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Changing the Corporate Landscape Aesthetic

Explore the considerations, barriers, and benefits of changing the corporate landscape aesthetic to support wildlife and the environment. Learn how to engage stakeholders, set objectives, and communicate effectively for a sustainable transformation.

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Changing the Corporate Landscape Aesthetic

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  1. Changing the Corporate Landscape Aesthetic Wildlife Habitat Council Business and Biodiversity November, 2010 Laurie Davies Adams

  2. “Here’s what we plan to do at the Corporate Headquarters, Boss.”

  3. What are the considerations for the Corporate Landscape Aesthetic? Does the landscape says something about us?

  4. What are the considerations for the Corporate Landscape Aesthetic? Should the public/wildlife can or interact with us?

  5. What are the considerations for the Corporate Landscape Aesthetic? What is an appropriate investment of resources?

  6. What are the considerations for the Corporate Landscape Aesthetic? Who is the decision maker?

  7. What are the considerations for the Corporate Landscape Aesthetic? What is appropriate landscape for our ecoregion?

  8. What are the barriers to change? • Fear • The Sting Factor

  9. What are the barriers to change? Tidiness • Farmers • Botanical gardens

  10. What are the barriers to change? • Maintenance

  11. What are the barriers to change? • Time • Living with transition

  12. Changing the Ethic Inform and engage all key players

  13. Changing the Ethic Set objectives, goals, plan

  14. Changing the Ethic Manage expectations – it takes time!

  15. Changing the Ethic Communicate and ask for feedback • Signage • Newsletter and bulletin board • Newspaper articles

  16. New ways to think about landscaping Native Plants vs Ornamentals

  17. New Ways to think about landscaping • Movement vs Static Landscape

  18. New ways to think about landscaping • Benefits • Combating invasive species • Marketing and communications • Internal pride and interest • External benefit to the community • Reduce emissions from mowing • Reduce water consumption and chemical costs • Increase team effort

  19. BASF Wild Prairie Meadow

  20. Paths added August 2003

  21. Seeding November 2003

  22. July 2004

  23. July 2006

  24. Welcome Wildlife!

  25. Here is a place to start www.pollinator.org

  26. S.H.A.R.E. Simply Have Areas Reserved for the Environment

  27. Thank you for changing the Corporate Aesthetic! • Use land as a resource that supports the environment

  28. Thank you for changing the Corporate Aesthetic! • Become community models

  29. Thank you for changing the Corporate Aesthetic! • Increase the connection to the natural world for employees, customers, community

  30. We are here to help!

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