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Montgomery Parks
Contact:
Jennifer Scully
Nature Center Manager
jennifer.scully@montgomeryparks.org
301-528-3463
Region Served:
Montgomery County, Maryland
Website:
montgomeryparks.org
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Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture
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Landscapes and Horticulture
Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2024)
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)
Support reforestation to sequester carbon
Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2027)
Additional Goals for This Institution
Buildings and Energy
Water
Food Service
Transportation
Waste
Investments
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 2025)
Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture (by end of 2024)
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 (by end of 2025)
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