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 Part 1
Case Study Sustainable Communities and the Sustainability Practice

1. Title: Implementing a Sustainability Practice in Sustainable Communities.

The article I have chosen is titled Miami Forever Carbon Neutral and can be found at

the following link: https://www.miamigov.com/files/4e5f26f7-2622-4c90-834a-

eaaa6aa3321e/Miami-Forever-Carbon-Neutral-FULL.pdf

Miami Beach has long been a leader in sustainability initiatives, and their latest

accomplishment is becoming the first carbon-neutral city in the United States. This means that

the city has offset all of its carbon emissions from municipal operations. They accomplished

this by investing in renewable energy, increasing energy efficiency, and planting trees.

The city has been working towards this goal since 2007, when they launched the

Climate Action Plan. The goal of the plan was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by

2025. They ended up reaching that goal in 2017, 10 years early. Miami Beach has continued

to reduce its emissions and offset the remaining emissions through the purchase of carbon

offsets.

The people involved are the residents and municipal government of Miami Beach,

Florida. The purpose of the city government is to serve the residents and visitors of Miami

Beach. The city's business is tourism.

The issue of climate change is an important one for Miami Beach for a number of

reasons. First, the city is located on an island, which makes it especially vulnerable to rising

sea levels. Second, the city's economy is based on tourism, and a changing climate could

threaten that industry. Finally, the city is home to a large number of residents who are

vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as hurricanes and flooding

 The city has seen a number of benefits from becoming carbon-neutral as it was their

environmental goal was to become the first carbon-neutral city in the United States. The other

economic goal was to reduce energy costs and strengthen the economy. These include

improved air quality, reduced energy costs, and a strengthened economy. In addition, the city

has become a model for other cities to follow in terms of sustainability.

The issue of climate change relates to a number of planetary boundaries, but the most

relevant one is the boundary for atmospheric assumption. This boundary is exceeded when

greenhouse gas emissions exceed a certain level, and this is what is happening with climate

change. The issue of climate change is also related to the boundary for land system change, as

the changing climate is causing a number of changes to the land, such as rising sea levels and

more extreme weather events.

This issue is a sustainable communities is an issue of sustainability because it is about

how humans are affecting the planet and its climate. Climate change is a global issue, but it is

especially relevant to communities that are located on the coast, as they are more vulnerable

to the effects of rising sea levels and extreme weather events.

The issue of climate change was addressed by the city of Miami Beach through a

number of different measures. These include investing in renewable energy, increasing energy

efficiency, and planting trees. The city has also offset its remaining emissions through the

purchase of carbon offsets. The city's efforts to address climate change have been successful,

and the city has become a model for other cities to follow in terms of sustainability.

The practical application that was used in this case is the purchase of carbon offsets.

Carbon offsets are a way to offset your emissions by investing in projects that reduce carbon
emissions elsewhere. This is a practical application because it helps to offset the emissions

that the city is unable to reduce on its own.

The lessons learned from Miami Beach's experience are that it is possible for cities to

become carbon-neutral, and that there are a number of benefits to doing so.