Category Archives: Sustainability

Starting a Harrisonburg Debate Series or Program

2009/11/15 Action, Education / Schools, Summit Report, Sustainability, Video No comments
Attendees:  Tom DuVal, MuAwia Da’mes, Bruce Lundeen, Aaron Hagmeier, Diana Woodall, Kai Degner, Tom Domonske Kai Degner convened a session at the second Sustainability Summit about startin......

Valley 25×25 Effort Underway

2009/11/15 Action, Energy, Sustainability No comments
At the second Harrisonburg Sustainability Summit, Jeff Tang of JMU’s Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) program discussed the Shenandoah Valley’s 25×25 effort, which aims ......

Designating Shenandoah Mountain a National Scenic Area

2009/11/15 Summit Report, Sustainability No comments
Convener/Scribe: Lynn Cameron Table I 2:00 Attendees: Pete Mahoney, Carol Lena Miller, Kim Sandum, Mark Miller, Lynn Cameron Notes: We discussed the benefits of designating national forest lan......

TV Interview about Sustainability Summit

2009/11/14 Health and Wellness, Interviews, Media Coverage, Sustainability, Video No comments
WHSV TV3 did a short interview with Kai Degner about the Sustainability Summit. Kai explains concepts of sustainability, outcomes from previous summits, and the purpose of the Harrisonburg Summ......

Turkey Drive for Sustainability – Nov 14 11-1pm

2009/11/10 Health and Wellness, Sustainability, Video No comments
The Community Mediation Center is excited to announce a service opportunity in conjunction with Saturday’s Sustainability Summit!  The Salvation Army is bringing their truck to accept food......

Cultural Dancing

2009/10/22 Education / Schools, Sustainability No comments
This breakout session does not yet have a report.  The intermittent wireless internet connection at our location may be to blame, and we apologize to anyone who submitted notes that were not cap......

Weekday Religious Education Thoughts

2009/10/22 Education / Schools, Summit Report, Sustainability No comments
This breakout session does not yet have a report.  The intermittent wireless internet connection at our location may be to blame, and we apologize to anyone who submitted notes that were not cap......

Community Gardens

2009/10/22 Intercultural/Interfaith, Summit Report, Sustainability No comments
This breakout session does not yet have a report.  The intermittent wireless internet connection at our location may be to blame, and we apologize to anyone who submitted notes that were not cap......

An Invitation to Partner

2009/09/18 Health and Wellness, Intercultural/Interfaith, Partners, Sustainability No comments
Harrisonburg Summits are gaining momentum. May’s Sustainability Summit and August’s Health and Wellness Summit saw over 100 partners and 300 people sharing information and forming s......

Biking and Walkable Communities / Nature-Deficit Disorder

2009/09/02 Health and Wellness, Summit Report, Sustainability 2 comments
Session on Biking Safety Back to Agenda Topic: Biking and Walkable Communities / Nature-Deficit Disorder Location: Spring House Convened: 10:45 Attendees and Affilitiations: Grayson Pritchard,......

The Local and Regional Food System

2009/08/31 Health and Wellness, Summit Report, Sustainability No comments
Convener: Eric Benfeldt        Scribe: Hero Brzw Spring House 10:30 Attendees:  Laura Dent Mike Ballato Eric Bendfeldt John Eckman These are only rough notes from the conversation.  Feel free to......

Green Community

2009/08/26 Community Blogger, Sustainability No comments
Earlier this month I was fortunate to take-in Green Community, an exhibit currently on display at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C.  The exhibit runs through October of this year a......