About PV Sustain

Guiding Principles of the Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network

Guiding Principles

PVSN's members share a vision of a future for the Pioneer Valley that will be worth the struggle in the difficult years that we all know lie ahead. In this future, diversity is cherished and protected within the human community and beyond. The inhabitants of the Valley's cities, towns and countryside enjoy access to the clean air, the water, the food and the human support fundamental to good physical and mental health. They possess the information and the skills needed to meet the challenges of their day, and their communities are able to control many of the important decisions that affect their daily lives. The health, diversity and population levels of plants, animals and other life forms, both domesticated and wild, are treated as a sacred trust.

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Mission of Pioneer Valley Sustainability Network

Mission

PVSN is a broad-based network of organizations and individuals who are dedicated to creating a just and sustainable future for the Pioneer Valley region. Our members include a broad community of sustainability activists and professionals working together to create a flexible and effective regional model for actively advancing sustainability in the Pioneer Valley, which can be applied in other regions of the country.

Our mission is to strengthen our members' ability to pursue sustainability and environmental equity effectively by:

information and idea exchange
collaborative approaches to problem solving and visionary thinking
giving members the tools they need to integrate sustainable practices and scientific information into both regional and community decision-making.

Current PVSN Initiatives

Create effective forums and communications pathways involving a broad range of stakeholders and the general public in increased discussions of sustainability in the Pioneer Valley: Bi-monthly meetings of sustainability professionals-all are welcome 8-11 am on 2^nd Wednesday at locations rotating around Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden counties of western Mass
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Network Structure

Our purpose is to foster dialogue and collaboration. We make decisions by consensus of the members present at our meetings about how and when to meet, what initiatives to take on, and how to complement them. We have agreed not to become another organization with staff competing for funding, but remain a community of professionals (paid and volunteer) working in sustainability who pay dues to support our collaboration, as a project of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission.

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