The Landscape Institute
The Landscape Institute promotes landscape architecture as the environment and design profession, one that works with communities to create places that respect their environmental context and contribute to a high quality of life. Recent initiatives include -
I Want To Be A Landscape Architect
The Landscape Institute recently launched www.iwanttobealandscapearchitect.com , a major new campaign to address the severe shortage of landscape architects. The target audience for this site ranges from 11-14 year olds considering GCSE-level subjects to 16-18 year olds looking at undergraduate level courses.
Landscape Institute Awards
The Landscape Institute Awards are presented to encourage and recognise outstanding examples of work by the landscape profession. The Awards aim to bring greater awareness of the best contributions from Landscape Institute members in creating an improved environment. The awards ceremony takes place in London on 20 November 2008 and will be hosted by geographer and journalist Nicholas Crane. Besides regularly writing for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, he is the author of nine books and has presented The Map Man and Great British Journeys for the BBC. To reserve tickets telephone Peter Beecroft, Head of Advertising Sales on 020 7299 4515 or download the booking form.
Landscape Institute Climate Change Position Statement
The Landscape Institute published a Climate Change Position Statement, 'Landscape architecture and the challenge of climate change', in October 2008.
The aim of the document is to:
1. Demonstrate to stakeholders and Government the critical role of the landscape architecture profession in delivering climate change policy objectives;
2. Inspire clients to adopt a holistic, landscape architecture approach to development which also delivers resilience in the face of a changing climate and assists in reducing greenhouse gas emissions;
3. Provide guiding principles and case studies of the approaches taken by landscape architects to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Read the Climate Change Position Statement.
Landscape Institute Development Plan
The Landscape Institute has published a five point development plan outlining strategic objectives for 2007-2012. Read the priorities for 2008-2009.
Landscape Institute Library and Archive 
With the aim of keeping members up to date with information and ideas, the Landscape Institute Library and Archive has a searchable online catalogue with references to books, journals, drawings and papers covering a wide range of landscape related subjects. The Library operates a postal loans service so that members anywhere in the country can borrow books from the collection, and also offers help with research and information requests. Contact library@landscapeinstitute.org or phone 020 7299 4502 for more details.
Landscape journal
Landscape is the monthly magazine for everyone with an interest in the transformation of landscapes at whatever scale - the private garden, the public realm, major private and public developments, spatial planning, iconic or protected landscapes. An annual UK subscription costs £55, and also includes Vista the Landscape Institute's monthly newspaper. Overseas subscriptions are £77 (Europe) and £88 (worldwide). Subscribe to the Landscape Journal.