LA CES Quiz for the 2023 Climate Summit

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LA CES considers a passing score to be 75% or higher.

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1. What climate impacts are currently experienced in New England? (check all that apply) *

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sea level rise

inland flooding during extreme rain events

biodiversity/habitat loss

extreme heat

climate migration

freshwater ecosystem degradation

coastal wetland degradation

forest health degradation

degraded air quality

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2. The Massachusetts MVP program is... *

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A program to support high school student athletes who are considering studying landscape architecture

A statewide program to celebrate Bill Russell, Tom Brady, Mo Vaughn, and other sports MVPs who have also contributed to the Commonwealth

A statewide program -- the Municipality Vulnerability Preparedness program -- that provides planning grants and action grants and prioritizes nature-based solutions to build community resilience

3. To date, how many cities and towns have participated in the MVP program? *

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Only a few, but the program is in its first year. This will grow over time.

About half so far.

By the end of 2022, metro Boston cities -- Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Newton -- had MVP programs in place. The team is now working on spreading MVP to smaller towns and communities areas across the state.

99%! 349 of 351 Massachusetts cities and towns have Municipality Vulnerability Preparedness programs or projects funded by the state

4. Pamela Conrad's work focuses on (check all that apply) *

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creative community engagement

measuring carbon in landscape architecture projects

formal innovation, especially in elementary school projects

Climate Positive Design, including a free tool that she developed called the Pathfinder tool that helps to assess carbon impacts of various design choices

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5. Bryan Obara spoke about *

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creating a sod-like meadow installation, to bring down installation and irrigation costs when compared to typical meadow installations

collectively, residential lawns make up 40 million acres of land -- approximately the size of New England

ways to increase pollinator habitat and biodiversity

All of the above

6. "Tree Equity" is... *

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A means to measure the mix of tree species on a project

Enough trees in specific neighborhoods for everyone to experience the health, economic, and climate benefits trees provide

A nice idea but difficult to assess

A new federal policy currently in draft form, awaiting funding from the Biden administration in 2024

7. Historic landscape preservation and climate resilient design...(check all that apply) *

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Is incompatible, unfortunately. New installations of features like solar arrays take up too much space. One must work with clients to determine preservation vs. resilience priorities.

Is demonstrated on the Shelburne Farms campus; a National Historic Landmark landscape in Vermont

Involves techniques such as careful siting and testing views from multiple locations

When done well, includes education as a core component

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8. "The Mark" project, designed by Copley Wolf, on the East Boston Waterfront...(check all that apply) *

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Creates public access along a previously inaccessible stretch of the waterfront

Uses landscape strategies to navigate significant grade changes, connecting a raised ground floor (raised out of projected flood zone) with the existing Harborwalk as well as access to the water's edge

Incorporates a new living shoreline, raingarden, and other planted areas

Demonstrates how landscape architects can collaborate with developers to create privately funded open space that improves environmental resilience, community connections, and financial returns

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9. As the City of Somerville renovates and builds new parks and open spaces, they are incorporating green infrastructure strategies and collecting data on *

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Rain Gardens

Sand Filters

Tree Wells

Porous pavement

Infiltration chambers

Stormwater cisterns for irrigation

All of the above

10. As landscape architects work toward climate resilience, private sector and residential projects... (check as many as apply) *

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Don't have a substantial impact

Are especially important. For instance, a recent assessment in Somerville, Mass revealed that 2/3 of tree canopy is on privately owned land

Collectively represent a significant percentage of land. The majority of landscape architecture practices include residential work as all or part of their project mix.

Are a moment where global climate change and extreme weather impacts individual humans, even on seemingly remote sites such as coastal Maine.

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