Contribute to Carbon Offsets for the ASLA 2026 Conference

Help ASLA achieve its goal of offsetting 3,750 tons of greenhouse gas emissions at the ASLA 2026 Conference on Landscape Architecture in Los Angeles.  

 ASLA has partnered with the National Indian Carbon Coalition (NICC), an Indigenous carbon innovator, which is working with the Blackfeet Nation in Montana to preserve and improve Tribal Forests. NICC has offset credits from the Nation’s forest credit project for sale. These are third-party verified offsets registered with the American Carbon Registry. 100% of contributions will be used to purchase credits from NICC.

Conference attendees can contribute to offsets when they register. Additional contributions by attendees and EXPO exhibitors can be made via this page.

One carbon offset is equivalent to an emission reduction of one metric ton of CO2. ASLA recommends attendees contribute at least three offsets to compensate for their conference emissions. ASLA EXPO exhibitors are encouraged to also offset the shipment of their booths and travel.

About the positive impact of the project

• The Blackfeet Nation’s forest carbon project is a natural climate solution that generates carbon credits through Improved Forest Management.
• The project will protect 69,000 acres of Tribal Forests or 34 million trees on the forest lands from harvesting for 40 years. 
• The forest carbon project aims to generate 1.2 million carbon credits while supporting the climate goals of carbon offset buyers.
• The Blackfeet Nation will use the income generated from carbon sales, which would otherwise come from harvesting trees to: 
  • Rejuvenate 69,000 acres of forest 
  • Restore landscapes to reduce wildfire risk 
  • Support migratory pathways
  • Acquire additional traditional homelands 
  • Develop renewable energy projects 
  • Support social programs 

About NICC and the Blackfeet Nation 

• NICC was formed by the Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) and the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC). It is an Indigenous-led non-profit program that helps Tribal Nations and Indigenous landowners take advantage of carbon credits and enter environmental commodities markets through the development of carbon sequestration or offset projects.
• The Blackfeet Nation is a federally recognized tribe of Siksikaitsitapi people with a reservation in northwest Montana. The Nation has 17,321 members and is one of the 10 largest tribes in the United States. Tribal members primarily belong to the Piegan Blackfeet (Ampskapi Piikani) band of the Blackfoot Confederacy that spans Canada and the U.S. 

Contribute today by choosing your level.  

If you prefer, you can send a check, payable to ASLA Fund to:

ASLA Fund
636 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3735

Please email DonateToday@asla.org if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support.

Image credit: Blackfeet Nation, Montana / (c) Stephen Taglieri / NICC