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Architect Bill McDonough said it best: "How do we love all the children of all species for all time?" It really is this simple: We are all connected. Everything is connected. Everything we do has an effect on others. What we need to do is to remember this phrase every time we have a decision to make. I try to reflect on this each time I prepare a landscape plan. For landscape architects, sustainable design is simply good design guided by solid environmental goals. Sustainable design, or “green” design, is what landscape architects have been educated and trained to do. We take careful site and resource analyses, along with site planning and design, to make the most of a given place. The green revolution has opened up the conversation, giving our clients a common language and us an opportunity to educate them. Let's plant more native plants. Let's do better storm water management with rain gardens and green roofs, and let's tread more lightly on the earth. Let's plant more trees.The next time you question the cost of a single tree, consider all the work that tree can do. It removes pollutants from the air. It shades buildings and protects them from direct winds. It treats and manages storm water, protects children from exposure to the sun, and provides a roost for birds. Plant the tree. |
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