UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape

The current state of biological diversity highlights the essential need to preserve remaining natural environments and infrastructures. It also raises the need to rethink our ways of living and developing our territories to regenerate habitats and ecological relationships. There is a regenerative and ecocentric landscape architecture to promote a landscape architecture capable of meeting the needs of all living beings through its designs. The Summer Workshop at the Jardins de Métis “Jardins-outils for a world in transition”, allowed for in situ experimentation with regenerative landscape architecture approaches. For 10 days, 16 students developed, in a conceptual and real way, the potential of the idea of a jardin-outil. That is to say, the concept of landscape interventions as instruments to contribute to the socio-ecological transition. These instruments make it possible to improve the disturbed ecologies from which they emerge and help us rethink our aesthetic relationship with the natural world and instruments that inspire and support local climate actions. Building on a well-established collaboration with the Jardins de Métis and CMētis, an NPO in an accessible, eco-responsible and solidarity-based real estate development, Atelier 2024 has set up on the anti-sound embankment to deploy different strategies that oscillate between the art of the garden and ecological restoration strategies. A series of actions enhance this technical work while revealing its ecological potential. 💬Emile Forest 📷Emile Forest (2024) & Antoine Proulx (Drone Photo) Nouveaux Voisins École d'urbanisme et d'architecture de paysage - UdeM

Did you miss the information session on the UNESCO Studio summer workshop happening in New Orleans (Louisiana), in May 2025 ? A second information session will take place this Thursday October 3rd, at the Faculty of Environmental Design ! 👉The meeting will answer all questions relating to the content of the workshop, the registration process, funding opportunities and pre-departure procedures. • • • • • Faculté de l'aménagement de l'Université de Montréal

On August 22, the Lab component of L'ENSEMBLE (the first Quebec laboratory focused on combining densification and housing) presented its progress to Sutton’s City Council, marking a key milestone in this densification project. Over the past 12 months, the team has been actively working in the Brome-Missisquoi RCM to identify sites in five municipalities and develop concrete projects in Sutton. The next step will be a public exhibition at École d'art de Sutton to mobilize the community around non-profit housing solutions. L'ensemble plans to roll out this initiative at both the RCM and provincial levels. 👉 For more information check their post on their linkedin page : https://lnkd.in/eBzwWhcv 👉Don't hesitate to subscribe to the Ensemble newsletter to find out more! https://lnkd.in/e3canYBQ

New edition of UNESCO Studio 2025! The workshop will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Make sure to attend next week's information session, we will be answering all your questions relating to the content of the workshop, the registration process, funding opportunities and much more. 👉 Please note that this workshop is addressed for masters’ students at Udem's Faculty of Environmental Design only. • • • • • Faculté de l'aménagement de l'Université de Montréal École d'urbanisme et d'architecture de paysage - UdeM

Today, at the #Innovate4Cities 2024 conference, organized by Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), the Montreal Call to Action on Cities, Climate Research, and Governance was launched. This event unites academia, governments, civil society, and industry to accelerate climate action by supporting stronger, more ambitious, and widespread collaboration between local, regional, and national governments. Professionals in urban development and climate change science from around the world are invited to sign this call. 👉Link to add your signature and support this program: https://lnkd.in/eAEgW7qU 📸 Mathilde Tardio (Montreal, 2024)

Don't miss out this week! Members of the UNESCO Chair will be speaking at key sessions during Innovate4Cities 2024. Join us for insightful and impactful discussions! 👉 Join the panel "Empathetic neighborhoods as an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable approach to the digital transformation of cities" with Numana, presented by Leandry Jieusta, PhD student at the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape; Anaïs Détolle, Project Director Empathetic Neighborhoods Numana; Jean-Noé Landry, Lead, Greater, Montrel Climate Data Centre, Concordia University; Nouha Ben Gaied, Executive Director at the Berthiaume-Du Tremblay Foundation; Professor Ursula Eicker from Concordia University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 🗓️ September 11, 2:50 PM – 3:30 PM at The Westin Montreal, St-Paul (8th floor). Secure your seat now: https://lnkd.in/d6CRzR2a" 👉 Take part in the panel "Participate, participate, participate: putting data and climate in the hands of the people" with PhD students and professors in AI and machine learning, discussing the challenges and opportunities for our cities. With the participation of Dr. Michael Gould, Director of Education at Esri and Professor at Universidad Jaume I (Spain), Dr. Ebenezer Boateng, from Arizona State University, Prof. Heather Braiden and Rashid Mushkani, PhD student at the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape at the University of Montreal. 🗓️ September 10, 2:10-2:40 PM, The Westin, Fortifications (9th floor) Live: https://lnkd.in/deiuMtsP 👉 Discover the AIAI project for a more inclusive and safe urban architecture during the panel "AIAI: Urban Ethos – AI to Enable Inclusive, Citizen-Engaged Urban Design", with Rashid Mushkani (UdeM), Hadrien Bertrand, Principal Scientist in Applied Research, Mila - Quebec AI Institute and Allison Cohen, Senior Project Manager in Applied AI, Mila - Quebec AI Institute. 🗓️ September 11, 2:50-3:30 p.m., Le Westin, Viger (8th floor). If you are a student and would like to participate, contact us by DM!

📄 New publication ! Check the article in La Presse titled "Comment la 5G va transformer le paysage urbain de Montréal" written by Tarek Djerafi, Associate Professor in Wireless Communication at INRS, Shin Koseki, Professor in Urban Design at the University of Montreal and Director of the UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape, together with Leandry JIEUTSA, Doctoral Researcher in Municipal Governance of the Digital Transition at the University of Montreal. 🔗Article link: https://lnkd.in/eS9M4qH9 📸 Leandry Jieutsa (Montréal, 2024)

The UNESCO Chair in Urban Landscape wishes you all a happy back to school ! On our side, stay tuned, exiting projects are in the works... • • • • • 📸Cine Studios KH (Cambodia, 2024) Faculté de l'aménagement de l'Université de Montréal Université de Montréal

💬 Words by Leandry JIEUTSA, a PhD student specializing in AI governance in cities at the UNESCO Chair of Urban Landscape, during recorded lecture as part of "Digital Urban Lecture" series organized by City Science Lab #AiGovernance #AI #DigitalTransformation #SmartCities #urbanDevelopment

🎙️ Last month, Leandry JIEUTSA, a PhD student specializing in AI governance in cities at the UNESCO Chair of Urban Landscape, was invited to give a recorded #lecture as part of the "Digital Urban Lecture" series organized by City Science Lab Hamburg. During the lecture, "AI Governance: What Stake for Cities?", he delves into the crucial topic of AI governance and its implications for urban areas. Leandry highlights the need for a closer examination of AI governance approaches by cities, focusing on how AI is reshaping urban governance. The lecture explores the impact of AI on the involved actors, the tools utilized, and the governance mechanisms in place. 👉 Link to the recording: https://lnkd.in/eEF7nNyd 👉 To better understand how cities are addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by AI, and to explore the evolving landscape of urban AI governance, here is the link with all the other information: https://lnkd.in/dyGrFUwS 📸 High Line, New York, (Roxane Kasprzyk,2024) #AiGovernance #AI #DigitalTransformation #SmartCities #urbanDevelopment