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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
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