Policy

Recent areas of policy work

NEW Local Green Infrastructure

Building on our 2009 statement on Green infrastructure (GI), the LI's new guidance is aimed at inspiring local decision-makers and communities to make the most of their land, while helping wildlife to flourish, reducing flood risk, providing green open space for all, and creating a wide range of economic, health and community benefits.
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Why invest in landscape?

Towns around the UK are seeing a positive bottom line benefit by investing in landscape. From revitalising a small public square to planning for massive new estates, the economic benefits are clearly demonstrated.
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Housing

Provision of housing cannot be separated from current environmental and social challenges including climate change, biodiversity, energy supply, food security, social cohesion and flood risk management. An urgent need for house building must not lead to poor planning and design.
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Climate change

Climate change will have profound effects upon every aspect of our society, our economy and the ecosystems which support them. All of these present risks for landscape in its broadest sense and are of direct concern to the work of the landscape architect.
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Policy development

Policy development is led by the LI's Policy Committee. Its members, assisted by Secretariat staff, are responsible for:

Leading development of the Landscape Institute's Position Statements
Responding to public policy consultations on behalf of the Institute
Representing the Institute at external events and on working groups

Policy areas in the the Committee's current phase of work include Green Infrastructure and localism, food production and he European Landscape Convention. Work on a 'Good Client's Guide' and a response to the government's Land Use Futures report are also underway.

Stephen Russell, Policy and Public Affairs Officer (England), is the LI contact for Policy Committee and policy issues.