Sustainable
Communities Program
The Sustainable
Communities Program (SCP) helps communities take steps to ensure that
they are healthy and vibrant places in which to live, work and play,
both today and tomorrow. We offer strategic planning assistance
and a framework for education and action to help communities foster a
healthy environment, quality of life for citizens, and economic
vitality.
The program is tailor-fit to each community to ensure that its specific
needs, priorities, resources, and challenges are addressed. Through the
program, the community establishes priorities, develops a plan, and
takes action that leads to meaningful results for the people who live,
work, and recreate there.
Who can join?
The SCP offers
three different tracks for prospective community members:
Public
Sector Track
The
Public Sector Track
is designed
to position your local government
–
municipal, town, city, county or regional –
as a demonstrated leader on sustainability, while
simultaneously working with your community’s businesses, schools,
residents and other stakeholders to foster a citizen-driven process of
planning, decision-making, and action resulting in concrete positive
results.
Private Sector Track
Audubon International recognizes that many fully-functioning communities
and destinations operate without a local government at their core, and
instead may be defined by local, cultural, environmental or other
factors. In these instances,
a developer, resort,
large-scale property owner, or other private organization
may function in the main leadership role for the community. The
Private Sector Track of the SCP is designed to meet the needs of
these communities.
University Track
Universities and colleges
are often
called small cities for good reason. Institutions of higher learning are
home to all the components one might find in a “traditional” community,
and, like other communities, they face similar concerns and challenges.
The University Track
is tailored to the unique dynamics of educational
communities.
Is the program right for your community?
Many different types of communities join the Sustainable Communities
Program—some are very large, with tens or hundreds of thousands of
people; others are smaller, with a few hundred or several thousand.
Similarly, communities at all ends of the sustainability spectrum can
benefit from participating in Audubon International’s SCP. Whether your
community is looking for assistance in planning for its future and
addressing specific challenges, seeking guidance for implementing
aspects of a comprehensive plan or achieving discrete goals, or if you
feel you’ve already accomplished a great deal in the realm of
sustainability and are just looking to enhance your efforts or earn
third-party recognition for your success, Audubon International can
help.
Join Now!
For more information
To request
a proposal for your community or discuss how the program can meet your
needs, please contact:
Peter Bronski
Manager,
Sustainable Communities Program
Audubon International
PO Box 2218
Boulder, CO 80306
Phone/Fax:
303.494.5547
Email:
[email protected]
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