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in partnership with

The Living Desert Zoo & Gardens

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 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 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

Investments

Research

‹ The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk ›

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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