Healthy EnvironmentPlan of Work

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Gallatin County CES

Title:
Healthy Environment
MAP:
Healthy Communities
Agents Involved:
Hull, Broderick, Stewart
MAJOR PROGRAM 1:
Environmental Sustainability & Responsibility
MAJOR PROGRAM 2:
Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
MAJOR PROGRAM 3:
Building Healthy Coalitions
MAJOR PROGRAM 4:
Trail Design
Situation:
Situation:
Each decision individuals make has an impact on health and safety in the family, community and environment. Understanding how daily choices can not only impact our selves but also our environment is vital to conserving and preserving our natural resources and ensuring a healthier generations. Through Gallatin County Extension, individuals improve safety in their home and decrease their environmental footprint. In 2008, Kentucky ranked 18th in total energy consumption and 7th in energy consumption per capita. In 2010, the statewide household participation rate for all curbside garbage collection types was 86.6%. In 2010, Kentuckians recycled 35.7% of all municipal solid waste and 29% of common household recyclables. The average Kentuckian used 67 gallons of water per person per day.
Long-Term Outcomes:
• Environmental changes implemented to support physical activity guidelines in the county (e.g., walking trails opened, equipment purchased and installed, bike paths built).
• Participants report that they have lowered their carbon footprint by applying daily practices to make home and environments a healthier place.
• Change knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations in understanding of issues related to: Disaster preparedness, Pest management, Going green, Energy conservation, Solid waste management, Water conservation, Home safety, Built environment.
Intermediate Outcomes:
• Implement one or more practices that will improve: Disaster preparedness, Pest management, Going green, Energy conservation, Solid waste management, Water conservation, Home safety, Built environment.
Initial Outcomes:
• Knowledge gained about becoming more energy efficient.
• Participants report increase of awareness of community programs.
• Increase in knowledge regarding safe and healthy homes.
Evaluation:
Indicator: Participants report to making better choice related to one of the following areas- Disaster preparedness, Pest management, Going green, Energy conservation, Solid waste management, Water conservation, Home safety, Built environment as a long-term lifestyle change for themselves and/or their families.
Method: follow up evaluations, interviews
Timeline: 3-6 years

Intermediate Outcome:
Indicator: Participants report to improving and making better choice related to one of the following areas- Disaster preparedness, Pest management, Going green, Energy conservation, Solid waste management, Water conservation, Home safety, built environment.
Method: follow up evaluations, interviews, observations
Timeline: 1-2 years

Initial Outcome:
Indicator: Participants report knowledge gained in one of the following areas- Disaster preparedness, Pest management, Going green, Energy conservation, Solid waste management, Water conservation, Home safety, Built environment.
Method: evaluations
Timeline: 3-6 months
Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Adults, KEHA members

Project or Activity: Going Green: Living an Environmentally Responsible Life

Content or Curriculum: Going Green: Living an Environmentally Responsible Life

Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers

Date: Fall 2016


Audience: Adults, KEHA members

Project or Activity: Household Waste Management: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Content or Curriculum: Household Waste Management: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Inputs: Extension staff, volunteers

Date: ongoing


Audience: 4-th grade Youth

Project or Activity: In-School Club

Content or Curriculum: Project Wet

Inputs: Extension Staff, Volunteers

Date: 2017-18


Audience: Gallatin County School Students

Project: Bottle Cap Collection/Recycle Education Class

Content: UK curriculum regarding Recycling, Reduce & Reuse

Inputs: Extension Staff, volunteers, Greentree Plastics

Date: Fall 2017




Success Stories

Environmental Project

Author: Sherri Broderick

Major Program: Environmental Sustainability & Responsibility

The Gallatin County Extension Homemakers Environmental Project started off as a project for Extension Homemakers to collect and recycle plastic lids and caps into a park bench. Over the last two years this projects has transformed and grew from a small environmental project into an entire communitywide involved project. Students for Gallatin County Schools have become instrumental in the Homemaker Environmental Project. Members of the Community Cats Club, a club for 1st and 2nd grade studen

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Gallatin County's Peony Festival

Author: David Hull

Major Program: Economic Development

Beginning last year, the Gallatin County Extension Council partnered with the City of Warsaw, Gallatin County Tourism, and several agencies to plan and coordinate the Gallatin County Spring Peony Festival.The festival was held in downtown Warsaw; the City of Warsaw actually closed a city street next to the Courthouse in order to expand the festival area.Festival attendance is hard to figure, but local law enforcement estimated the crowd at its peak at over 600.The 30+ vendors at the festival wer

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