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Leach Botanical Garden

Contact:

Lisa Santo

Operations Manager

lsanto@leachgarden.org

503-805-9835

Region Served: Portland, Oregon

Website: www.leachgarden.org

Resources

2023 Impact Report

Educational and Community Science Opportunities

Focus Area: Waste Completed Planned

Waste

Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2025)

Compost 100% of food waste (by end of 2024)

Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water

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

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Water

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

Landscapes and Horticulture

Investments

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)

Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change

Research

‹ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden ›

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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