“I think my Chilean heritage & culture gives me a passion for community building & fellowship, also a deep understanding & empathy of how disinvestment and poverty can affect a community's health and well being… my parents raised me with strong roots in that heritage." (1/3)

Today, @JoeBiden @whitehouse takes "bold action to advance racial equity & support communities." We've got a few recommendations for him. One section of our report focuses on "Landscape Architects Seek Racial, Social, & Environmental Justice" bit.ly/BidenRecommendations

ASLA's recommendations to the Biden Admin are supported by our partners, including @lafoundation Read them bit.ly/BidenRecommendations #ASLAadvocates #BuildBackBetter #landscapearchitecture #climatechange #sustainabledesign #greeninfrastructure #racialjustice #environmentaljustice

Our to @WhiteHouse @JoeBiden @VP contains specific, actionable recs in 4 key policy areas: Applying #STEM-related design principles; addressing #climatechange; supporting #greeninfrastructure; & promoting #racialjustice. bit.ly/BidenRecommendations #ASLAadvocates #BuildBackBetter

#reVISIONASLA2020 IS A WRAP! ☀️ To all who registered, attended, sponsored, helped send students to our event, organized, educated, posted on social media... On behalf of @NationalASLA, we are all so grateful and full of joy that you allowed us to pull off this event...in 2020🥂

The closing session of #reVISIONASLA2020 highlights commitments by practitioners + educators taking meaningful action towards centering equity in their work. Register now: bit.ly/reVISIONASLA20

We look forward to working with President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris to make progress on policies that affect the built and natural environments and ensure a better future for our nation. #LandscapeArchitects stand ready to do our part.

Register today to reserve your spot at #reVISIONASLA2020, where you’ll get to connect with the industry’s brightest minds, get PDH, dive into meaningful conversations, and more. bit.ly/ASLA2020LP

“Women have literally shaped the American landscape and continue to today, but their names and contributions are largely unknown.” Read more on the NY Times: nyti.ms/3oba8X0 #LandscapeArchitecture

Oct 8: ASLA will host “On Social Urbanism + Reframing Spatial Design in Latin America” webinar with María Bellalta, ASLA, which offers an analysis of the foundational geography of LATAM landscapes. Learn more: bit.ly/ASLAhhm20 #HispanicHeritageMonth

Supreme Court Justice and women’s rights advocate Ruth Bader Ginsburg was an unrelenting icon of justice and equality. Her voice and input on the issues of our time will be missed.

Torey Carter-Conneen has joined the ASLA Team as our new CEO. Learn a little more about Torey–his life, background, and vision for the future–in this introductory video. bit.ly/339jvN5

#LandscapeArchitecture faculty: Participating in #ScholarStrike today? Watch and share "Racial In_Justice in LA Curricula" to begin difficult conversations about race and learn steps to take toward racial justice and equity in academia. bit.ly/3jVI2Mu

The “there’s no one to hire” response doesn’t cut it anymore. The good news is you are already creative designers and planners who champion solutions every day. Now you can champion change within your workplace and industry. More on The Dirt: bit.ly/3gGspXK

ASLA celebrates David Rubin, FASLA, and his firm @Land_Collective during LGBTQIA #Pride Month. David’s visionary contribution to the field in “empathy-driven design” is a hallmark of the studio. Register for tomorrow's Pride Month HH at 4pm ET: bit.ly/3fzQI99