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CSRM Report Draft and
Call for Comments
Late July 2026, the US Army Corps of Engineers released the Boston Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Draft Integrated Feasibility Report.
If this report proceeds, it will mean billions of dollars of investment in our coastline, is closely interwoven with landscape architecture and the work of our industry, and will impact and serve as a model for the region and far beyond.
This is a DRAFT Report with open comment period now through September 18.
Landscape architects: it’s time to use your voice! Show your support for this major investment in coastal resilience and the work of our industry.
On August 11, 2026, BSLA held a briefing by the City of Boston with landscape architects about this draft report, what it means, and what to do next...
Thank you Stantec for hosting!
The 2023 New England Summit
Over 200 people took part in the second annual Landscape Architecture + Climate Action in New England virtual summit. The live event took place online on May 5, 2023.
A PDF of the slide deck is here.
The detailed Run of Show is here.
The keynote presentation with Undersecretary Antos begins at 7:10. The keynote discussion with Pamela Conrad begins at 1:02. The lightning talks begin at 1:35.
..including links to the ASLA Climate Action Plan, Climate Positive Design and the (free) Pathfinder tool, as well as resources specific to each New England state.
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Unpacking the ASLA Climate Action Plan
ASLA has released the Climate Action Plan, with the ambitious goal of making landscape architecture projects and practices zero emission by 2040. What does this mean? How can we get there?
In this presentation and discussion, Scott Bishop, ASLA -- one of the authors of the ASLA Climate Action Plan — explains the plan’s essential pieces.
The live event was recorded on Zoom, April 11, 2023.
This is the first in what will we expect will be an ongoing series of discussions, presentations, and working sessions as we dive more deeply into this work. Whether you're a sole practitioner or part of a large firm, private practice or public sector, every scale matters. Let's figure this out together.