Institution: Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
ASLA Chapter: Indiana
Category: Knowledge

Meg Calkins is an internationally respected expert on sustainable landscape architecture. Her books, The Sustainable Sites Handbook and Materials for Sustainable Sites are often sourced by students and professionals. She's been a key technical advisor since the inception of the SITES• rating system for landscape architecture. Meg is the consummate educator, from her direct student interaction to her easy-to-understand articles and books. She provides designers and students with the tools to rethink how they consider the environment in their work. She has made sustainability her life's work, and her impact on environmentally responsible design has been profound. Every design professional can benefit from her knowledge.