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IFLA APR Newsletter: August Edition
Posted 01 09 2026
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Welcome to the August update! This month, explore how landscape architecture is responding to climate crisis and ecological change, from resilient urban green networks to biodiversity restoration and approaches that connect people, place and shared responsibility.
Inside this edition:
- Read IFLA APR’s statement on the Nepal–Himalaya disaster and the escalating climate crisis across the region.
- Explore Seoul’s vision for connected urban parks as essential public infrastructure woven into the city’s wider ecosystem.
- Discover Gurgaon’s planned 70-acre biodiversity park, designed to restore native habitats and support local ecosystems.
- Submissions are now open for the IFLA Asia-Pacific Region Landscape Architecture Awards 2026, with entries closing 21 September.
- Register for the IFLA World Congress 2026 in Hong Kong, or catch up on the latest Talk & Share session, “Ecologies of Care: People, Place & Shared Futures.”
11 Nov
Ka Rū Ka Hā: Awakening the energy in Ōtautahi
Two days of ideas, inspiration and connection at Firth NZILA Wānanga 2026
On 5 and 6 November, the landscape architecture community came together at Majestic on Durham in Ōtautahi Christchurch for Firth …
10 Nov
Help shape the Visual Simulation Guidelines
With the soft-launch of the Visual Simulation Guidelines at the Wānanga, we ask for your feedback to help shape further …
10 Nov
Out in the landscape: Field Notes from Ōtautahi
Five field trips, plenty of conversations and a chance to experience landscape architecture beyond the conference room.
On Thursday 5 November, delegates at Firth NZILA Wānanga 2026 headed out across Ōtautahi Christchurch for an afternoon exploring the …
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