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Botanic Gardens > Sustainability in the Botanic Garden
Sustainability in the Botanic GardenSustainability is a concept or way of thinking that can be applied to almost any aspect of life. Botanic gardens are uniquely placed to play an important role in both setting the example and in educating others about the process and practical realities, from eco-friendly gardening to helping teachers set up a school garden to feed the pupils, from the latest in advanced eco-building design to selling compost from the garden. SustainabilitySustainability is a guiding principle for development, and means that all aspects of development are interlinked (social, economic and environmental) should be able to be maintained for future generations. The Gift Shop as a Site for Education for SustainabilityThis workshop developed the theme of the social production or construction of nature by suggesting to participants that the botanic garden gift shop could be a site of education for sustainability if there was careful attention to the origins and presentation of the goods on sale. Teacher Capacity Building: Skills Development through Environmental EducationBotanic Gardens, Biodiversity and Human Well-beingDiscover how botanic gardens are linking biodiversity with improvements to human well-being. Find Out MoreFacing Sustainability 3GBGC: Building a sustainable future - the role of botanic gardens |
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Rain Gardens: Sustainable Rainwater Management for the Garden and Designed Landscape
 Filled with practical, manageable solutions for small and large-scale managed landscapes, and based on authorative research with case studies from all over the world, "Rain Gardens" is the first book on sustainable water management schemes suitable for students and professionals.
"Education for Sustainable Development: Guidelines for Action in Botanic Gardens"
 BGCI has published Guidelines on Education for Sustainable Development. Suitable for those working in botanic gardens and other site-based education centres, it features tips and case studies from botanic gardens around the world. The Guidelines are freely available to all in PDF and printed format. |