Byggnader och energi

Fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas and petroleum produced 80% of the energy used in 2020. Producing all of that energy released toxic air molecules, destroyed natural wildlife, and polluted waterways, forests and communities. In 2020 the United States released and emitted 1.4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide. While there’s no denying that enormous amounts of energy are necessary to operate botanical gardens, museums and zoos, there are environmentally conscious options and opportunities to reduce our energy footprints that organizations should consider.

One such opportunity is for organizations to purchase or generate 100% renewable energy. The Climate Toolkit created goals to support and assist organizations as they address energy emissions within their own operations.

Click to read more about each goal and explore further resources. If you need more support, please email the Climate Toolkit at climatetoolkit@phipps.conservatory.org.

Resurser:
Fossila bränslen, förklarat
Koldioxidutsläpp och elproduktion

Energy goals of the Climate Toolkit:

Meet the Paris Climate Agreement targets for CO2 reduction OR reduce fossil fuel use by 25%.

The Paris Agreement is a global agreement to addresses climate change with a long-term goal of keeping the global average temperature to at least 2°C (3.6°F) below pre-industrial levels. In alignment with the Paris Agreement, the Climate Toolkit recommends that institutions set realistic goals to reduce fossil fuel usage and its associated emissions and make plans to accomplish those goals. This is a critical step to address climate change and diminish our carbon footprint. Click here to read more about the Paris Climate Agreement.

Institutioner som strävar efter att uppnå byggnads- och energimål:

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum och Leslie Science & Nature Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Asheville konstmuseum

Asheville, North Carolina

Atlanta History Center

Atlanta, Georgia

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

Vail, Colorado

Bok Tower Trädgårdar

Lake Wales, Florida

Havannas botaniska trädgård "Quinta de los Molinos"

Havanna, Kuba

Brackenridge fältlaboratorium

Austin, Texas

Kaliforniens Indianmuseum och kulturcenter

Santa Rosa, Kalifornien

Carnegie-museerna i Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botaniska trädgårdar

Fort Davis, Texas

Chihuly Trädgård och Glas

Seattle, Washington

Cincinnati Zoo och botaniska trädgård

Cincinnati, Ohio

Museer i staden Greeley

Greeley, Colorado

Cleveland Metroparks djurpark

Cleveland, Ohio

Centrum för samtida konst

Cincinnati, Ohio

Upptäckarmuseet

Acton, Massachusetts

Duke Farms

Hillsborough Township, New Jersey

Dyer Arts Center / Nationella tekniska institutet för döva

Fingerlakes, New York

Ganna Walska Lotusland

Santa Barbara, Kalifornien

Kulturarvsmuseer och trädgårdar

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Hillwood Estate, museum och trädgård

Washington, D.C.

Hitchcock Center för miljöfrågor

Amherst, Massachusetts

Houston Zoo

Houston, Texas

Hoyt Arboretums vänner

Portland, Oregon

Inala Jurassic Garden

Tasmanien, Australien

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Austin, Texas

Longue Vue hus och trädgårdar

New Orleans, Louisiana

Madison Children's Museum

Madison, Wisconsin

Marie Selbys botaniska trädgård

Sarasota, Florida

Meeteetse Museum District

Bergsslätter, Wyoming

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Monterey, Kalifornien

Montreals botaniska trädgård / Montréal Space for Life

Québec, Kanada

Morris Arboretum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mt. Cuba Center

Hockessin, Delaware

Museum för samtida konst (MOCA)

Los Angeles, Kalifornien

Nordiska Nationalmuseet

Seattle, Washington

Nationellt minnesmärke och museum för 11 september

New York City, New York

Nationella tropiska botaniska trädgården

Kauaʻi, Hawaiiʻi

New Yorks botaniska trädgård

Bronx, New York

Norfolks botaniska trädgård

Norfolk, Virginia

North Carolinas botaniska trädgård

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Phipps konservatorium och botaniska trädgård

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburghs botaniska trädgård

Greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Racing Magpie Arts Center

Rapid City, South Dakota

Reid Park Zoo

Tucson, Arizona

Kungliga botaniska trädgården Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Storbritannien

Kungliga botaniska trädgården, Kew

England, Storbritannien

Kungliga trädgårdsodlingssällskapet

Förenade kungariket

San Diego naturhistoriska museum

San Diego, Kalifornien

Santa Barbaras botaniska trädgård

Santa Barbara, Kalifornien

Santa Fe botaniska trädgård

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Minnesotas vetenskapsmuseum

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Tacoma konstmuseum

Tacoma, Washington

Akvariet i Florida

Tampa, Florida

Sjöfartsakvariet i Norwalk

Norwalk, Connecticut

Morton Arboretum

Lisle, Illinois

Naturhistoriska museet

Vashon, Washington

Toronto Zoo

Toronto, Ontario

Centrum för visuell konst i New Jersey

Summit, New Jersey

Wellington Gardens

Wellington, Nya Zeeland

West Virginias botaniska trädgård

Morgantown, West Virginia