Landscape Industry Issues

The National Association of Landscape Professionals launches a digital advocacy program to address legislation targeting gas-powered equipment,  H-2B, and more. In an era of increased legislation targeting the landscape industry, a new digital advocacy program called Voices for Healthy Green Spaces has been launched by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP). The program will act as a supplement to the NALP’s government affairs team in ensuring that policymakers understand the needs of landscape and lawn care businesses. The new website and social media channels are meant to foster an online community of industry professionals and consumer advocates dedicated to highlighting the beneficial work of the lawn and landscape profession. The platform is an effort to ensure the public and decision-makers have access to accurate information about key industry issues. The Voices For Healthy Green Spaces website lists three priorities. Here is a summary as interpreted: Going from Gas to Electric. Issue: The landscape industry is facing a national trend of policy mandates banning the use of gas-powered equipment using arbitrary timelines that do not reflect current infrastructure and technology limitations. Stance: The industry is committed to making the transition to zero-emission equipment and is making progress toward that goal, but more investment in our nation’s underlying electric infrastructure and greater advancements in electric tools that can support commercial-scale work are needed. Stewarding Sustainability. Issue: Misinformed policy decisions can negatively impact community access to healthy managed landscapes and the ability of business and homeowners to make decisions about how they can ...