The Kentucky Sustainability Institute is a partnership between the NewCities Institute, the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet- Division of Compliance Assistance, and the Kentucky League of Cities, to promote the “greening” of the Bluegrass State through education and resources.
The mission of this partnership is to teach municipal and county leaders, community groups, and citizens about sustainable development techniques including Brownfield (properties that are abandoned or underutilized due to real or perceived contamination) redevelopment, smart growth strategies and green building practices. The intent is to actively involve Kentucky’s leaders and citizens in the future planning of their communities and to inform them of programs and services that can aid them in sustainably growing and redeveloping their community
This initiative was unveiled during the Kentucky Governor’s Conference on the Environment and immediately began working toward its mission by providing municipal and counties leaders as well as sustainability experts with environmental information and strategies that promote sustainable development practices in communities. These resources, including the complete Green Tool Box and Frequently Asked Questions, may be accessed along with any and all new information published by the Kentucky Sustainability Institute using the links available on this web page.
For questions concerning the Kentucky Sustainability Institute please contact Amanda LeFevre of the Division of Compliance Assistance at mailto:amanda.lefevre@ky.gov or Tad Long, Director of Business Development, NewCities Institute at tlong@newcities.org
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