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Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Contact:

Bruce Holst

Vice President for Botany

bholst@selby.org

941-217-8132

1534 Mound Street
Sarasota, FL 34236

Region Served: Sarasota, Florida

Website: selby.org

Resources

Sustainability

Sarasota-Manatee EcoFlora Project

Focus Area: Buildings and Energy Completed Planned

Buildings and Energy

Meet your nation's Paris Agreement targets for CO2 reduction (by end of 2023)

Build all new buildings to meet latest international energy efficiency standards (e.g. IECC, ASHRAE, ILFI) (by end of 2023)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Water

Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25% (by end of 2023)

Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25%

Food Service

Transportation

Make 25% of vehicle fleet electric (excluding tractors)

Incentivize employees to carpool, bike, bus or otherwise forgo single-occupant car transportation (by end of 2023)

Incentivize visitor sustainable travel (by end of 2023)

Waste

Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2023)

Recycle or reuse all recyclable materials including metals, glass, and plastic (by end of 2023)

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 (by end of 2023)

Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements (by end of 2023)

Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2023)

Investments

Internal and External Engagement

Educate visitors on growing organic food (by end of 2023)

Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change (by end of 2023)

Research

Conduct region-specific research related to climate change (by end of 2023)

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Marine Aquarium & Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India ›

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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Contact Us

climatetoolkit@phipps.conservatory.org

412-622-6914

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