How & Why

The built landscape lives at the intersection of the built environment and the natural world. It is unique among human endeavors. It is alive. Its largest class of materials is drawn directly from the plant kingdom. It relies on the rules of nature to survive and thrive.

MELA's focus is the built landscape and the green industry that supports it.

MELA is an association of green industry professionals dedicated to adopting sustainable designs, methods and materials as standard practice. MELA helps define effective strategies and technologies that will help get us to sustainability and beyond. 

Through best practices, measurable standards and validated certification programs, the green industry can become a partner in a sustained and regenerated world.