The following is a list of links to events, affiliated organizations and other activities related to this conference.
LAAB Training/Orientation Session
The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board is going to hold a training/orientation session on Sunday, June 18 from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
Attendance will be limited, but CELA participants are invited to register for this session by contacting me. Those currently affiliated with a program currently accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board will be given priority. If you are interested in learning more about LAAB and in possibly participating as members of visiting teams this session could be useful to you.
The LAAB is still in the process of receiving applications to the Roster of Visiting Evaluators. Here is a link for more information: http://www.asla.org/nonmembers/education.cfm
Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to attend the session.
Ron Leighton
Accreditation Manager
Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board
636 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-216-2338
rleighton@asla.org
Affiliated Organizations
BC Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA)
http://www.bcsla.org/index.htm
The mandate of the BCSLA is to foster the development and promotion of Landscape Architecture in the province of BC.
BCSLA Web Atlas - 2nd Edition
http://sitelines.org/webatlas/
A collection of Maps with representative work by BC Landscape Architects
Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA)
http://www.csla.ca
The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) is the national professional association that represents landscape architects in Canada.
Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA)
http://www.thecela.org/about.php
The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture is composed of virtually all of the programs of landscape architecture in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The members of the faculty of these institutions are invited to participate in the Council.
Real Estate Foundation of BC (REF)
http://www.realestatefoundation.com/
The mission of the REF of BC is to support sustainable real estate and land use practices for the benefit of British Columbians
Tourism Vancouver
http://www.tourismvancouver.com/visitors/
Where can you get the best view of the city? What's coming up in the underground arts scene? What festivals are running next month? Check back here for the scoop on what's fresh in Vancouver.
University of BC Landscape Architecture Program
http://www.larc.ubc.ca/whoweare/html/welcome.html
The staff and faculty believe that landscape architectural education and practice have an ethical obligation to be attuned to the particularness of the places in which we live -- to the ecology, the people, their cultures, and the spirit of these places.
University of BC MacMillan Library
http://toby.library.ubc.ca/webpage/webpage.cfm?id=96
In 1965, forestry magnate H.R. MacMillan gave $3 million to expand UBC Library's book collection. This allowed for the construction of the H R MacMillan Building, which initially housed the Faculties of Agriculture, Forestry and the H R MacMillan Library. In later years one newly appointed Head asked a senior colleague why the offices had such small windows. The reply given was that "Dean Eagles wanted the Faculty to concentrate on work and not be distracted by looking out the windows at the beautiful campus!"
Other Activities
Earth: the World Urban Festival
http://www.worldurbanfestival.com/
In June 2006, delegates from around the world will be in Vancouver for the United Nations’ World Urban Forum to discuss future of the world’s cities and urban environments. And thanks to Earth: the World Urban Festival, the role of art, culture, music and dance in shaping and defining our cities and our urban experiences will be at the centre of the discussion.
Festival of Architecture
http://www.festivalofarchitecture2006.com/
Vancouver will be the place to be this June 14-17 2006 as the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada joins together with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia for its annual Conference and Festival of Architecture. The theme this year is Habitat Reloaded-The Power of Architecture
Super Saturday
http://www.aibc.ca/super_saturday/index.html
Three urban planning and design professions - Planning, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture – have come together as city-building professionals to offer a unique day of professional inter-disciplinary sessions, networking opportunities and social activities. Super Saturday will be taking place on Saturday June 17th, 2006.
Design Centre for Sustainability (DCS)
http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/sxd/overview.htm
DCS is leading a collaborative effort to produce a compelling visual representation of what Greater Vancouver region might look like in 2050, at neighbourhood, district and region-wide scales. We call this project Sustainability by Design (SxD).
2006 Annual World Planners Congress
http://www.wpc2006.com/
The Canadian Institute of Planners and the Planning Institute of British Columbia are pleased to announce their joint 2006 annual planning conference -- the World Planners Congress -- which will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 17th to 20th, 2006. It will immediately precede the UN Habitat World Urban Forum 3, also being held in Vancouver in June 2006.
World Urban Forum III
http://www.unhabitat.org/wuf/2006/default.asp
The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanisation and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies. It is projected that in the next fifty years, two-thirds of humanity will be living in towns and cities.
Youth at the World Urban Forum
http://www.eya.ca/wuf/
The WUF and Youth Organizing Committee demonstrates how youth are leaders of today and tomorrow, especially through their engagement of thousands of youth through World Urban Cafés in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
