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Biodiversity

THUR-C01: Applied Wildlife Equity: Just Design with the Living World

Thursday, September 17, 2026
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM PT
1.25 PDH, LA CES/HSW

To meet the complexities of biodiversity loss, climate change, and environmental justice, we must ask whose voices are not being heard. Often those unheard voices are our animal relatives. This session explores diverse and collaborative processes and actionable strategies to enhance biodiversity and support wildlife equity in planning and design.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Apply biodiversity-forward and science-based strategies that support wildlife equity in landscape planning, design, and management, from regional to site scales.
  • Analyze the impact of climate change on biodiversity and apply actionable approaches to enhance species and habitat resilience to present and future changes.
  • Apply landscape ecology principles in landscape architecture, including habitat connectivity analysis and design.
  • Apply innovative community connection approaches for project engagement, co-creation, and living landscapes that foster equitable experiences of urban biodiversity.