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The Green Valley Initiative:
Enhanced Quality of Life
Coupled with Sustainable
Economic Growth.
[You may download printable reading material about GVI in brochure
and pamphlet form.]
The Vision
The Inland Empire will be the center of Green Technologies with Balanced Economic and Community Development.
Green Valley Mission Statement
Transform Riverside and San Bernardino counties into a region that integrates people and businesses with natural resources to create new jobs, greater opportunities and higher quality-of-life.
History
The Green Valley Initiative is a project of GIVE. GIVE was founded in 2006 as a non-profit by Ali Sahabi, President of SE Corporation and master developer of the sustainable mixed-use community of Dos Lagos in Corona, California. He is a nationally recognized expert on the issues of sustainable development and has a vision to create a society that achieves sustainability through balance- a balance between the environmental, social, and economic impacts of everything we do. GIVE is grassroots movement from that vision. Through education, initiatives, and events, GIVE reaches out to empower communities and individuals to improve quality of life today and for generations to come.
At its inception, GIVE hosted a variety of events and projects to encourage green mobilization, one of which is the Green Valley Initiative.
Summary
A movement is underway to bring green technologies and sustainable practices to the Inland Empire. This will reduce the region’s long commutes, under-utilized resources and non-cohesive business and land-use practices to transform Riverside and San Bernardino counties into a place where sustainable economic development and quality of life go hand-in-hand.
This movement is known as the Green Valley Initiative, a plan that integrates social, economic and environmental forces to bring new jobs, greater opportunities and a higher quality of life to the region.
Why GVI is Important
Riverside and San Bernardino counties are expected to grow by 2 million new residents in the next 15 years. Without the jobs to employ them, the region’s already strained infrastructure will be pushed past the breaking point. A quality of life balance between jobs, housing and environment is paramount to a sustainable future. GVI will provide the region with a clear brand, a cohesive quality of life focus and a sustainable economy.
Who is Involved
Stakeholders include representatives from area city, tribal and county governments and agencies, universities, school districts, utilities, business, cultural and environmental groups, the media and the community.
