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in partnership with

Huntsville Botanical Garden

Contact:

Susan Wagner

Chief Executive Officer

swagner@hsvbg.org

256-830-4447

4747 Bob Wallace Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35805

Region Served: Huntsville, Alabama

Website: hsvbg.org

Resources

Plant Science & Conservation

Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture Completed Planned

Landscapes and Horticulture

Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2023)

Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels (by end of 2023)

Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements

Support reforestation to sequester carbon (by end of 2022)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Engagement

Educate visitors on growing organic food

Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture (by end of 2022)

Educate visitors on the impacts of food choices and waste on climate change (by end of 2022)

Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change (by end of 2023)

Food Service

Investments

Research

Transportation

Waste

Water

Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25% (by end of 2023)

Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25% (by end of 2023)

‹ Hoyt Arboretum Friends

Illinois State Museum ›

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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