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in partnership with

Centro de Investigaciones Cientficas de las Huastecas “Aguazarca” (CICHAZ)

Centro de Investigaciones Cientficas de las Huastecas “Aguazarca” (CICHAZ)

Contact:

Rhonda Struminger

Co-Director

rhonda@cichaz.org

393-333-907330

Region Served: Calnali, Hidalgo, Mexico

Website: www.cichaz.org

Focus Area: Research Completed Planned

Research

Conduct region-specific research related to climate change

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Water

Food Service

Ensure 40% of food service menu selections are vegan or vegetarian (by end of 2025)

Make 10% of all food purchases within 100-mile radius of site

Transportation

Waste

Landscapes and Horticulture

Investments

Internal and External Engagement

Create an employee incentivization program for reducing emissions (by end of 2028)

Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action (by end of 2028)

Assist visitors in switching to household renewable energy (by end of 2028)

Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture (by end of 2028)

Educate visitors on growing organic food (by end of 2028)

Educate visitors on the impacts of food choices and waste on climate change (by end of 2025)

Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change (by end of 2025)

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Chanticleer Garden ›

Presented by
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

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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