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Terremoto's Vision of Positive Change

View Web Version | Manage Your Communications Preferences Terremoto's Vision of Positive Change “Through our landscapes, we seek to achieve the spiritual and physical flourishing of all species.” At the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., David Godshall, ASLA, and Jenny Jones, ASLA, leaders of the landscape architecture firm Terremoto, shared their design philosophy – to create “radical landscapes of love and interconnectedness.” | Read more Heat Happens at the Scale of a Sidewalk Keenan Gibbons: "The biggest thermal difference is between sun and shade, planted and unplanted. As materials explain heat, shade explains relief. In direct sun, Midwest surface temperatures routinely exceed 120–150°F (49–66°C). Step into shade and temperatures drop 20°F+ (11°C+) immediately. That shift isn’t subtle. Shade fundamentally changes the thermal experience. It is the difference between tolerable and dangerous." | Read more Small Landscape Architecture Firms Can Take Action on Climate and Biodiversity “Climate action isn’t optional. Communities are getting hotter and seeing more rain. As a result, municipalities are facing greater economic impacts — the climate crisis is becoming very expensive. But we landscape architects at small firms can help,” said Aida Curtis, FASLA, president, Curtis + Rogers Design Studio and chair, ASLA Climate & Biodiversity Action Committee." | Read more Climate & Biodiversity News (June 2026) “This park...shows cities across the country that flood infrastructure and high-quality civic green space don’t have to be separate investments,” said Matt Baumgarten and Michael Robinson, ASLA, principals of SWA in Houston. According to The Architect's Newspaper, Hill at Sims in Houston, Texas is both a public space and stormwater detention facility. The park provides 100 acres of recreational space while storing 325 million gallons of stormwater. | Read more Go to THE DIRT 636 Eye Street NW Washington, D.C. 20001-3736 202-898-2444 info@asla.org | dirt.asla.org © 2025 American Society of Landscape Architects. All rights reserved Manage Your Communications Preferences | Unsubscribe

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet This Year’s North America Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Sharon Gai

Coffee with the Council Podcast: Meet This Year’s North America Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Sharon Gai By Alicia Malone, 24 Jun, 2026   This episode of Coffee with the Council is brought to you by our podcast sponsor, Clone Systems. Welcome to our podcast series, Coffee with the Council. I'm Alicia Malone, Director of Communications and Public Relations for the PCI Security Standards Council. Today, I'm excited to bring you a sneak peek interview with PCI SSC's 2026 North America Community Meeting Keynote Speaker, Sharon Gai. Sharon is a global expert in e-commerce, digital strategy, and cross-cultural innovation. After nearly a decade at Alibaba, where she guided international brands through China's dynamic digital marketplace, she now advises organizations across North America and beyond on innovation, AI adoption, and building resilient strategies in an evolving economy. She's also the author of two books, including her latest release, How to Do More with Less: Future Proofing Yourself in an AI-Driven Economy, which just hit store shelves. Read more » PCI Security Standards Council, LLC   401 Edgewater Place  Suite 600  Wakefield  MA   01880    You received this email because you are subscribed to PCI Perspectives Subscription from PCI Security Standards Council, LLC. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails