How to Prioritize Justice and Community Through Landscape Architecture

Location:

American Society of Landscape Architects

Online Event

Speaker:

Debra Guenther

Date & Time:

03.11.2026 | 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Join Mithun partner Deb Guenther for “How to Prioritize Justice and Community Through Landscape Architecture” to learn strategies for addressing climate inequities through community-driven design. A panel of landscape architects and educators who are leading climate justice work will provide concepts, frameworks and step-by-step options that advance the equity goals of Landscape Architecture 2040: ASLA’s Climate & Biodiversity Action Plan.

Deb’s co-presenters are Penn State University director of Stuckeman School and professor of landscape architecture Chingwen Cheng, MIG principal and Native Nation Building Studio director José de Jesús Leal, University of Washington associate professor Catherine De Almeida, and SCAPE director of landscape planning Laura Marett. Landscape Forms sustainability leader Amy Syverson-Shaffer will moderate the event.

Date Posted: 03.11.2026