LF26 Keynote Announcement: Katharine K. Wilkinson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of The All We Can Save Project
Ready to move from climate ache to action? We're honored to welcome @kkwilkinson.bsky.social as one of our #LF26 keynotes! She'll share insights from her new book, Climate Wayfinding, helping us find the courage & community needed to build a #LivingFuture, together.
Join us: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
Nature-Positive Design at Big Tech Scale. Track: Nature as Co-Designer. With Jennifer Barnes, AIA LEED AP, Principal, at 55-5 Consulting; Phil Birch, CEnv CEng, Global Biodiversity Lead, Built Environment at Amazon; Kaitlin Chuzi, MS Biomimicry, Director of Biomimicry at Microsoft; Susie Teal, AIA, LEED AP; Partner at COOKFOX Architects. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
How do you implement nature-positive design at a global scale?
At #LF26, learn about projects from Amazon, Microsoft, & Google and dive into their strategic frameworks and case studies for regenerative systems.
Register today: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
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5 days left to claim your Early Bird discount. Living Future 2026: April 14-17, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.
Why do people keep coming back to #LivingFuture? It’s the community.
Whether you are looking to meet future business partners, collaborate with industry leaders, or reconnect with old colleagues, #LF26 is the place to do it.
Early Bird ends Friday: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
Buildings can heal—our 2025 Year in Review shows how. This year, we certified 3M+ sq. ft. of regenerative projects, including 22 gigawatts of #RenewableEnergy.
See the impact + support the movement: https://bit.ly/41dK9nE
Donations doubled through Dec 31.
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A regenerative future starts with you. Double your Impact! Your tax-deductible gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $45,000. Give by December 31st. Living Future / Giving Tuesday.
#ClimateAction often looks like quiet, relentless stewardship. While others pull back, #LivingFuture stays grounded in long-term, regenerative thinking—we highlight what "good" looks like IRL.
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT: Every dollar you give today is matched, up to $45K: https://living-future.org/donate/
Thriving Communities: Housing Hope in Oregon’s Tallest Timber Tower. With Jeff Becksfort, Associate Principal, PE, LEED AP at PAE Engineers; Nici Stauffer, Architect, Senior Associate at Holst Architecture; Mai Huynh-Carnes, Senior Development Manager at Community Development Partners. Living Future 2026 will be held from April 14-17, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.
Bold design can be a lifeline.
See how Oregon’s tallest mass timber PSH tower merges biophilic design + trauma-informed spaces to create 90 homes for elders at LF26.
Register for #LF26 by Dec 19 to save $200 + get an Ecotone book perk: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
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Living Future Member CEU Webinar: Policy Landscapes as Design Parameters Towards Spatial Justice. December 4th, 2025 at 12 PM Pacific Standard Time / 3 PM Eastern Standard Time. Speakers: Karim Hassanein (they/them), NOMA; Principal, Director of Storytelling at Colloqate Design and Katherine Marple; Architectural Designer and Facilitator at Colloqate Design.
The #BuiltEnvironment can heal or harm. Join the finale of our Member CEU Equity in the Built Environment series with Colloqate Design to explore tools that advance design justice and community power. Register today: https://bit.ly/4r5g6cg
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Want to choose wood products that truly protect forests?
This Guardian piece unpacks major forestry certifications—from #FSC to the #LivingProductChallenge—and what they mean for people + planet.
Read more: https://bit.ly/443GWI0
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The #LivingFuture2026 Early Bird deadline is now Dec 19th! Early Bird registrants will receive a code for either a free digital copy or 50% off a physical copy of any Ecotone publication!
Don't wait! Secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4nPK162
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Thank you to everybody who joined us at last night's #LivingFuture2026 Ramp Up in Seattle! Together, we can move the needle towards a #LivingFuture. Thank you, Mithun, for opening your space at Pier 56 and making this possible.
Join us when we're back in Seattle this April! https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
For us, a Living Future blends people, nature, and the spaces we inhabit. It’s more than a building. It’s a movement.
Join us at #LivingFuture2026. https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
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Can wood be good? Green forestry standards demystified, from FSC to SFI
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us/2025/nov/01...
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Can wood be good? Green forestry standards demystified, from FSC to SFI
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
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Living Future Member CEU Webinar. Inside the Report - Fostering Equity & Wellness: The Path to a Thriving Workplace Culture. Nov. 6th, 2025. 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST. Featuring panelists from: Mithun, Side x Side, BranchPattern, Neumann Monson Architects.
Join our next webinar for a deep dive into the new Fostering Equity & Wellness Report, featuring panelists from Mithun, Side x Side, BranchPattern, and Neumann Monson Architects!
Register today—this special event is open to both free and Professional Members: https://bit.ly/47NtDO4
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What excites you most about #LF26 in Seattle? Here's our top 3:
1. Regeneration in Action
2. Building What’s Next
3. Starting and growing Partnerships
We're counting down the days until we gather & hope that will include you!
Early birds save $200: https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
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For 20 years, #LivingFuture has united visionaries and practitioners across the built environment. In April 2026, we gather again not just to discuss change, but to make it a reality.
Join us in Seattle for #LivingFuture2026. Early Bird pricing is live. https://bit.ly/42mtjmp
What innovations and systemic shifts will rewrite the rules of Development? Design for the Next 100 Years at Living Future 2026 in Seattle, Washington. Submit your session proposal by September 21st.
Track 4: Catalysts of Transformative Change at #LF26 focuses on bold shifts in technology, governance & finance. Share your proposal that demonstrates how systemic innovation can dismantle barriers & accelerate a #RegenerativeFuture: bit.ly/4kTHMNf
#LivingFuture #BuiltEnvironment #ClimateSolutions
We're ending the summer with some new Just labels! Congrats to CambridgeSeven & Isgenuity for earning their #JustLabel in August🎉!
Want your org to lead the way in #OrganizationalEquity and #Transparency? Explore Just: bit.ly/just-intro
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Apply for the Specialist, Materials position by Monday, 9/8! Help grow #Declare & the #LivingProductChallenge programs and make ingredient transparency the industry norm. Entry-level role, big impact. Don’t wait—apply today and join the movement building a #LivingFuture for all: ⤵️
This summer, #LivingFuture Professional Members unlock exclusive benefits when applying for the #JustLabel:
✔ 10% off w/ code JustSummer10
✔ Personalized onboarding
✔ 15-month timeline
Apply by 8/31*! bit.ly/3IXib8V
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* Offer valid for new orgs.
Living Future Professional Members—advance equity this summer with the Just label.
Use code JustSummer10 for 10% off, onboarding, and 15 months to apply.
📅 Register by Aug 31 (new orgs only).
Join 260+ orgs making their values visible: bit.ly/4lgMPHw
#JustLabel #EquityInAction #LivingFuture
Meet #LivingFuture Member Lauren Martin from Epsten Group, whose team is advancing equity through the #JustLabel & pushing the boundaries of sustainable design with #LBC Petal Certification.
Join for free today & discover the impact: ➡️ bit.ly/4jOw72P
Thru 8/31, #LivingFuture Professional Members registering a new org for a #JustLabel who use code JustSummer10 get:
✔️ 10% off the Just label
✔️ A 1:1 onboarding session with the Just team
✔️ A 15-month application timeline
Move toward a more transparent & equity-driven workplace: bit.ly/4lgMPHw
Virtual Event: 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. August 7-8, 2025 from 8 AM - 12 PM Pacific. Session Highlight: Reimagining Housing for Connected Communities. Speakers: Eric Kronberg, Founder at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects; Neil Heller, Principal at Neighborhood Workshop; Grace Kim, Founding Principal at Schemata Workshop
Eric Kronberg, Founder of Kronberg Urbanists + Architects: Eric Kronberg is a zoning whisperer. As a principal at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects (KUA), he specializes in balancing the often competing needs of urban design, architecture, and development, breaking down and demystifying regulations to find ways to make great projects possible while helping others navigate the redevelopment maze. His seven years teaching for the Incremental Development Alliance motivated him to co-found Inc Codes, an incremental code reform company helping mid-sized cities take the next step towards better places.
Neil Heller, Principal, Neighborhood Workshop Faculty at Incremental Development Alliance: Neil Heller is a national leader in small-scale development and zoning reform. As founder of Neighborhood Workshop, he helps cities unlock more affordable and attainable housing through parcel-level feasibility analysis, zoning diagnostics, and pro forma-powered planning. Neil brings a rare blend of on-the-ground development experience and policy expertise, working across urban and rural contexts to craft implementable solutions ranging from ADUs and cottage courts to pre-approved plans programs and accessory commercial units (ACUs).
Grace Kim, Founding Principal at Schemata Workshop: Grace H. Kim, FAIA is an architect and co-founding principal of Schemata Workshop, a Seattle-based architectural practice with a keen focus on community, social equity, and sustainability. She has led equitable transit-oriented developments (eTOD), cohousing and affordable housing projects, and is also the cofounder of Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing, a collaborative residential community. She is an internationally recognized expert in cohousing with her TED talk about cohousing as an antidote for isolation attracting over 3M views.
The built environment shapes more than skylines—it shapes how we live together. Join the 2025 Affordable Housing Summit to explore cohousing + missing middle housing as tools to foster connection + affordability. Earn up to 5 AIA LU|HSWs: bit.ly/lf-ah-summit...
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Living Future Accreditation: The credential for regenerative design professionals. “I recommend LFA to any coworker or consultant concerned about the effects of “business as usual” building practices. It shows that a better approach is within reach.”—Matt Jordan, AIA, LEED AP, WELL AP; Design Manager, BarberMcMurry Architects; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Link: education.living-future.org
Done with “business as usual?” Us too. Become part of a better approach with Living Future Accreditation (LFA). Unlock 10% off enrollment by downloading the course syllabus: bit.ly/4kqBAM
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Virtual Event: 2025 Affordable Housing Summit. August 7-8, 2025 from 8 AM - 12 PM Pacific. Session Highlight: Reimagining Housing for Connected Communities. Speakers: Eric Kronberg, Founder at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects; Neil Heller, Principal at Neighborhood Workshop; Grace Kim, Founding Principal at Schemata Workshop
Eric Kronberg, Founder of Kronberg Urbanists + Architects: Eric Kronberg is a zoning whisperer. As a principal at Kronberg Urbanists + Architects (KUA), he specializes in balancing the often competing needs of urban design, architecture, and development, breaking down and demystifying regulations to find ways to make great projects possible while helping others navigate the redevelopment maze. His seven years teaching for the Incremental Development Alliance motivated him to co-found Inc Codes, an incremental code reform company helping mid-sized cities take the next step towards better places.
Neil Heller, Principal, Neighborhood Workshop Faculty at Incremental Development Alliance: Neil Heller is a national leader in small-scale development and zoning reform. As founder of Neighborhood Workshop, he helps cities unlock more affordable and attainable housing through parcel-level feasibility analysis, zoning diagnostics, and pro forma-powered planning. Neil brings a rare blend of on-the-ground development experience and policy expertise, working across urban and rural contexts to craft implementable solutions ranging from ADUs and cottage courts to pre-approved plans programs and accessory commercial units (ACUs).
Grace Kim, Founding Principal at Schemata Workshop: Grace H. Kim, FAIA is an architect and co-founding principal of Schemata Workshop, a Seattle-based architectural practice with a keen focus on community, social equity, and sustainability. She has led equitable transit-oriented developments (eTOD), cohousing and affordable housing projects, and is also the cofounder of Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing, a collaborative residential community. She is an internationally recognized expert in cohousing with her TED talk about cohousing as an antidote for isolation attracting over 3M views.
The built environment shapes more than skylines—it shapes how we live together. Join the 2025 Affordable Housing Summit to explore cohousing + missing middle housing as tools to foster connection + affordability. Earn up to 5 AIA LU|HSWs: bit.ly/lf-ah-summit...
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Final day! Join or renew your #LivingFuture Professional Membership by 11:59 PM Pacific & get the Living Building Challenge Book Series digital bundle FREE—a $95 value.
CEUs, resources, expert network—plus a powerful toolkit for your regenerative work.
Act now: bit.ly/44vu1Oy
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!["Ten years ago I started my sustainability internship at Hourigan Construction who was in the middle of building what would become the 9th fully Living Building Challenge Certified project in the world, the Brock Environmental Center. My time on [this] project launched my career in sustainability...I now lead a team of sustainability consultants where we help clients navigate infusing sustainability requirements into their projects or delivering sustainability requirements on their behalf. I wouldn’t have a career without Living Future, and I certainly wouldn’t be contributing to a more vibrant, just, and thriving future." — Sydney Covey, Sustainability Manager at STRUCTR in Virginia Beach, VA. Member since 2020.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2dng3hmhhr65l4nrie3nlbrf/bafkreicm6oooynaxtgia3jjgkqiv2iptpivrquwzumsmjlce24eztnl4ve)
"Ten years ago I started my sustainability internship at Hourigan Construction who was in the middle of building what would become the 9th fully Living Building Challenge Certified project in the world, the Brock Environmental Center. My time on [this] project launched my career in sustainability...I now lead a team of sustainability consultants where we help clients navigate infusing sustainability requirements into their projects or delivering sustainability requirements on their behalf. I wouldn’t have a career without Living Future, and I certainly wouldn’t be contributing to a more vibrant, just, and thriving future." — Sydney Covey, Sustainability Manager at STRUCTR in Virginia Beach, VA. Member since 2020.
Sydney Covey’s career in sustainability started as an intern working on a #LivingBuilding, and grew into leading a consulting team.
Join the network that turns passion into profession. Become a #LivingFuture Professional Member: bit.ly/44vu1Oy
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#PFAS are everywhere in the built environment—and it’s time to change that. Learn how the new HPDC toolkit is helping project teams identify and eliminate these harmful chemicals.
Interview here: bit.ly/4obEbNe
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Thru 7/31: Get the #LivingBuildingChallenge digital book bundle ($95 value) FREE when you join or renew Professional Membership.
Access tools, webinars, CEUs, & a global network building a #LivingFuture. Don't wait, this ends soon: bit.ly/44vu1Oy
