KAEE 2024 Conference

The Kentucky Green School (KGS) program provides students in grades K - 12 opportunities to form Green Teams with teachers, school staff, and community members to investigate the sustainability of their school buildings and grounds. Based on these investigations, Green Teams analyze their findings and take action toward improvement. In essence, the KGS program gives students opportunities to practice the kind of collaborative problem solving needed to conserve energy and natural resources across the Commonwealth.
In this presentation we highlight some successful action projects undertaken by KGS Green Teams over the past year, with an emphasis on roles played by community partners to ensure successful outcomes. Examples come from each of the five thematic KGS investigation areas: Energy, School Environment (indoors), School Site (outdoors), Waste & Recycling, and Water.
We hope those who join us for this session will gain an appreciation for the power of KY Green Schools to improve environmental education not only for students but also for their families and partner organizations, as we all learn with and from each other.