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Welcome to the KEEC

Boy using hand lens.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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Announcements
 

KY Department of Education to Participate in National Green Ribbon Schools (GRS) Program
The new GRS program (different from the Kentucky Green & Healthy Schools program) is administered by the KY Department of Education.  For more information, visit the KY GRS webpage.

Kentucky Environmental Literacy Plan Approved for Implementation
The Kentucky Board of Education has approved the implementation of the Kentucky Environmental Literacy Plan (KELP).  To view the KELP, click here 
(PDF 664K). 
To view the press announcement for the plan, click here 
(DOC 82K). 

KEEC and several other organizations have partnered to create the Kentucky Environmental Literacy Alliance (KELA). This alliance of citizens, businesses, and organizations support the goal of helping all Kentuckians become environmentally literate.

 

Sponsors
 


Heine Brothers CoffeeExternal Link - You are now leaving the .gov domain. has donated coffee to the Kentucky Environmental Education Council for agency meetings. The Louisville, KY company strives to leave as small of a footprint as possible on the planet.

  

 
Last Updated 3/27/2012
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