Who We Are
The ASLA Oregon Climate and Biodiversity Action Committee (CBAC) was established to build local capacity for mitigating and adapting to climate change, and providing local responses in the areas of practice, equity, and advocacy. We will support national efforts by looking at regional needs and providing regionally specific resources to our practitioners.
Our Focus
This guide focuses on the unique climate challenges facing Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, providing tools and insights tailored to our region. We have created this Resource Guide to connect landscape architecture professionals with vital knowledge and tools to address the climate crisis through mitigation and adaptation strategies.
A Special Thank You to All Our Contributors
Your contributions make a lasting impact!
This resource guide is made possible by the dedication and generosity of our contributors. Your insights and experiences have helped create a valuable, evolving resource for our community. Thank you for being part of this collaborative effort!
To future contributors: this is a living document, and we welcome your expertise and resources to help expand and refine it.
Resource Guide Contributors
Climate and Biodiversity Action Committee
Abigail Leonard
Anita Van Asperdt
Caitilin Pope Daum
Emily Khoury
Erin Holsonback
Kate Forester
Laura Hartzell
Jason King
Jennifer D’Avanzo
Community Partners
Jessica Martinez — Associate, Sustainability Specialist/DCI Engineers
John Mead — Solid Carbon
Jordan Lauch — Director of Development/Rexius
Justin Roberts — HBB Landscape Architecture
Melissa Verwest PE — Regional Sustainability Engineer/Knife River Northwest
Myles Gray — Program Director/US Biochar Initiative
Robert Metcalfe — GeoEngineers
Sarah Hecker, Debalina Ghosh, Binita Patel — RiverBend Materials
Get Involved or Share Your Expertise
Join the conversation with BCAC! Whether you have questions, want to share resources or climate action stories, or are looking for ways to get involved, your voice matters. Help us grow this guide and build a stronger climate community together.