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Concurrent Education Session

TUE-B02: Tackling the Water and Biodiversity Crisis in Florida: The OUTSIDE Collaborative

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
2:00pm – 3:15pm ET
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 145AB
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, NY/HSW, FL

The vital topics of rapid growth, water supply issues, biodiversity loss, and the effects of climate change require us to change traditional landscape practices. Hear from a practitioner, nursery owner, and university researcher on the development of a sustainable approach to the landscape transect from design to implementation and maintenance.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Gain insights into the overall structure, history, goals, and current status of a collaborative multidisciplinary statewide effort to create sustainable landscapes across the chain of custody.
  • Learn about the key initiatives of the effort, including application and research frameworks.
  • Discover the research results from in-field tests of sustainable landscapes.
  • Learn key takeaways regarding maintenance and management practices for sustainable landscapes.