This question is big and broad, when contemplated it begs the bigger questions of why any sustainable, locally focused practice is important. In the commercial flower industry in the United States, over 80% of our products are sourced from overseas. This means a large disconnect between consumers and the supply chain, long journeys reliant on fossil fuels for transportation and often compromised freshness. Sustainable floristry practices honor the earth from which our flowers grow. It allows us to support our local agriculture, and local community through choosing to purchase product locally. We can give back to the earth through composted green waste after events, by not contaminating our products with harsh chemicals and foams found in many bulk floral materials. It is a small part in a big problem, a way of participating in the natural cycles of growth to decomposition, of seasonal changes and how we can be a part of that rather than force a season to be what it is not.