“Climate change is the most severe problem that we are facing today, more serious even than the threat of terrorism” – Professor Sir David King, Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Events such as the severe flooding that much of England saw during the summer of 2007 drive home the clear relationship between the UK’s landscapes and climate and the implications of that relationship for individuals, society and our economy.

Landscape architecture is a holistic profession which ranges across environment, design, construction, science and management, addressing the social, cultural and economic purposes and meanings of landscapes, both urban and rural. If engineering was the profession of the day in the Victorian period and planning in the post-war period, landscape architecture is the profession best able to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Landscapes do not just happen – they are created by the interaction between humans and nature to create habitats and natural, social and economic assets.

These themes and the challenges for landscape architecture will be explored during the Landscape Institute’s annual two-day conference. With climate change at the top of the political and media agenda, landscape architects and allied professionals need to consider and articulate their position. This conference will offer an important opportunity to pool expertise and demonstrate how policy and practice is being effectively developed to tackle this crisis.

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