Olbrich Botanical Gardens

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Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture Completed Planned

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 (by end of 2025)

Reduce lawn areas by 10% and encourage native plant replacements

Support reforestation to sequester carbon (by end of 2028)

Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2028)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Water

Reduce use of municipal water by at least 25% (by end of 2025)

Reduce potable water for irrigation by at least 25% (by end of 2025)

Food Service

Transportation

Waste

Investments

Internal and External Engagement

Research

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