Welcome to the KEEC
The Kentucky Environmental Education Council (KEEC) is a state agency within the Education Cabinet. The agency's mission is to help Kentuckians develop the skills necessary to solve current environmental problems, prevent new ones, and maintain a balance between the economy and the environment for future generations. To reach this goal, the Council coordinates environmental education (EE) across the Commonwealth, by:
- Serving as a resource to any entity or individual interested in environmental education.
- Administering the Kentucky Green & Healthy Schools program.
- Coordinating a statewide Questing program.
- Offering an annual Nonformal EE Certification program.
- Administering the EE in Kentucky website.
- Updating the EE Master Plan for Kentucky every 5 years.
- Conducting research on Kentucky citizens' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about the environment and publishing a report on the findings every 5 years.
- Coordinating the statewide Project WET program.
- Providing easy to use inventories to help homeowners make their houses or apartments more efficient and sustainable.
- Working to promote environmental literacy in Kentucky through regulatory, legislative, and other means.
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