The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) has announced that they will award $500 mini-grants for area schools affiliated with the Kentucky Green Schools (KGS) program to help fund their energy-themed investigations and action projects.
Greenup County Schools was selected for a $14.9 million energy efficiency grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Renew America’s Schools program, which will support improvements in K–12 schools across the country.
The Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE) will host a free webinar to educate those interested in the new Kentucky Green Schools program on Aug. 10.
Twelve Kentucky schools were recently recognized for their efforts to lower energy costs by improving efficiencies in their buildings. Each school earned an “ENERGY STAR” designation, part of a federal program that identifies education institutions that are among the top 5 percent in the nation for energy efficiency. The ENERGY STAR-designated schools recognized are: Overdale Elementary (Bullitt County) James A [...]