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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Contact:

Carob Arnold

Director of Facilities and Infrastructure

carnold@mainegardens.org

207-838-6003

132 Botanical Gardens Way
Boothbay, Maine 04537

Region Served: Boothbay, Maine

Website: www.mainegardens.org

Resources

Waste Management at Coastal Maine Botanic Gardens

Conservation and Threat assessment for Maine’s Native Plants

Science & Conservation

Focus Area: Internal and External Engagement Completed Planned

Internal and External Engagement

Assist visitors in switching to household renewable energy (by end of 2022)

Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture (by end of 2022)

Educate visitors on growing organic food

Educate visitors on the impacts of food choices and waste on climate change (by end of 2020)

Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change (by end of 2021)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Derive power solely from 100% clean renewable energy - generated onsite or procured through market mechanisms (by end of 2022)

Water

Food Service

Ensure 40% of food service menu selections are vegan or vegetarian (by end of 2022)

Make 10% of all food purchases within 100-mile radius of site (by end of 2022)

Transportation

Waste

Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2022)

Compost 100% of food waste (by end of 2022)

Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water (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 (by end of 2022)

Investments

Divest from fossil fuel investments (by end of 2022)

Invest in socially responsible investments (by end of 2022)

Research

Conduct region-specific research related to climate change (by end of 2020)

Additional Information

What unique situations and initiatives have you undertaken or do you plan to undertake to address climate change?
Our community does not have good recycling infrastructure. We are working to encourage our community to engage in better recycling and waste management practices.

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