News from the EarthWays Center

The Sustainability team is excited to announce that Missouri Botanical Garden has been selected to be part of the Plants and Climate Change Education (PLACCE) cohort, an initiative of the United States Botanic Garden and the American Public Gardens Association.

The Missouri Botanical Garden continues to monitor building energy usage and aims for increased and improved sustainability data gathering in 2024!

Work continues to progress in advancing greening efforts at the Garden. The Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center has a rooftop solar array that has maxed out the solar potential and filled the roof of the structure using the latest photovoltaic technology.A system size of 199.1 kW is installed on the roofs. This size array will produce an average of 267.7 Megawatt Hours per year.The annual carbon reduction of this system is roughly equivalent to the annual output required to power the electricity for 2...

With the Gateway to the Garden campaign building the Garden experience of the future, sustainability has been a greater focal point of the planning behind this privately funded effort than any initiative in Garden history.

See how this hybrid camp program can help your young one grow their sustainability knowledge in a delightful way! Recommended for grades' 5 to 8.

Learn more about the Missouri Botanical Garden's innovation project submitted as part of this year's St. Louis Green Business Challenge. Plus, get information on how to sign up your company, non-profit, or organization for the 2020 Challenge.

Gateway to the Garden - A Sustainable Building for a Sustainable Future.