51: Communicating with Clients about Climate Change

From navigating the sudden onset of harsher Summer and Winter weather events, to articulating ideas about lessening the impact of diminishing habitat, landscape professionals need to not only relate the larger climate to what is happening on a specific property, but show and specify new and innovative solutions. From water saving ideas, to pollution limiting drainage solutions, we are in a unique position to contribute a fractional amount to reinforcing a positive change, through design solutions and educating consumers. In this episode, we speak with landscape designers on the East & West coasts about how they approach clients about this critical topic. Now more than ever, it's more important for green industry professionals to be able to speak clearly and convincingly about the effects climate change.

References:

1. ASLA Survey: Continued Increase in Demand for Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change1
2. American Society of Landscape Architects: Biodiversity & Climate Action 101 for Landscape Architects Webinar Series2
3. ASLA Survey: Significant Increase in Demand for Climate Planning and Smart Practices3
4. Landscape Design In Our Time of Climate Change4
5. Climate Change Mitigation and Landscape Architecture5

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