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in partnership with

Chihuly Garden and Glass

Contact:

Steve Bragalone

VP Operations & Sustainability

steveb@spaceneedle.com

206-255-7894

Region Served: Seattle, Washington

Website: www.chihulygardenandglass.com

Focus Area: Water Completed Planned

Water

Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25% (by end of 2026)

Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25% (by end of 2025)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Meet your nation's Paris Agreement targets for CO2 reduction (by end of 2026)

Derive power solely from 100% clean renewable energy - generated onsite or procured through market mechanisms

Build all new buildings to meet latest international energy efficiency standards (e.g. IECC, ASHRAE, ILFI) (by end of 2027)

Food Service

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

Transportation

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 2026)

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

Landscapes and Horticulture

Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2025)

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 (by end of 2024)

Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities

Investments

Internal and External Engagement

Research

‹ Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Gardens

Children’s Museum Houston ›

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

We Are Still In

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