ASLA and CLARB recently held their in-person licensure summit in Buffalo, New York with 30 ASLA members and 25 individuals on licensing boards from all over North America. Under the theme "Empowering Opportunity," participants focused on improving the profession through education and raising standards across the board. As such, session topics included reviewing the public's view of licensure, learning how to defend licensure, enlisting volunteers strategically, understanding CLARB, and navigating changes in legislation.

 

On a boat tour sponsored by the New York Upstate Chapter of the ASLA, participants were shown projects along the Buffalo River done by fellow landscape architects. These projects were used as examples of how landscape architects can work with policies at the local, state, and federal level to address environmental and social issues.

CLARB hosts regular webinars and quarterly online summits with the ASLA, which can be accessed at https://www.clarb.org/home/calendar.