It documents the progress that Silicon Valley has made toward restoring a healthy natural environment, and charts those areas where declines in the Valley's natural environment must be reversed if it is to achieve a sustainable community. By focusing on environmental trends, the report complements JVSV's annual Index of Silicon Valley, which measures progress toward goals for the economy, environment, society, and regional stewardship. The report shows that environmental impacts per person are generally stable or improving, but that some overall impacts are increasing as Silicon Valley's population grows and the economy expands. After years of improvement, progress in some areas, such as water use, toxic releases, and solid waste disposal, has begun to reverse. The report's authors and some technical experts will be on hand, and a question and answer period will be included.
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SVEP s vision for Silicon Valley is a sustainable community with a vibrant economy and a healthy environment. SVEP focuses on efforts that bridge the traditional tension between the environment versus the economy, demonstrating that both goals can be achieved in a mutually supportive fashion to move our community toward sustainable development.