SUN-C07 - The Mississippi as a Living River: Vision, Process, Policy, Projects

Sunday, November 21, 2021

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Location: Music City Center, Room 202

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/non-HSW, ISA

Lead Speaker(s)

DM

David P. Muth

Director, Gulf Program
National Wildlife Federation
New Orleans, Louisiana

Speaker(s)

Kristin C. Tracz

Senior Program Officer
Walton Family Foundation
Washington, District of Columbia
Kate Orff, FASLA

Founder
SCAPE landscape architecture d.p.c.
New York, New York

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, NY/non-HSW, ISA

We will explore the future of the Mississippi as a living river and the role of policy and landscape architecture in shaping a future vision. It is critical tp align efforts to implement a revitalized river system driven by landscape solutions to overcome past injustices and a rapidly changing climate.

Learning Outcomes:

To understand how landscape concepts of "green" vs. "gray" can be applied on a larger scale to rehabilitate the Mississippi River ecosystem.
Discuss the role of landscape architecture in advancing broad front national initiatives and how working together across regional and geographical boundaries can lead to positive outcomes.
Learn details about this specific case study on the intersection of policy and design, of particular importance when dealing with landscapes at a National scale and of critical importance.
Gain insights into current initiatives and design tools that can be deployed to implement a vision for a renewed river system that brings justice and equity to center stage.