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Inala Jurassic Garden

Contact:

Tonia Cochran

Curator and Collection Manager

inalajurassicgarden@gmail.com

Region Served: Tasmania, Australia

Website: inalanature.com.au

Focus Area: Buildings and Energy Completed Planned

Buildings and Energy

Meet your nation's Paris Agreement targets for CO2 reduction (by end of 2024)

Derive power solely from 100% clean renewable energy - generated onsite or procured through market mechanisms (by end of 2028)

Eliminate all onsite fossil-fuel combustion to heat buildings (except backup generators) (by end of 2024)

Build all new buildings to meet latest international energy efficiency standards (e.g. IECC, ASHRAE, ILFI) (by end of 2024)

Ensure existing buildings achieve an Energy Use Intensity (EUI) 35% below median (by end of 2026)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Water

Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25%

Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25%

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 2025)

Make 25% of vehicle fleet electric (excluding tractors) (by end of 2028)

Incentivize employees to carpool, bike, bus or otherwise forgo single-occupant car transportation (by end of 2024)

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

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

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

Divest from fossil fuel investments

Invest in socially responsible investments

Internal and External Engagement

Create an employee incentivization program for reducing emissions

Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action

Assist visitors in switching to household renewable energy

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 (by end of 2025)

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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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