that 50-year legacy.” Amelia Island Plantation focuses on a healthy environment to live in, but also on ways to improve the lives of their residents. As part of their outreach and education efforts, they offer an educational mobile app to spread awareness about environmental stewardship projects like their demonstration garden and wildlife viewing platforms. A network of educational signs is also in place around the community’s environmental areas. As the second private community in Florida to receive the Audubon International Sustainable Community Certification, Amelia Island has demonstrated a strong commitment to fulfilling the ideals of sustainability—economic vitality, environmental protection, and social responsibility. This community’s multi-stage, staff-led effort will help to preserve their unique setting and enhance quality of life for all residents over the long run. Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Program serves as a catalyst for citizen-driven planning and community actions, and facilitates partnerships with governmental agencies, businesses, academic institutions, and other organizations to reach the goals
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envisioned in each community. If you are interested in learning more about Audubon International’s Sustainable Communities Certification, please visit: auduboninternational.org/sustainablecommunities-program. Audubon International, an environmentally focused non-profit organization
offers members numerous certifications and conservation initiatives to protect the areas where we live, work, and play. Their programs are designed to increase environmental awareness, encourage sustainable environmental efforts, and educate both their members and their communities.
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