TLA Environmental Policy

TLA is a responsible and committed Member of the community, supporting and advocating for environmental preservation and sound initiatives in sustainable practices. We educate our Membership on environmental best practice and in turn, our Members assist their clients with awareness of environmental issues and assist them to make good environmental choices wherever possible.

Environmental Policy

The Landscape Association (TLA) is the principal organisation representing Landscape Contractors in NSW and ACT and provides a forum for Members, government, suppliers and related industry bodies to communicate to the landscape industry. The organisation provides support and technical advice on matters relating to the management and operations of landscape businesses. TLA is committed to achieving environmental best practice in its activities. This commitment will involve both the organisation and advice provided to Members to strive in achieving Ecologically Sustainable Work practices.

TLA will:

• Promote and encourage a culture of reducing, reusing and recycling resources;
• Encourage the minimisation of waste generation and pollution;
• Encourage the minimisation of resource consumption including the use of raw materials, power and water;
• Comply with and promote current environmental legislation;
• Promote the conservation of biological diversity and ecological integrity.
• Promote the adoption of technologies and materials that will achieve environmentally sustainable results;
• Provide education for Members and related professionals on current environmental best practice and the recognition that these will change due to legislation, climatic and other factors in the future; and
• Review and monitor the organisation’s environmental performance to seek improvement.