for volunteers to participate in further activities and discussions based on the specific topics at hand. Please get involved by responding to our calls for volunteers, or introduce yourself to me and share the issues that matter most to you. I look forward to connecting with you in the months ahead.
Summary of Decisions from the June, 2023, CSLA Board Meeting
1. Anne-Marie Whittaker was approved as an external member of the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Council.
2. A compressed week pilot program was approved for the staff from July to November, 2023. The Executive Director will report on all impacts on CSLA operations at the November board meeting.
3. Revised Awards of Excellence program guidelines were approved for the 2024 awards.
4. Joanne Moran was appointed Chair of the Finance and Risk Management Committee until June, 2024.
5. A proposal by Climate Smart to calculate CSLA's carbon emissions for 2022 was approved.
6. A proposal to develop terms of reference for a CSLA-LACF-Landscape Architecture University Program task force was approved.
7. Thirty thousand dollars was set aside from our surplus budget (unallocated net assets) to cover the costs of board training over the next three years.
8. A letter of support for Dalhousie University was approved.
LANDSCAPES|PAYSAGES magazine wins EXCEL award in the category of General Excellence (June 2023)
The CSLA congratulates Naylor Association Solutions and the Landscapes|Paysages Editorial Board upon receiving an EXCEL award for LANDSCAPES|PAYSAGES magazine. LANDSCAPES|PAYSAGES received a Silver Award for General Excellence.
Member News
In memoriam, Nick Van Vilet
We are saddened to announce the passing of Nicholas Van Vliet on August 29th 2017.
Other News
We’re supporting the RAIC Congresson Architecture 2023!
The RAIC Congress on Architecture is back for 2023 and is happening in-person for the first time on October 2-3 in Whistler, BC. We’re proud to be supporting this event as a sponsor/exhibitor.
You can join this special gathering that takes place in recognition of World Architecture Day (the first Monday of October) and is focused on the theme of Climate Action and Architecture. The events are as follows:
- RAIC Congress on Architecture | October 2, 2023, 9:00am - 4:30pm, Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
- RAIC Congress World Architecture Day Reception | October 2, 2023, 6:30pm – 10:00pm, Audain Art Museum
- Low Carbon Education Workshop | October 3, 2023, 9:00am - 4:30pm, Fairmont Chateau Whistler
For full details About Congress 2023, please see the Congress website. Space is limited in these events - registertoday!
Access for Equity-Deserving Groups
For this year’s Congress, support is available for members of equity-deserving groups who wish to attend the Low Carbon Education Workshop being held on October 3. Some support is available for transportation, accommodation and/or on-site childcare. We invite registrants who self-identify as a member of an equity deserving group to complete this request - please submit your request by August 30, 2023.
Come to Minneapolis for the ASLA 2023 Conference on Landscape Architecture
Network with 6,000+ Landscape Architecture professionals and over 250 industry partners in our EXPO hall.
This year’s conference offers 133 education sessions divided into 7 learning tracks. Learn more and register here
VIDEO: Landscape Architecture a STEM Discipline
A message from the ASLA CEO Torey Carter-Conneen
Canadian Landscape Architects and Planners were in Ottawa this week contributing to the National Knowledge Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation, Scoping Workshop, Hosted by NRCan, July 5-6.
Picture includes (left to right) Patricia Manuel (MCIP, Dalhousie University), Beth McMahon (CIP), Colleen Mercer Clarke (CSLA/IFLA), Devin Causley (MCIP, Infrastructure Canada), Hope Parnham (Manager, Advocacy and Strategic Affairs, CSLA)
Apply to become a member of a technical committee (Accessibility Standards Canada)
Join our technical committees to help us create accessibility standards. This is a unique opportunity to be a leader for accessibility and inclusion. We are accepting applications until August 10, 2023 for the following technical committees.
Accessibility Standards Canada: Outdoor spaces: Public Review Draft
This standard is currently open for public review. You can submit your feedback on CAN-ASC-2.1 Standard on outdoor spaces: Public Review Draft until 11:59 PM EST, on August 11, 2023.
SUBMIT YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE DRAFT STANDARD
Conservation Planning Specialist Group: Facilitating species conservation planning workshops: online training course
This is an introductory course to CPSG’s species conservation planning processes and tools. Our target audiences are government wildlife agency staff, IUCN SSC Specialist Group members, and other conservation professionals working in zoos, aquariums, universities or field programs, responsible for the development of species conservation plans.
Dates:
- 11 September-3 November 2023 (closing date for applications is 11 August 2023)
- 19 February-12 April 2024 (closing date for applications is 26 January 2024)
National Landscape Designers Working Group
A nation-wide initiative has begun! This is the gathering of all levels of Designers from coast to coast including: Estimators, Garden Designers, Landscape Designers, Landscape Architects.
An opportunity for all designers regardless of formal education or training to have their voice heard as a collective group for the design profession now and into the future. This national group will discuss a variety of topics from professional design designations, designers as influencers, to the possible creation of a laddering system throughout the numerous professional design levels.
To begin this endeavour, we need to reach out to the design community. It is important to gather as many sectors as possible to ensure we are building on the needs of this horticulture sector.
We encourage you to take less than 3 minutes to complete this survey, this will allow us to reach out to you in the future.