We’re pleased to announce the launch of Elemental, a new, green-design tool to help landscape professionals optimise the environmental benefits of their projects.

This tool, free to the public for use, provides comprehensive insights about your project’s environmental footprint. Whether you’re a landscape architect, designer, administrator or contractor, Elemental offers resources and reports to help you achieve your sustainability goals.

Given the urgency of the climate and biodiversity crises, we’re launching the first version of Elemental now. This integrates full carbon data and essential comparative dashboards to provide immediate value to professionals. Future versions will extend the areas covered, guiding you through materials usage, biodiversity, water impacts, and community considerations. These can help you make informed sustainable product decisions at every stage.

You can register for free on the Elemental homepage. Download the knowledge base and start transforming your projects today.

Elemental is sponsored by a range of industry stakeholders: the Landscape Institute, the Royal Horticultural Society, The British Association of Landscape Industries, the Society of Garden and Landscape Designers, Nicholsons, and John and Vicky Wyer.

For further information, please contact policy@landscapeinstitute.org

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Image: Mayfield Park, Manchester – Aerial view of the ‘park first’ development. Credit- Jarrell Goh.