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Concurrent Education Session

WED-B05: Using Your Voice to Influence Landscape Architecture Licensure and Policy

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
10:15am – 11:30am ET
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Room 147AB
1.25 PDH, LA CES/non-HSW, AICP, FL

Become a policy influencer! Learn to identify and collaborate with key legislators, empowering yourself to shape landscape architecture policies. Position yourself as a valuable resource with insights into protecting health, safety, welfare, and the environment. This session educates and empowers you to become an effective advocate.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Learn effective strategies for advocating for the profession with legislators, government agencies, and the public. Find out why this is critical to protecting public health, safety, and welfare.
  • Become an influential constituent by learning how to identify and work with key policy makers and legislators in order to achieve the desired policy outcome.
  • Learn how to become a “resource” to policy makers by growing their knowledge of a landscape architect practitioner’s ability to protect HSW and the built and natural environment.
  • Understand how ASLA empowers you to be an effective advocate for our profession.