Elections 2025: Inspire, promote, represent

Calling all change makers! Play a part in shaping the future of the LI at this year’s elections – nominations now open!

This year the Landscape Institute is holding its biennial elections of the Council and Board of Trustees – including the leading role of President.

There has never been a more important time to get involved and make a difference at the LI and within the wider profession, to benefit people, place and nature. The elections are an opportunity to have a tangible impact on our future and inspire the next generation.

Elections 2025 timeline

End of March: Applications open

End of April: Applications close

May: Elections open

June: Elections close

1 July: Start date for all elected candidates

Standing for President

The President, along with the President-Elect and Vice-President, plays a pivotal role as the leading figurehead and ambassador for the Landscape Institute and our members. They provide leadership across the sector and wider afield, advocating on our behalf and seeking to influence key decision-makers.

Key responsibilities include:

– Representing the LI across the membership and the wider landscape profession as well as externally across the UK and internationally, advocating around the key issues, priorities and challenges relating to landscape planning, design and management.

– Chairing the Council as the members’ representative body and ensuring Council fulfils its duties and responsibilities and ensures the Board of Trustees and staff are kept abreast of members’ views and needs

Anyone looking to be the LI’s next President should be passionate about landscape and the essential role landscape professionals play an in shaping the environment in which we live, work and socialise. They should be committed to delivering the LI’s Corporate Strategy and the achievement of the LI’s strategic outcomes.

Figure 1: How each of the elected roles sits across Board and Council.

Figure 2: The LI’s wider organisational structure, showing how Board, Council, and the LI’s new Board and Standing Committees work together to drive influence and growth.

Standing for Council

The Council supports and guides the direction and focus of the work of the LI. It is the lead representative for the voice and views of members and advises the Board and staff team on key issues, priorities and challenges of the members relating to the practice and professional development of landscape planning, design and management.

The Council oversees the work of the Standing Committees, focused on the priority areas for the LI, and members, and is one of the key routes for Branches to have a voice within the LI.

Members of Council advise on key issues, priorities and challenges of the members and share their professional expertise, experience and networks to input into future plans and feedback to members on the Council and LI activities.

Preparing to apply

If you are interested in applying, or would like more information on the requirements and expectations of standing for election, visit landscapeinstitute.org/elections or contact regulations@landscapeinstitute.org.