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Houston Botanic Garden
Contact:
Daniel Millikin
Director of Education
Dany@hbg.org
281-908-9503
Region Served:
Houston, Texas
Website:
hbg.org
Resources
Land Care Institute Certification Program
Watch & Learn
Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture
Completed
Planned
Landscapes and Horticulture
Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2027)
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
Additional Goals for This Institution
Buildings and Energy
Water
Food Service
Transportation
Offset carbon for all work-related staff travel (by end of 2025)
Make 25% of vehicle fleet electric (excluding tractors) (by end of 2023)
Incentivize employees to carpool, bike, bus or otherwise forgo single-occupant car transportation (by end of 2024)
Incentivize visitor sustainable travel (by end of 2026)
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 (by end of 2025)
Recycle or reuse all recyclable materials including metals, glass, and plastic (by end of 2025)
Investments
Internal and External Engagement
Create an employee incentivization program for reducing emissions (by end of 2025)
Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action (by end of 2023)
Assist visitors in switching to household renewable energy (by end of 2027)
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
Research
Conduct region-specific research related to climate change
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