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California Botanic Garden

Contact:

Lucinda McDade

Executive Director

lmcdade@calbg.org

909-625-8767

1500 N College Ave
Claremont, CA 91711

Region Served: Claremont, California

Website: www.calbg.org

Focus Area: Water Completed Planned

Water

Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25% (by end of 2022)

Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25%

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Food Service

Transportation

Waste

Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2021)

Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water

Recycle or reuse all recyclable materials including metals, glass, and plastic (by end of 2022)

Landscapes and Horticulture

Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2022)

Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels

Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements

Support reforestation to sequester carbon

Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2022)

Investments

Internal and External Engagement

Research

‹ California Academy of Sciences

California Indian Museum and Cultural Center ›

Additional Resources

2030 Palette: A Database of Sustainable Design Strategies and Resources

BGCI Technical Review: The Role of Botanic Gardens in Practising
and Promoting Environmental Sustainability

Our Collections Matter: ICCROM

Project Drawdown

Public Gardens Sustainability Index

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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