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in partnership with

Longue Vue House & Gardens

Contact:

Anandi A. Premlall

Sustainability Manager

apremlall@longuevue.com

504-293-4718

Region Served: New Orleans, Louisiana

Website: longuevue.com

Resources

Historic Conservation Projects

Soil Blocking

Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture Completed Planned

Landscapes and Horticulture

Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric

Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels

Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements (by end of 2025)

Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2026)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Meet your nation's Paris Agreement targets for CO2 reduction

Water

Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25% (by end of 2027)

Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25% (by end of 2027)

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

Waste

Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations

Compost 100% of food waste

Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water

Recycle or reuse all recyclable materials including metals, glass, and plastic (by end of 2025)

Investments

Divest from fossil fuel investments (by end of 2025)

Invest in socially responsible investments (by end of 2025)

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

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

‹ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Madison Children’s 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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