Students Design Air Quality Solutions
By the Division for Air Quality When Division for Air Quality educator Roberta Burnes works with students, she often starts with a single question: How do we know if the air [...]
Sustainability
Saving your ash tree from the Emerald Ash Borer is still possible
By Carrie Searcy Video by Lanny Brannock Office of Communications Kentucky has been no stranger to tree blights that have nearly wiped out the majestic chestnut and the [...]
Forestry’s seedling program aims to make Kentucky more green with free trees
By Carrie Searcy Office of Communications Over a couple thousand of our seedlings were planted and given away at the Northern Kentucky Urban & Community Forestry [...]
Kentucky Forest Leadership Program: Teaching today for a bright tomorrow
By Jennifer Turner Division of Forestry Every June, select high school students completing their sophomore and junior years from across the Commonwealth, head to the [...]
New state office building at 300 Sower Boulevard achieves LEED SILVER ranking
By John Mura Office of the Secretary Since Fall, about 1,500 state employees have been enjoying a brand new workspace, thanks to a public-private-partnership that enabled the [...]
The pawpaw – North America’s only native tropical fruit
By Jennifer Turner The Kentucky Division of Forestry Thomas Jefferson had these growing at Monticello. The Lewis & Clark expedition relied heavily upon then when [...]
Burn wisely this winter
By Roberta Burnes The Division for Air Quality Not long ago, I was visiting an elementary school, talking to students about air quality. I often carry a jar of air with me [...]
Greener lawn care for cleaner air
By Roberta Burnes Division for Air Quality Photos courtesy of Shutterstock Every year, Americans burn more than 800 million gallons of gasoline mowing their lawns. [...]
Kentucky’s drinking water continues excellence in quality, reliability, annual report shows
By Lanny Brannock Department for Environmental Protection Data from Kentucky’s 441 public water systems shows they consistently produce excellent quality water in [...]
The 2016 Earth Day Celebration
On April 21, 2016 EEC, the Kentucky Division for Air Quality, the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC), along with the the Kentucky Environmental Education Council KEEC) [...]
