2025 WASLA Climate Action Survey

WASLA Climate Action Survey
The WASLA Climate Action Committee seeks to identify the climate-related work Washington state landscape architects and allied professionals are currently doing, and what climate topics and resources are of interest in the state. The results of this survey will help inform the work of the WASLA Climate Action Committee and will help identify how to better serve you and the climate work in our field. The following survey has 14 questions and should take 5-15 minutes.
What strengths, focus areas, and/or passions do you or your firm bring to climate-related work?
Does your company/firm currently have, or plan to develop, a Climate Action Plan?

YesNoI'm not sure
What is the most unsustainable thing about your practice?
From your experiences, when do landscape architects encounter roadblocks in their ability to assist climate-related work?
What practical change is most needed for you, your firm, or the overall profession to better support climate-related work?
What would you like WASLA to focus on in the next year to improve climate action? (select up to 3)

Policy developmentPlant and/or material database or recommendationsAwards and opportunities for recognition of climate-related workAdvocacyMaster planning practicesDesign practicesConstruction detailingConstruction specificationsOther
If you selected other, please list.
What formats or types of support from the WASLA Climate Action Committee could be the most helpful to you or your firm's efforts? (select up to 3)

WebinarsConference PresentationsEntire themed conference?Curated online resource/information collectionsClimate-related networking opportunitiesUsable resources (specs, details, diagrams, etc)CEU opportunities - eligible presentationsLocal, state, and/or federal policy developmentUpdates on existing/emerging policy and advocacy opportunitiesOther
If you selected other, please explain.
Which of the following best describes your employment?

Landscape architecture firmMulti-disciplinary firm including landscape architectureAllied profession (e.g. engineering or planning firm)NGOAcademiaLocal government or special districtState government or agencyFederal government or agencyTribal government or agencyStudentOther
If you selected other, please describe.
What size is the company or organization you work for?

Just me2-10 people11-49 people50-99 people100+ people
What scale are the projects you work with or study (please select all that apply)

Small: < 1-10 acres, e.g. single-family lot, small parks or streetscapesMedium: 10-100 acres, e.g. streetscapes, riparian restoration, multi-family/mixed use, large estate, campus, or medium-sized parkLarge: 100-1000 acres; e.g. Neighborhood scale, mutli-block developments, large parks, shorelinesRegional: 1000+ acres, e.g. large communities, cities, counties, multi-jurisdiction networks, watersheds and regional parksNational/Global: e.g. Statewide, interstate or federal resources and policy, ecological corridors, multi-region strategyOther
If you selected other, please describe
What climate-related topics have you been professionally involved with? (please select all that apply)

NoneEnergy use and/or emissions reduction (including low-carbon materials/methods)Transportation infrastructure (pedestrian, cyclist, public-transit)Alternative energy productionCarbon sequestrationWater quality (e.g. stream temperature, ocean acidification, etc)Hazards risk reduction (e.g. flooding, erosion, sea level rise, wildifre, urban heat islands, etc)Resource management (e.g. water supply, soil health, etc.)Ecological preservation, restoration or biodiversity enhancementClimate-based relocation for communitiesClimate justiceIndigenous community involvement/collaborationAssisted migrationInvasive speciesOther
If you selected other, please describe
How have you engaged in climate-related issues as a professional? (please select all that apply)

NoneEducation, outreach, or art/mediaAdvocacyCommunity engagementResearch or modelingEnvironmental monitoringPlanningDesignProject management (e.g. contract/scope development, QC review, materials selection)Implementation (e.g. construction management)Policy developmentProgram development or organizational capacity buildingFundraising or grant writing/management
The WASLA Climate Action Committee may follow up with participants for more information. If you are interested, please share your contact information.
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Organization
Anything else you would like to share?
Thank you for completing this survey! Your input for improving future events is greatly appreciated. Your involvement with WASLA is essential!
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