Illinois State Museum

Focus Area: Internal and External Engagement Completed Planned

Internal and External Engagement

Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action

Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture (by end of 2025)

Educate visitors on growing organic food (by end of 2025)

Educate visitors on the impacts of food choices and waste on climate change (by end of 2025)

Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change (by end of 2024)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Water

Food Service

Transportation

Waste

Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water

Landscapes and Horticulture

Investments

Research

Conduct region-specific research related to climate change (by end of 2026)

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