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The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens
Contact:
Lizze Ferrari
Sustainability & Behavior Change Manager
lferrari@livingdesert.org
Region Served:
Palm Desert, California
Website:
www.livingdesert.org
Focus Area: Internal and External Engagement
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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 sustainable, fossil-free horticulture
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
Waste
Eliminate the sale and use of bottled water (by end of 2026)
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
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