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Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium

Contact:

Shafkat Khan

Director of Conservation

skhan@pittsburghzoo.org

412-680-1219

7370 Baker Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Region Served: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Website: www.pittsburghzoo.org

Resources

Conservation & Climate Change

Focus Area: Waste Completed Planned

Waste

Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2025)

Compost 100% of food waste (by end of 2024)

Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water (by end of 2024)

Recycle or reuse all recyclable materials including metals, glass, and plastic

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Water

Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25%

Food Service

Ensure 40% of food service menu selections are vegan or vegetarian (by end of 2024)

Make 10% of all food purchases within 100-mile radius of site (by end of 2024)

Transportation

Landscapes and Horticulture

Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric

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

Investments

Internal and External Engagement

Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action

Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture (by end of 2024)

Educate visitors on growing organic food (by end of 2024)

Educate visitors on the impacts of food choices and waste on climate change (by end of 2024)

Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change

Research

‹ Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Planting Fields Foundation ›

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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