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in partnership with

Planting Fields Foundation

Contact:

Rebecca Slagle

Sustainability Coordinator

rslagle@plantingfields.org

516-922-0479

Region Served: Nassau County, New York

Website: plantingfields.org

Focus Area: Landscapes and Horticulture Completed Planned

Landscapes and Horticulture

Ensure 25% of all lawn/garden maintenance equipment is electric

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 2027)

Support reforestation to sequester carbon (by end of 2027)

Convert parking spaces into greenspaces to combat the rising temperature in cities (by end of 2027)

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Decarbonize your glasshouse facility (by end of 2028)

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

Ensure 40% of food service menu selections are vegan or vegetarian (by end of 2028)

Make 10% of all food purchases within 100-mile radius of site

Transportation

Make 25% of vehicle fleet electric (excluding tractors)

Incentivize employees to carpool, bike, bus or otherwise forgo single-occupant car transportation (by end of 2028)

Incentivize visitor sustainable travel (by end of 2028)

Waste

Eliminate all single-use plastic in food service, horticulture, gift shop, and all other facilities and operations (by end of 2028)

Compost 100% of food waste (by end of 2028)

Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water

Recycle or reuse all recyclable materials including metals, glass, and plastic (by end of 2028)

Investments

Internal and External Engagement

Create an employee incentivization program for reducing emissions (by end of 2028)

Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action (by end of 2028)

Educate visitors on sustainable, fossil-free horticulture

Educate visitors on growing organic food (by end of 2028)

Educate visitors on the impacts of food choices and waste on climate change (by end of 2028)

Teach facts and best practices to mitigate and reduce global climate change (by end of 2028)

Research

Conduct region-specific research related to climate change (by end of 2028)

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Quad City Botanical Center ›

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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