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Traditional lawns require frequent mowing, irrigation, and fertilizer use-all of which contribute to greenhouse gas emissions through fuel use, energy consumption, and chemical production.
The Problem
Our Solution
We replaced a 45 m section of lawn with a native garden designed to require minimal maintenance once established.
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How We Measured
Our Impact
We compared greenhouse gas emissions: from maintaining 45 m of traditional lawn vs. native garden using standard methods:
GHG Emissions =
Activity × Energy Use × Emission Factor
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Key Results
Total reduction for one 45 m garden:
~1,112 kg CO e per year
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100 Gardens
~ 111,000 kg
CO e per m /year
Traditional Lawn
~ 24.71 kg
CO e per m /year
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Native Garden
~ 0,0015 kg
CO e per m /year
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Small Garden Big Impact
GHG Reduction
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