RCE Shenandoah Valley - Introduction and Overview

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The Shenandoah Valley RCE covers an area of 7,943 sq km in Virginia with a population of 317,000, though 25% live in the cities of Harrisonburg and Staunton. The RCE involves partnerships between several universities and organizations to foster collaboration around sustainability in the region. Key issues include protecting the agricultural, environmental, and cultural heritage of the valley while addressing challenges like urbanization, loss of farmland, maintaining rural culture, and increasing diversity.

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Shenandoah Valley RCE
Virginia, United States

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).

The partners
• Bridgewater College
• Eastern Mennonite
University
• International Beliefs
and Values Institute
• James Madison
University
• Mary Baldwin
University

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.

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.

Concerns
• Conserving the unique agricultural, geographic, architectural, and
cultural features
• Shenandoah River

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

Environment
Government
Education
Business/for
profit
Poverty
Health/wellness

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.

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.

What’s next…
• Identify theme and community priorities
• Stakeholder Circle
• Regional Sustainability Award

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