LandscapeWebinars.org hosted a live and recorded webinar with professor of landscape design, construction, plant identification, maintenance, irrigation, and soil at Shasta College, Leimone Waite on November 13th.

This informative session, titled "Landscape Design for Climate Change" explored the crucial role that design and planning plays in developing landscapes that are both sustainable and beautiful.

Waite gave informative, applicable examples of issues that can be mitigated using environmentally savvy methods like green roofs and rain gardens. Her presentation was broad enough to satisfy a variety of locales but focused enough for practical solutions.

To register for the OnDemand option of this course, click here: https://landscapewebinars.org/landscape-webinars/webinar/landscape-design-for-climate-change

 

Webinar Description:

This seminar explores the crucial role of landscape design in addressing the twin challenges of mitigating climate change and designing climate resilient landscapes to adapt to its impacts.

In this presentation we will examine how sustainable landscape practices can reduce carbon emissions, enhance biodiversity, and improve resilience to extreme weather events. Topics will include carbon sequestration through plantings, water management and flood control, creating climate resilient landscapes, biodiversity, and habitat restoration.
This session is designed for landscape architects, urban planners, environmentalists, policy makers, and anyone interested in sustainable design practices.

Earn LA/CES HSW, APLD, PGMS, NALP and QWEL CEUs or register for the session without credits.

Learning Objectives:
1. Attendees will be able to explain the threats to the landscape caused by climate change.
2. Students will learn five ways that landscape design should adapt to help lessen the impact of climate change.
3. Be able to explain the role of landscapes in the mitigation of climate change.

To register for the OnDemand option of this course, click here: https://landscapewebinars.org/landscape-webinars/webinar/landscape-design-for-climate-change

Leimone Waite
Leimone Waite is a Horticulture instructor at Shasta College teaching courses in landscape design, landscape construction, plant identification, landscape maintenance, irrigation, and soils since 1998. She is also the Master Gardener coordinator and trainer for Shasta County. Leimone has a professional permaculture design certificate from the Permaculture Institute of North America and a master's degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in Agriculture with an emphasis in Horticulture. She is also a certified QWEL trainer and is a licensed Pest Control Advisor.