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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
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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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