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An Ecological Transition The sustainable horticulture program at Ganna Walska Lotusland began 25 years ago when innovative staff applied evolving ecological practices. This endeavor began as a necessity when traditional fertilizers were failing to enhance Lotusland’s living collections and many …

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March 13, 2024 The Climate Toolkit has revised its Buildings and Energy focus area with updated climate commitments centered around regenerative design, renewable energy and decarbonization. The new commitments were developed in collaboration with Architecture 2030, an organization whose mission …

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Watch our latest Climate Toolkit Workshop, presented in collaboration with RMI, Environment & Culture Partners and America is All In. What is the IRA, and how can it help cultural institutions?The Inflation Reduction Act introduces groundbreaking opportunities for U.S. based cultural nonprofits seeking …

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In the summer of 2023, Denver Zoo partnered with Colorado State University’s (CSU) Impact MBA Corporate Sustainability Fellowship program to conduct a comprehensive zoo-wide Greenhouse Gas Assessment. CSU Impact MBA graduate student Miki Salamon was brought in to lead the …

Lions, Tigers and Carbon, Oh My! Denver Zoo’s 2022 Greenhouse Gas Assessment Read more  ›

November 8, 2023 Watch our latest webinar on “Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change“. Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) leverage the power of nature and healthy ecosystems to increase carbon storage while decreasing emissions. The latest IPCC report demonstrates that nature-based solutions are among …

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The Climate Toolkit had the chance to sit down with Jon Wagar, Deputy Executive Director of Duke Farms, a center of the Doris Duke Foundation in New Jersey, and dig deep into their two-pronged approach for climate sustainability.  CLIMATE TOOLKIT:  Give …

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Watch our latest webinar on “How to Establish a Green Team.” In this one-hour webinar, our speakers from Smithsonian Gardens, Cincinnati Art Museum, and The Florida Aquarium present three institutional case studies on forming green teams in the context of a botanic garden, an …

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