About Us
Sustainable Shenandoah Valley is a regional consortium facilitated by representatives from the following institutions:
International Beliefs and Values Institute
Sustainable Shenandoah Valley is a Regional Centre of Expertise. There are similar organizations throughout the globe that serve as locally organized, coordinated, and self-directed networks of teachers, higher education representatives, members of the local business community, local and regional governmental officials, researchers, and other community members that facilitate learning, create platforms for local dialogue, and partnerships for sustainable development.
What We Do
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.
Dialogue
This consortium brings together teachers, higher education representatives, members of the local business community, local and regional governmental officials, researchers, and other community members to promote Dialogue and educate the community on pressing local sustainability issues.
Activities
This consortium brings together teachers, higher education representatives, members of the local business community, local and regional governmental officials, researchers, and other community members to promote activities, events, and resources that increase understanding and awareness of how current actions can have implications for the Valley in the future
Opportunities
This consortium brings together teachers, higher education representatives, members of the local business community, local and regional governmental officials, researchers, and other community members to promote opportunities that develop our knowledge, skills, and behaviors to ensure the vitality of the Central Shenandoah Valley
Meet Our Team
The Steering Committee
Steve Grande
SSV Chair
James Madison University
Director of Community Service-Learning
Carol Lena Miller
SSV Secretary
James Madison University
College of Integrated Science and Engineering Sustainability and Environment Associate
Jennifer Coffman
Steering Committee
James Madison University
Professor of Integrated Science and Technology
Jim Yoder
Steering Committee Representative
Eastern Mennonite University
Professor of Biology
Jinyoung Kang
Steering Committee Representative
Mary Baldwin University
Assistant Professor of Business
Katy Melton Simpson
Steering Committee Representative
Blue Ridge Community College
Instructor of Veterinary Technology
Mike Cast
Steering Committee Representative
Blue Ridge Community College
Associate Professor of Biology
Rob Alexander
Steering Committee Representative
James Madison University
Professor of Political Science, Coordinator of Environmental Studies minor, and Co-Director of Institute for Constructive Advocacy & Dialogue
Tim Kreps
Steering Committee Representative
Bridgewater College
Associate Professor of Biology
Jenna Piersol
Steering Committee Representative
James Madison University
Assistant Director of Community Partnership Development