This page includes current and upcoming education events within the Division for Air Quality and other agencies as it relates to our environment.
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Education News
The Kentucky Green and Healthy Schools (KGHS) Program is a new, voluntary effort to empower students and staff with the tools needed to take action and make their school operate at peak efficiency. KGHS incorporates a two-pronged approach. New or renovated schools may include a “green and healthy” design from the start. Existing schools participate as students inventory current school operations and implement action plans to improve school health and sustainability. Recognition and awards are administered through the Kentucky Environmental Education Council in cooperation with the Kentucky Department of Education and the Green and Healthy Schools Task Force.
Education Events Year Around
March 1 -- Ozone Season Begins in Kentucky
March 18 -- National Biodiesel Day
April 7 -- World Health Day
April 11 -- National Alternative Fuel Vehicle Day
April 20 -- Kentucky Clean School Bus Awareness Day
May -- Asthma Awareness Month
3rd week in May -- National Air Quality Awareness Week
Sept. 22 -- World Car Free Day
October -- International Walk to School Month
Oct. 31 -- Ozone Season in Kentucky ends
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Cool Earth Day Activity Links
- Earth Day in Your Neighborhood - A guide for kids from 2 to 122. How to hold an Earth Day on your block this spring.
- Earth Day Groceries Project - Increase awareness of Earth Day by making special Earth Day grocery bags for your supermarket. Good school project.
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Kids for Saving Earth provides free, inspiring, environmental education curriculum by mail and online. Conservation, endangered species, rainforests, forests, toxic waste sites, health issues and many more ecological concerns are covered on this Web site. "Earth Day should be every day."
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Earth 911 Making Every Day Earth Day -- For community-specific information, simply enter your zip code, and the Web site or their hotline number and this will easily guide you to information about:
- Recycling Centers
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Green Shopping
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Energy Conservation
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Household Hazardous Waste
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Used Motor Oil Recycling
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Kids/Environmental Education
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Composting
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Cell Phone and Computer Recycling
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And dozens of other resources
