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in partnership with

Missouri Botanical Garden

Contact:

Glenda Abney

Vice President Sustainability

glenda.abney@mobot.org

314-577-0288

Region Served: St. Louis, Missouri

Website: www.missouribotanicalgarden.org

Resources

BiodiverseCity St. Louis - An Initiative of the Missouri Botanical Garden

Climatron

Climate Change

Focus Area: Internal and External Engagement Completed Planned

Internal and External Engagement

Create an employee incentivization program for reducing emissions (by end of 2027)

Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action

Assist visitors in switching to household renewable energy (by end of 2023)

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

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

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

Transportation

Waste

Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2027)

Compost 100% of food waste (by end of 2025)

Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water (by end of 2025)

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 2027)

Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels (by end of 2027)

Support reforestation to sequester carbon (by end of 2027)

Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities

Investments

Research

‹ Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Monk Botanical Gardens ›

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

We Are Still In

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