Audubon Lifestyles
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Audubon Lifestyles is a non-profit sustainability advocacy organization founded by its current president R. Eric Dodson, son of conservationist Ronald G. Dodson who founded the similarly named Audubon International
, and the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programs in 1987. Ronald G Dodson was author of Sustainable Golf Courses: A Guide to Environmental Stewardship, and Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses published by Ann Arbor Press. The forward of Sustainable Golf Courses; A Guide to Environmental Stewardship was written by Arnold Palmer
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Audubon Lifestyles is part of the Audubon movement
, a collective name for the more than 500 Audubon clubs, societies, and organizations in North America, all of which take their name from the famous bird artist John James Audubon
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The two organizations have partnered in an effort to offer a joint membership that financially support their respective similarly focused organizational missions.
Audubon International
Audubon International is a not for profit 501 environmental education organization based in Selkirk, New York. Established in 1987, the organization has helped thousands of developments, hotels and golf courses in 30 countries to advertise and promote their "green" consciousness...
, and the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Programs in 1987. Ronald G Dodson was author of Sustainable Golf Courses: A Guide to Environmental Stewardship, and Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses published by Ann Arbor Press. The forward of Sustainable Golf Courses; A Guide to Environmental Stewardship was written by Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
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Audubon Lifestyles is part of the Audubon movement
Audubon movement
The Audubon movement is a collective name for the more than 500 Audubon clubs, societies, and organizations in North America, all of which take their name from the famous bird artist John James Audubon.- Origins :...
, a collective name for the more than 500 Audubon clubs, societies, and organizations in North America, all of which take their name from the famous bird artist John James Audubon
John James Audubon
John James Audubon was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats...
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Audubon Lifestyles Programs
Audubon Lifestyles Programming consists in five tiers with the stated goal being to foster sustainability by working to balance the triple bottom line of people, profit, and planet.- Membership Programs
- Planning and Certification Programs
- Sustainable Rating Programs
- Stewardship Programs
- Partnership Programs
Partnership with the International Sustainability Council, Inc.
Audubon Lifestyles has a partnership with The International Sustainability Council, Inc. a non-profit philanthropic organization. The International Sustainability Council, Inc. is a non-profit coalition of thought-leaders that seek to advance the understanding between relationships among ecological, social and economic systems for the mutual benefit of people and the environment.The two organizations have partnered in an effort to offer a joint membership that financially support their respective similarly focused organizational missions.