climate action plan

Expanding our Duty of Care

At OLIN, we understand firsthand the urgent challenges of our time and the intensifying dilemmas of our future. In our own communities, and those we serve through our practice, we witness the silent damage of unbearable heat waves, the devastation of wildfires, the unpredictability of storm events, and the inundation caused by rising waters and unrelenting downpours, with often those most in need in harm’s way. These impacts are not distant threats; they are our present realities that are eroding the integrity of our living world and putting many at risk.

This Climate Action Plan represents a point of collective reflection on the impacts of our work, our agency to positively shape the built and natural environment, and our commitment to expand our duty of care. By leveraging planning and landscape architecture into transformative actions, we aim to address these challenges head-on. These commitments are both internal to the operations of our practice and external to the work we do for others. Through research, collaboration, and design, we seek to create inclusive opportunities, mitigate harm, expand learning on new solutions that reduce environmental impacts, and contribute to a resilient future.

It is our time to move beyond acknowledgment to action. This Climate Action Plan is our pledge to lead with purpose, shaping spaces that honor ecosystems, uphold equity, and provide hope for generations to come. Together, we can redefine our role as stewards of the environment and advocates for a sustainable and inclusive future.