Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Mission

With intention and commitment to continued learning and meaningful change, we will embrace and enact ideals that foster Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within the Northern California Chapter of ASLA, the local community, and the broader field of Landscape Architecture.

Chapter’s JEDI Action Plan

Land Acknowledgment and Resources

ASLA NCC – Statement of Values

ASLA NCC – Land Acknowledgement

ASLA NCC – Black Lives Matter Statement

ASLA National – Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

ASLA National – Environmental Justice PPN

ASLA National – National Heritage Months

What does the Doctrine of Discovery have to do with Environmental Justice?

Perkins & Will – Creating a Culture for JEDI

Smith Group JEDI Scholarship Program

JEDI Events and Initiatives

Lunch with Leaders

Would you like to learn more about different types of JEDI work that landscape architects do? Check out our lunch with leaders recordings and stay tune in social media to join our next lunch with leaders event.

ASLA-NCC JEDI Scholarship

What drives your interests in the field of landscape architecture and/or what kind of role do you think landscape architecture can serve in furthering social justice equity diversity and inclusion?

Listening Circles

What drives your interests in the field of landscape architecture and/or what kind of role do you think landscape architecture can serve in furthering social justice equity diversity and inclusion?

African American Cultural Landscape Submissions

In 2025 The JEDI Committee worked on the nomination of several places in the ASLA NCC area that fulfill the Cultural Landscape Foundation requirements to be consider an African American Cultural Landscape.