UPCOMING EVENTSSeptember 16th
NYUASLA Advocacy Event 2017 - Environmental Advocacy in Central New York: How are local advocates for sustainability and environmental responsibility influencing change in the region? This year, NYUASLA’s Annual Advocacy Event will focus on how local advocates for sustainability and environmental responsibility are influencing change in the CNY region. This will be an all-day event located at EcoVillage that will serve as a living example of sustainable design while simultaneously hosting a number of CEU opportunities (6.5-7 CEU credits): a presentation from an aligning profession (ecologist/activist) on human rights and the environment; a Landscape Architect presenting a case study of the comparison of traditional neighborhood development to a sustainable approach at EcoVillage; a tour of a sustainable approach to planning, architecture and landscape architecture; followed by a panel discussion of the influence of sustainable design; and culminated with National remarks and/or a film screening and potential coinciding happy hour. Specified schedule, time & location TBD...stay tuned! October 6th Reception & 7th ASLA + NAOP Event NY Upstate Chapter ASLA & National Association for Olmsted Parks CEU Event (Rochester) Details coming Soon! 2017 Events at a Glance
OCTOBER PDH Event (Rochester)
September 15 PARK(ing) Day - Integrated Thematic Full Day PDH September 22 Practitioner Nominations Due October 6 Chapter Retreat (Tug Hill) October 20-23 ASLA Annual Meeting (Los Angeles) October 27 Annual Award Program Entries Due November ESF Graphics Workshop NEWSNew York Sea Grant and DEC Announce $200,000 for Great Lakes Resilience Project Grants
$25,000 Grants Will Protect New York’s Great Lakes and Drive Economic Development For Immediate Release: 07/11/17 CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: Southeast New York Stormwater Conference October 18, 2017 – Dutchess Manor – Beacon, NY The 17th annual Southeast New York Stormwater Conference is set for Wednesday, October 18, 2017. The conference provides an opportunity for municipal officials and staff as well as stormwater professionals to learn about stormwater management and related subjects from experts working in southeast NY and beyond. The Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts is currently accepting proposals for presentations. more information New Funding Available: Hudson River Estuary Grants and Requests for Proposals The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent this bulletin on 06/15/2017 12:02 PM EDT Requests for Proposals / Design of a Sustainable Shoreline at Hudson Shores Park in the City of Watervliet, NY (Proposals due July 17, 2017) The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program and the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve and its partners, is inviting proposals to design a “Sustainable Shorelines” demonstration project at the Hudson Shores Park in the City of Watervliet, New York. Local Stewardship Planning This Request for Applications (RFA) is designed to help local organizations and communities improve water quality, conserve natural resources, and increase resiliency to flooding and sea-level rise. River Access Improvements for People of All AbilitiesThis Request for Applications (RFA) is designed to help local organizations and communities execute quality projects which improve accessibility at existing river access sites for boating, fishing, swimming, and/or wildlife-dependent recreation; or to make improvements to educational interpretation of the estuary for people of all abilities on the tidal waters of the Hudson. Advocacy Day 2017 by Doug McCord, Trustee For Advocacy Day, we (the NY contingent) paid visits to the Senator Schumer office and Senator Gillibrand office advocating for their support for: 1) funding of TIGER Transportation Infrastructure Generating Economic Recovery Grants for investment in multi-modal transportation infrastructure including funding of improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists, 2) Permanent funding for the LWCF (Land and Water Conservation Fund) which receives funding from oil and natural gas drilling and development, and 3) to provide funding for the Clean Water / Safe Water Revolving Fund which includes funding for Green Infrastructure projects valuable to the cause of landscape architects and ASLA. By the way, all of these are being severely cut or restricted with the new 2018 budget. All of them are temporarily funded through Sept. 30 due to the Omnibus spending bill. We will likely be asked to advocate for maintaining funding of these programs as we get closer to the House and Senate voting on the budget. Lobby Day 2017 by Michael Damico, VP of External Affairs This year’s State Lobby Day featured an increase in the number of participants from nearly each section. A diverse group ranging from seasoned to emerging professionals objectively sought out legislators and successfully lobbied a number of legislative issues including the following:
While the delightful escalation of our efforts have been recognized, the role of advocacy of our profession can not be understated. It is our responsibility to ensure that integral issues that affect, not only Registered, but also Prospective and Emerging Professionals, do not go overlooked. Hopefully we may continue this success and increase our attendance and awareness through 2018. Those interested in future efforts are always encouraged to contact the VP of External Affairs, Michael Damico at Michael.Damico@stantec.com. |
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