Audubon International

Sustainable Community Summit
2009


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	Sustainable Communities Summits Through our Community Initiative, Audubon International has made a commitment to help inspire and train community leaders across the country to help foster more sustainable communities. One way to do this is through full-day regional leadership summits. In cooperation with local universities, businesses, communities, and nonprofits, we provide focused and practical training and information for mayors, planners, town board members, community activists, and business leaders alike. To learn how to work with Audubon International to host your own Sustainable Communities Summit, please email us.
Resources/Downloads: 2009 New York Sustainable Communities Summit (Results) 2008 New York Sustainable Communities Summit (Results) 2005 Florida Sustainable Communities Summit (Results) 2003 North Carolina Sustainability Summit (Summary) Sample Sustainability Metrics Click on the Profiles tab of the the Sustainable Communities Program page for examples of Sustainable Communities in Practice.

Sustainable Communities Summits

Through our Community Initiative, Audubon International has made a commitment to help inspire and train community leaders across the country to help foster more sustainable communities. One way to do this is through full-day regional leadership summits. In cooperation with local universities, businesses, communities, and nonprofits, we provide focused and practical training and information for mayors, planners, town board members, community activists, and business leaders alike.

To learn how to work with Audubon International to host your own Sustainable Communities Summit, please email us.

Resources/Downloads:

2009 New York Sustainable Communities Summit (Results)

2008 New York Sustainable Communities Summit (Results)

2005 Florida Sustainable Communities Summit (Results)

2003 North Carolina Sustainability Summit (Summary)

Sample Sustainability Metrics

Click on the Profiles tab of the the Sustainable Communities Program page for examples of Sustainable Communities in Practice.


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	Fourth Annual Sustainable Communities Summit Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, New York On June 3, 2009, representatives and stakeholders from various Western New York communities met at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. In an effort to examine the opportunities and challenges of growth facing communities in Western New York, this one-day leadership summit provided a forum for creating communities that are economically viable, socially vibrant, and environmentally sustainable. Key topics included- Planning: Affordabilty, Creating a Plan, and Engaging the Community Taking Action: Greening Businesses, Built Environment, and Stormwater Taking Action: Transportation, Brownfields, and Education Results: Measuring Success and Emerging Technology Attendees and panelists were from:
	Audubon International	Monroe County Water Education Collaborative
	Broccolo LEEDS	Monroe Litho
	Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies	New York State Pollution Prevention Institute
	City of Rochester	Rochester Home Builders Association
	Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Planning Commission	Rush Henrietta School District
	Henrietta Pride	Town of Brighton
	Larsen Engineers
	Resources/Downloads: Fourth Annual Sustainable Communities Summit Program Fourth Annual Sustainable Communities Summit (Results)- COMING SOON!