Posted by: Jerry Hardt on April 22, 2012
Long-time KFTC members Dean and Nina Cornett have been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of a long list of environmental achievements.
The Earth Day award was presented by the Kentucky Environmental Quality Commission.
Posted by: Jerry Hardt on April 22, 2012
Kentucky farmer, writer outspoken critic of our abuse of the land and KFTC member Wendell Berry will deliver the 2012 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities tonight.
Posted by: Joe Gallenstein on April 22, 2012
The Northern Kentucky chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth had a great Earth Day Weekend. The chapter took Earth Day as an opportunity to work with ally organizations, register voters, recruit new members, and give back to the community through a variety of events.
Posted by: Sara Pennington on April 22, 2012
On Friday, three KFTC members, three KFTC staff, and two staff members from MACED's E3 (Energy Efficient Enterprises) program performed and observed an energy audit of KFTC's office in London.
The office in London is the only building that KFTC owns. The building was completely remodeled in the late 1990s. In recent years, KFTC's member leaders have pointed out how important it is for our own office to be energy efficient, especially as we do work in the community to promote energy efficiency. In 2011, the Renew East Kentucky strategy team of members added an audit and upgrade to KFTC's program of work. The photos below document the assessment process--the first step in making the office more energy efficient and possibly even eventually generating its own electricity.
Posted by: Sara Pennington on April 22, 2012
"This has been a great meeting and an opportunity for me to learn some things I didn't know," said KFTC member John Harrod to the group gathered in Morehead on the evening of April 9 for the Rural Electric Cooperative Public Forum. "I am encouraged and optimistic about our prospects for moving forward with energy saving ideas and more use of renewable energy sources."
The Public Forum was held as part of the Clean Energy Collaborative, in which KFTC participates along with other public interest groups, the local rural electric co-ops, and the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC). The mission of the Collaborative is to review and recommend energy efficiency and renewable energy actions to EKPC, and to promote collaboration among all the parties in implementation of these ideas.
Posted by: Dave Newton on April 21, 2012
At noon, Scott County KFTC members came back to the Kite Fest with the first 150 copies of our
Posted by: Dave Newton on April 20, 2012
Despite some rainy, dreary weather today, Scott County KFTC members came out to the Georgetown Kite Fest today to register voters and talk about recycling.
Posted by: Jerry Hardt on April 19, 2012
Posted by: Jessica Hays on April 16, 2012
KFTC members want good jobs, good schools, healthy and vibrant communities, and plenty of opportunities for our children to be happy and successful. While members recognize the impact of elected l
Posted by: Erik Hungerbuhler on April 16, 2012
Approximately 80 people ranging from the novice gardener to commercial farmers to people simply looking to make their homes more energy efficient attended Growing Appalachia on Saturday, April 14th
