Welcome to the August update! This month, explore how landscape architecture is responding to climate crisis and ecological change, from resilient urban green networks to biodiversity restoration and approaches that connect people, place and shared responsibility.

Inside this edition:

• Read IFLA APR’s statement on the Nepal–Himalaya disaster and the escalating climate crisis across the region.
• Explore Seoul’s vision for connected urban parks as essential public infrastructure woven into the city’s wider ecosystem.
• Discover Gurgaon’s planned 70-acre biodiversity park, designed to restore native habitats and support local ecosystems.
• Submissions are now open for the IFLA Asia-Pacific Region Landscape Architecture Awards 2026, with entries closing 21 September.
• Register for the IFLA World Congress 2026 in Hong Kong, or catch up on the latest Talk & Share session, “Ecologies of Care: People, Place & Shared Futures.”

Read the full update