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Earth Month 2021

Earn up to $600 by participating in Earth Month 2021!

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GreenSTEM- Place, Problem, Project-Based Learning

Students earn up to $150 by examining local sustainability problems in the areas of energy, urban tree canopy, solid waste, water, biodiversity, air quality/transportation and local food and design solutions through GreenSTEM's new 45-minute Zoom exploration.

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Tree Week 2020 a Success!

200 + trees adopted, 65+ Legacy Trees Planted, 5 Planting with Your Principal campus trees

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KY's first National Green Ribbon District

US Department of Education taps Fayette Co Public Schools as KY's first National Green Ribbon District

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Earth Week 2020 Goes Digital

1,600+ students | 34 schools | 16,000+ activities

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Farm to School Challenge Pilot

Students celebrate local food in the cafeteria during the inaugural Farm to School Challenge.

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40 Trees Planted During Tree Week

Clays Mill Elementary, Dixie Elementary, Northern Elementary, Stonewall Elementary, and LTMS celebrated their existing and new campus trees during Lexington's 2nd annual Tree Week.

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2019-20 Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council Launches

62 students from 10 Lexington public and private schools have big plans to tackle their schools' and our city's most pressing sustainability challenges.

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FCPS Energy Energy & Sustainability Annual Report 2019

The annual report of all things energy & sustainability related within Fayette County Public Schools over the last year is now available.

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Tates Creek Elementary Takes National Green School Award

US Department of Education recognizes Tates Creek Elementary as a 2019 National Green Ribbon School, KY’s only public school to earn the distinction!

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Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council--Year in Review

The 18-19 Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council has been busy partnering with citywide nonprofits, businesses and schools conducting recycling audits, co-hosting their annual Idea Festival, providing youth perspective on Lexington's impending Town Branch Park + much more.

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CELEBRATE Earth Week

We're All In This Together!
Over $19,000 returned to schools for extraordinary achievements in solid waste reduction, energy efficiency, Outdoor Classroom engagement and much more during Earth Week 2019.

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STEAM in Action: Bottle Cap Murals

Bottle cap upcycling into benches for Outdoor Classrooms, foyers and athletic fields are not the only way to divert caps from landfills. With leftover bottle cap lids, three elementary school Green Teams partner with their Art programs to design and install Bottle Cap Murals.

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Schools Earn Project Funds Through Go Green + Earn Green

Twenty-seven schools earned over $9,000 to be reinvested into student-driven energy + sustainability improvement projects through Go Green + Earn Green 2.0 Power Packs and Green Culture activities.

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Lexington Environmental Commission Awards BYSC & Yates Teacher

School Garden Extraordinaire and Lexington's first student-led, citywide Sustainability Council accepts Lexington Environmental Commission awards.

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Tree Week 2018: Six FCPS Schools Plant Trees as Part of Inaugural Citywide Event

Over 150 students from six schools partner with LFUCG's Division of Urban Forestry and UK's Urban Forest Initiative to plant 40 campus trees.

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Latest Go Green to Earn Green Awards

Latest funds to be awarded for the months of August through October, 2017.

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Inaugural FCPS Sustainability & Wellness Scorecard Results

50 schools participated in the inaugural Sustainability & Wellness Scorecard launch in the Spring of 2017 to provide metrics for schools on the three pillars of a Green & Healthy School: Building Efficiency, Student & Staff Wellness, and Environmental Literacy.

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Latest Go Green to Earn Green Reports Available

March through May 2017 Go Green to Earn Green reports are available for viewing.

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E=USE2 Takes On A New Look

New in 2018, Education leads to Understanding Sustainability, Energy, and the Environment takes a holistic approach to empowering students to protect our natural, human, and fiscal resources.

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