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Horniman Museum and Gardens
Contact:
Carole Destre
Climate and Biodiversity Coordinator
cdestre@horniman.ac.uk
079-895-1003
100 London Road
London, England SE23 3PQ
Region Served:
London, United Kingdom
Website:
www.horniman.ac.uk
Resources
The Miyawaki method: London Road Forest Border
How to stop food waste
Focus Area: Internal and External Engagement
Completed
Planned
Internal and External Engagement
Assist visitors in switching to household renewable energy (by end of 2024)
Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture
Educate visitors on growing organic food
Educate visitors on the impacts of food choices and waste on climate change
Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change
Additional Goals for This Institution
Buildings and Energy
Water
Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25% (by end of 2025)
Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25% (by end of 2025)
Food Service
Ensure 40% of food service menu selections are vegan or vegetarian
Make 10% of all food purchases within 100-mile radius of site
Transportation
Offset carbon for all work-related staff travel (by end of 2026)
Make 25% of vehicle fleet electric (excluding tractors) (by end of 2025)
Incentivize visitor sustainable travel
Waste
Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2024)
Compost 100% of food waste
Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water
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
Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities
Investments
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