Education is the key to excellence in environmental stewardship.
Secretary of Natural Resources John Paul Woodley, Jr. agrees. With the full support of Governor Gilmore, environmental education will be a unifying theme for Virginia government. Virginia, Naturally 2000 will help youth and adults across the Commonwealth make better-informed decisions about their actions and promote a better understanding of the environment and the roles everyone can play in protecting it. The program brings together local, state, and federal agencies, environmental organizations, businesses and industry, and others to coordinate environmental education activities to reach all Virginians. A priority of Virginia, Naturally 2000 will be the development of a website that ensures the widespread availability of environmental information and promotes environmental education opportunities throughout the Commonwealth.