Kentucky Environmental Education Council

The agency's mission is to promote learning and skills for a sustainable and economically healthy environment.

• About Us
  The Kentucky Environmental Education Council was established to improve Kentuckians’ understanding of their environment. The primary programs of the Kentucky Environmental Education Council include the following:
  -The Professional Environmental Education Certification course- The course is accredited by the North American Association for Environmental Education. The course is for anyone interested in educating others about the environment in formal or nonformal settings, especially those who are interested in connecting their work to the Kentucky Academic Standards.​
  -Green Schools- Kentucky Green & Healthy Schools (KGHS) is a project-based and hands-on program that empowers students and faculty to improve the safety, health, and sustainability of their schools. The program is driven by student inquiry, and uses the entire school building and its grounds as a learning laboratory. KGHS is a joint program of KEEC and the Kentucky Department of Education.
  -KELP- The Kentucky Environmental Literacy Plan is a plan for environmental literacy in Kentucky. To learn more about KELP, please visit keec.ky.gov.
  -The Environmental Education Leadership Corps- EELCorps is the AmeriCorps program administered by the Kentucky Environmental Education Council. EELCorps places at members at sites across Kentucky to provide quality environmental education in an effort to increase environmental literacy among Kentuckians.
  
  The Kentucky Environmental Education Council is committed to providing equal opportunities to participate in its programs for all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.
• Our Impact
  Although a major focus is primary and secondary education, the Council also works with colleges and universities, businesses, local governments, private organizations and citizens. Our goal is to provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make their own informed decisions about our environment.