THE AMERICAN Public Gardens Association (APGA) says the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will set the stage for the upcoming G-20 Summit.
According to the APGA, the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens have been cited by The White House as one of the world’s greenest public gardens and a national model for environmental leadership. It is the setting for the official welcoming of 19 leaders of the world’s largest economies to the US on 24 September.
APGA says the G-20 leaders will take a tour of the grounds which includes the first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building in a public garden, the world's most energy-efficient conservatory.
The G-20 leaders are said to also tour the site of the Center for Sustainable Landscapes, a living building which is expected to exceed LEED Platinum certification once construction is completed in 2010.
Phipps Conservatory says environmental sustainability goes hand in hand with the future of the global economy, and public gardens play a key role in the advancement of understanding of the important ecological balance.
The Conservatory says the G-20 Summit is an opportunity to showcase not only Pittsburgh’s story of green innovation, but all of the APGA’s 500 member gardens nationwide.
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