Climate Adaptation & Risk Management Attribute

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Botanic Garden/Arboretum/Institution
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GOAL 1: Assess short and long term climate related threats to people, plants, and infrastructure through plans or policies.
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KPI 1a: Garden makes written and organizational commitment to address climate change in plans or policies.* This field is required.
Garden has a Strategic Plan or mission related directives that factor in climate change 30, 50, 100 years down the road.
Garden updates existing or creates new Plant Collections Plan or Policy to include climate preparation, adaptation, and replacement strategies for core living collections.
Garden has a Landscape Succession Strategy or Landscape Master Plan that includes climate adaptation and preparation strategies.
Garden has Action/Operations Plans for facilities, operations, and infrastructure that includes climate adaptation and preparation strategies.
None of the above.
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KPI 1b: Garden annually assesses core assets and creates a ranking system and timeline for determining most and least threatened to climate change.* This field is required.
Garden has added climate change into cyclical review processes for living collections (especially historic/rare plant collections) and determined which are the most vulnerable to climate stressors.
Garden has identified which buildings and infrastructure on property are the most vulnerable to climate stressors (e.g., a building at low elevation).
Garden does not currently review/assess climate change impacts to core assets.
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KPI 1c: Garden tracks and benchmarks progress of climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.* This field is required.
Garden tracks invasive plant species manifesting on site and regionally.
Garden tracks pests and diseases manifesting on site and regionally (biological invasions).
Garden tracks loss of plant biodiversity, monitoring plant collections in garden areas and natural areas (if applicable) for significant changes.
Garden tracks GHG emissions from garden activities on-site and completes a greenhouse gas inventory and update annually to assess progress towards climate goals.
Garden tracks energy and water usage associated with landscaping activities and building/facilities performances.
None of the above.
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GOAL 2: Build adaptation strategies that address collections, design, maintenance, interpretation, programming, and training.
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KPI 2a: Garden consults or collaborates with others to learn, apply, and align climate change adaptation strategies to reduce carbon footprint and improve operations.* This field is required.
Garden consults federal branches such as FEMA, NOAA, USDA, or others for resources and tools on climate preparedness and adaptation strategies. For example, a NOAA state climatologist.
Garden collaborates with local college/university institutions for climate related resources, tools, job training (interns), and research.
Garden forms consortiums with other botanical gardens, parks, or cultural institutions facing the same natural disasters/climatic conditions to share knowledge, resources, and strategies for climate mitigation and adaptation.
Garden aligns climate adaptation strategies with environmental non-profits or other external organizations/businesses climate compliance plans/strategies.
Garden aligns and complies with climate adaptation goals/strategies with an existing city/municipality climate/sustainability plan.
None of the above.
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KPI 2b: Garden devotes resources (staff and budget) to ensure core assets are safeguarded from climate change.* This field is required.
Garden staff have received specific training to maintain and monitor plants and infrastructure threatened by climate change.
Garden invests in and applies innovative technology (soil probes, satellite technology to monitor weather, etc.), materials, and infrastructure to adapt to and monitor changing climatic conditions (using standards such as SITES, LEED, etc.).
Garden has insurance coverage for recovering losses from natural disaster events through FEMA, IMLS, or other means (appraising infrastructure and living collections on property for insurance purposes).
Garden staff engage donors (previous, recurring, and new) and members to acquire funding for climate resilience purposes (green infrastructure, etc.) and climate change specific projects/programs.
Garden uses GIS or other software/database tools for centralizing data and communicating/storing information about where everything is on site including the location, topography, and elevation of living collections and infrastructure (ex. pipelines, etc).
None of the above.
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KPI 2c: Garden plant collections are prioritized, managed, and safeguarded in anticipation of climate change.* This field is required.
Garden has identified highest value plant collections and individual accessions through benchmarking to be prioritized for management and safeguarding.
Highest priority accessions and plants are listed and clearly identified on accession maps and labels so staff and emergency responders know which to prioritize in disaster planning and response.
Garden has incorporated climate change into long-term planning for living collections, and annually tracks observed impacts of climate change on current holdings.
Plants in permanent collections are accessioned, their names and identities verified, and documented through an online plants records database, with at least two links (e.g. durable accession tags and accession maps) to their documentation.
Garden propagates high priority taxa and accessions, and distributes them to gardens outside the region for safeguarding as backup collections.
Garden preserves highest value genetic resources through seed banking, micropropagation, or cryopreservation in collaboration with others (e.g. USDA National Laboratory for Natural Resource Preservation in Fort Collins, CO).
None of the above.
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KPI 2d: Garden educates the public on climate change impacts through programming, interpretative elements, and landscape designs.* This field is required.
Garden has a climate change focused demonstration garden or main educational exhibit, garden, or display that educates the public on climate change impacts.
Garden communicates climate stressors and their impacts to plants and adaptation steps that garden has taken (signage/panels in garden and natural areas, tours, press releases, audio tours) to visitors.
Garden communicates climate adaptation strategies (projects/programs) and information using online and digital platforms (social media, podcasts, videos) to reach a broader audience.
Garden has programming, events, or workshops that tackle identified climate change topics impacting the community (water-wise gardening, efficient and renewable energy sources, sustainable agriculture, expert speakers/public forums, etc.).
None of the above.
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GOAL 3: Address climate threats with emergency planning, operational protocols, and appropriate design.
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KPI 3a: Garden develops best practices for safety (visitors and staff) in emergency disaster scenarios.
Garden has an Emergency/Disaster Response Plan that includes protecting and moving staff and visitors in an extreme weather event and this plan is disseminated to all staff and volunteers and regularly reviewed.
Garden provides training to all staff members for likely climate-related emergencies (e.g. storms, fires) common or known to occur in region.
Garden has emergency supplies and provisions stored in multiple locations for visitors and staff in the event of a natural disaster.
Garden has a complete and updated inventory and annotated map of current infrastructure above and below ground (power lines, lighting systems, etc.) including safe havens as part of Emergency/Disaster Plan and Procedures for staff and volunteers.
Garden has established a chain of command for emergency scenarios, designating department/team leads.
Garden has invited local first responders on site so they are familiar with the landscape, buildings, equipment, and infrastructure in the event of an emergency.
Garden assesses and adapts current services (programs/business hours) to be better suited for the predicted climate conditions for your area (Ex. in mid summer it might make more sense to be open 4pm-10pm instead of 8am-8pm due to extreme heat).
None of the above.
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