As institutions and government entities across the world are increasingly turning their focus to sustainability, resilience, and decarbonization strategies, landscapes are a powerful resource to support biodiversity, reduce risk from natural hazards and climate change impacts, reduce urban heat island effects, conserve water, and provide access to community spaces that improve human health and well-being.A new resource from the Sustainable SITES Initiative, "Designing the Future: Incorporating SITES Into Sustainable Landscape Regulations," documents the progress made with SITES to provide ideas and inspiration for other institutions seeking to reinforce their sustainability policies. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4amjt5iFeature image photo credit: Pease Park Conservancy. "Arguably, land use controls have a more widespread impact on the lives of ordinary Americans than any other regulation." Edward Glaeser, "Reforming Land Use Regulations," The Brookings Institution