who are we? we are you.

VEN is a collective of educators, agencies, and nonprofit organizations working together to advance environmental learning in Virginia schools.
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We believe environmental literacy is a foundation for creating healthier communities, stronger economies, and resilient ecosystems.

lEADERSHIP TEAM

We are operating with a shared leadership model rotating responsibilities among past, present, and future leaders, ensuring institutional knowledge is retained, fresh perspectives are integrated, and the workload is distributed so no single person carries the full burden. Meet our leadership team.

PAST
Clark Seipt is the Director of Sustainability for Loudoun County Public Schools, leading the design and implementation of sustainability master planning for one of Virginia's largest school districts. 

PRESENT
​Eric W. Byers is the Environmental Literacy Educational Specialist at Henrico County Public Schools. He is a National Board Certified Teacher and was named Henrico County Teacher of the Year in 2021.

FUTURE
Chrissy Brownson is the Senior Manager of Get2Green for Fairfax County Public Schools. Chrissy is a passionate educator of over two decades, dedicated to enabling moments of discovery in Environmental Education. She believes that every student benefits from learning in nature.