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| 2046 - Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2046.1) | 150 |
Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations in understanding: disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, energy conservation, solid waste management, water conservation, home safety or built environment |
| 2046.2) | 50 |
Number of individuals who identified one or more practices to improve disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, etc. |
| 2046.3) | 50 |
Number of individuals who implemented one or more practices to improve: disaster preparedness, pest management, going green, etc. |
| 2046.4) | 20 |
Number of individuals who assessed the cost savings and/or benefits associated with newly adopted practices |
| 2046.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals self-reporting reduced costs associated with newly adopted practices |
| 2046.6) | 10 |
Number of people engaged in community strategies to improve the built and natural environment to increase active and healthy lifestyles |
Author: M. Elizabeth Coots
Major Program: Promoting Healthy Homes and Communities (general)
There has been a movement to “go green” in more ways than one in our society, and there has been a particular interest for citizens of Woodford County, Kentucky after the local recycling center announced that there would be certain limitations on the items they would be accepting. To help to educate the community on recycling as well as other green living areas, the Woodford County Extension Agent for Horticulture and the Woodford County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Scienc
