Climate Action

FRI-D03: Actions Behind the Actions: Getting to Work on LA 2040

Friday, September 18, 2026

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM PT

1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW

Speaker(s)

Amy C. Syverson, ASLA, SITES AP, TRUE Advisor

Sustainability Lead
Landscape Forms
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Mariana Z. Ricker, ASLA, PLA

Associate Principal
SWA Group
San Francisco, California
Jordan Clark, Affil. ASLA, SITES AP (he/him/his)

Director of Design Performance & Sustainability
TBG Partners
Dallas, Texas

ASLA Climate and Biodiversity Action Committee leaders share lessons they've learned as they get to work on LA 2040 targets within their own organizations. From implementing change and building literacy to finding alignment and gaining momentum, discover how to prioritize, overcome roadblocks, and expand strategic action beyond the “sustainability club.”

Learning Outcomes:

Map LA 2040 objectives to your work to prioritize what matters most and accelerate meaningful action.
See how implementation really happens, gaining insight into the “actions behind the actions” that turn intention into progress.
Apply strategic iteration to improve the process as you gain momentum.
Build literacy and frame the work with clarity; achieving greater alignment and confident collective action that’s resilient to roadblocks.