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DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FOR THE CINCINNATI ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDEN

Metz, Kelly
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1769-9554
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1501254625883597

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2017, Master of Environmental Science, Miami University, Environmental Sciences.
The sustainability drive for the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden started in 2006. The Zoo continues to expand its sustainability initiatives, which include green buildings, water conservation, energy efficiency, waste management, education, and many others. For my practicum project, I developed a sustainability report to showcase their green practices and educate people on sustainable living. The report will be accessible to the public to increase transparency about their sustainability efforts. In order to complete the sustainability report, I researched the initiatives and background information on sustainability topics. I also reviewed websites of Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) institutions to determine how they reported sustainability and identified best practices. I worked closely with the Sustainability Communities Advocate to ensure the content met the needs for the sustainability report. To continue to improve upon the sustainability efforts, I provided the following recommendations: 1) sustainability initiatives should be updated regularly throughout their website and sustainability report; 2) upkeep of the sustainability report should be conducted regularly by sustainability interns and overseen by the Sustainability Communities Advocate; 3) a master plan detailing specific objectives and timelines for each sustainability initiative should be created.
Sarah Dumyahn (Advisor)
Scott Johnston (Committee Chair)
Michele Simmons (Committee Chair)
Sustainability
Sustainability Reporting; Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

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  • Metz, K. (2017). DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FOR THE CINCINNATI ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDEN [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1501254625883597

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Metz, Kelly. DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FOR THE CINCINNATI ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDEN. 2017. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1501254625883597.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Metz, Kelly. "DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FOR THE CINCINNATI ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDEN." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1501254625883597

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