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Mount Auburn Cemetery

Contact:

Paul Kwiatkowski

Wildlife Conservation & Sustainability Manager

pkwiatkowski@mountauburn.org

617-607-1956

580 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138-5517

Region Served: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Website: mountauburn.org

Resources

Electric Horticulture Equipment: What We’re Using

Climate Action and Sustainability Plan

Preservation & Stewardship

Plants & Wildlife

Focus Area: Internal and External Engagement Completed Planned

Internal and External Engagement

Assist visitors in switching to household renewable energy (by end of 2022)

Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture (by end of 2022)

Educate visitors on growing organic food (by end of 2022)

Educate visitors on the impacts of food choices and waste on climate change (by end of 2022)

Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change (by end of 2022)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Meet your nation's Paris Agreement targets for CO2 reduction (by end of 2022)

Derive power solely from 100% clean renewable energy - generated onsite or procured through market mechanisms (by end of 2022)

Water

Food Service

Make 10% of all food purchases within 100-mile radius of site (by end of 2022)

Transportation

Offset carbon for all work-related staff travel (by end of 2022)

Incentivize employees to carpool, bike, bus or otherwise forgo single-occupant car transportation (by end of 2022)

Waste

Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2021)

Landscapes and Horticulture

Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric (by end of 2022)

Ensure that 50% pesticides and fertilizers used are not derived from fossil fuels (by end of 2022)

Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements (by end of 2022)

Investments

Invest in socially responsible investments (by end of 2022)

Research

Conduct region-specific research related to climate change (by end of 2022)

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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

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