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Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden

Contact:

Kate Markert

Executive Director

kmarkert@hillwoodmuseum.org

202-243-3900

4155 Linnean Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20008

Region Served: Washington, D.C.

Website: hillwoodmuseum.org

Resources

Electric Horticulture Equipment: What We’re Using

To Engage Employees on Climate Action, Hillwood Brings the HEAT

Keeping Sustainability In Mind This Holiday Season with Tips From Heat

Climate Toolkit Webinar 6: “Integrated Pest Management, Indoors and Out”

Sustainability at Hillwood

Campus-Wide Plastic Reduction Goal

Focus Area: Buildings and Energy Completed Planned

Buildings and Energy

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

Additional Goals for This Institution

Engagement

Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture

Establish an employee green team to support climate action

Food Service

Ensure 40% of food service menu selections are vegan or vegetarian

Investments

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

Support reforestation to sequester carbon

Research

Transportation

Incentivize employees to carpool, bike, bus or otherwise forgo single-occupant car transportation

Incentivize visitor sustainable travel (by end of 2024)

Waste

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

Water

‹ Heritage Museums & Gardens

Historic London Town & Gardens ›

Presented by
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

Community Resources and Consultation

Architecture 2030

Environment and Culture Partners

ICCROM

International Living Future Institute

One Earth

Project Drawdown

Public Gardens Sustainability Index

Regenerative Museums

Regenesis Institute

Rocky Mountain Institute

Shepley Bulfinch

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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