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RCE Shenandoah Valley - Introduction and Overview

Feb 21, 2017

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Shenandoah Valley RCEVirginia, United States

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Virginia, USA

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The Shenandoah Valley RCE

• The total area of is 7,943 km2;

• An estimated population of 317,000;

• The valley is classified as a rural area; however, 25% of the RCE population lives in the two cities of Harrisonburg (population 50,000) and Staunton (population 25,000).

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The partners• Bridgewater College• Eastern Mennonite

University• International Beliefs

and Values Institute• James Madison

University• Mary Baldwin

University

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Commitments

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The mission: Fostering collaborative partnerships for a sustainable Shenandoah Valley.A sustainable Shenandoah Valley preserves and enhances our unique educational, social, environmental, and economic resources to ensure the future well-being of Valley residents and our children.

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The people

• 42 different languages spoken in Harrisonburg schools;

• Refugee population has doubled in Harrisonburg in the last 6 years;

• A large community or Old Order Mennonites live in the valley;

• While the cities are somewhat racially diverse, the counties are overwhelmingly White;

• Vocal members of the community have expressed concerns about government “intrusion” and what role the UN is trying to play in the region.

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The region

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The region

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Concerns

• Conserving the unique agricultural, geographic, architectural, and cultural features

• Shenandoah River

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The Atlantic Coast Pipeline

• Won’t pipe down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92mf_uBjrE0

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Environment

Government

Education

Business/for profit

Poverty

Health/wellness

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Local challenges

• As a watershed, the region continues to confront major issues with respect to local surface water quality and runoff to the Chesapeake Bay.

• The region is urbanizing with land values rising. Changing land use patterns have resulted in continued loss of agricultural land, open space, and natural areas.

• Maintaining the rural history and culture of the region is a challenge with industrial, commercial, and agricultural development threats.

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Local challenges cont.

• Small family farms are becoming increasingly non-competitive because of global forces and corporate agriculture.

• The increasing diversity of the region requires cross-cultural competency and more effective integration.

• Poverty threatens the well-being not just of the poor, but our communities at large.

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What’s next…

• Identify theme and community priorities

• Stakeholder Circle

• Regional Sustainability Award

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