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.

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.