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in partnership with

Science North

Science North

Contact:

Emma Meadows

Staff Scientist, Climate Action

emma.meadows@sciencenorth.ca

Region Served: Sudbury, Ontario

Website: www.sciencenorth.ca

Resources

Our Climate Quest

Our Climate Actions

Our Journey to Net-Zero

Focus Area: Internal and External Engagement Completed Planned

Internal and External Engagement

Create an employee incentivization program for reducing emissions

Establish a green team to support employee-related climate action

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

Additional Goals for This Institution

Buildings and Energy

Water

Food Service

Transportation

Offset carbon for all work-related staff travel (by end of 2028)

Incentivize employees to carpool, bike, bus or otherwise forgo single-occupant car transportation

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)

Landscapes and Horticulture

Investments

Research

‹ Science Museum of Virginia

Science World ›

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

We Are Still In

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