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Madison Square Park Conservancy
Contact:
Emily Dickinson
Senior Sustainability Manager
edickinson@madisonsquarepark.org
315-405-7156
Region Served:
Manhattan, New York
Website:
madisonsquarepark.org
Resources
Waste Reduction in Madison Square Park
Conservancy
Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture
Completed
Planned
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
Additional Goals for This Institution
Buildings and Energy
Water
Food Service
Transportation
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 2025)
Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water
Recycle or reuse all recyclable materials including metals, glass, and plastic
Investments
Internal and External Engagement
Create an employee incentivization program for reducing emissions (by end of 2023)
Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action
Assist visitors in switching to household renewable energy (by end of 2024)
Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture
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 2025)
Research
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