스미소니언 가든

기후 변화에 대응하기 위해 어떤 특별한 상황과 이니셔티브를 수행했거나 수행할 계획이 있나요?

• Centrally controlled smart irrigation system allows us to reduce water usage by monitoring solar, wind, humidity, temperature, moisture conditions and adjusting the watering cycle as needed.
• Capturing and reusing rainwater at our Greenhouse facility to reduce the use of potable water.
• Where possible we have switched to porous walk surfaces which can assist in reducing runoff into local water systems.
• Conversion of gardens to a more inclusive wildlife habitat and to support pollinators.
• Featuring habitat in our exhibits and interpretation throughout all gardens as a campus wide exhibition.
• Conversion of gardens to include native plants.
• Removal of turf grass areas converting these areas into planted beds, reducing potential pesticide and fertilization applications.
• Reducing of frequency of mowing and increasing mowing heights.
• Use of biological controls and environmentally compatible Integrated Pest Management/Plant Health strategies when managing pest situations and reduction of unnecessary pesticide sprays.
• Participation is recycling of materials where applicable.
• Use of compost produced by related inter-institutional units.
• Our own designated sustainability team that reviews potential sustainable practices that can be adopted within our unit.
• Investment in a Soils Master Plan that brings in specialists to look at ways we can improve soil quality and health for future projects.
• Trials of sustainable products or practices including: Earthkind Rose Trials, PittMoss peat moss alternative trials, and organic herbicides trials.

기후 변화를 해결하기 위해 활용할 수 있는 커뮤니티의 가장 시급한 문제나 기회는 무엇인가요?

• Expanding public understanding of the importance of plants and the many plant connections in people’s lives.
• Being an effective advocate for and a meaningful part of conserving threatened and endangered plants.
• Increasing tree canopy in the urban environment.
• Sea level rise, change in weather events, flash flooding events that effect museums and gardens.
• Change in horticultural growing zones. Global warming and adjusting plant palette to accommodate long term warmer temperatures.

기후 변화에 대응하기 위해 정원의 어떤 독특한 특징을 활용할 수 있나요?

• Audience of 25 million visitors. Opportunity to educate them on urban greening, habitat, water management, pollinators, etc.
• Strong partnerships across the Smithsonian Institution allow for many interdisciplinary connections with gardens as a focal point.

기후 변화에 효과적으로 대처하는 데 방해가 되는 기관이나 커뮤니티의 고유한 제약 요인에는 어떤 것이 있나요? 어떻게 하면 이러한 힘의 충돌을 타협에서 벗어나 화해와 화합으로 이끌 수 있을까요?

• Logistics and resources that need to be stretched to cover many initiatives.