The Kentucky NEED Project

The Kentucky affiliate of the NEED Project
Contact Karen Reagor, Director
Kentucky NEED Project
P.O. Box 176055
Covington , Kentucky 41017
Phone: 866-736-8941
Fax: 866-736-8942
Email: kreagor@need.org

What is Kentucky NEED?
Kentucky NEED is the Kentucky affiliate of the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project. The NEED Project is dedicated to comprehensive, hands-on energy education. Students are presented with objective scientific explanations or energy in society. Materials and activities are designed to promote an understanding of the economic and environmental trade-offs of energy consumption and production, so that students will be able to make education decisions in the future.

Kentucky NEED workshops with numerous partners and sponsors in Kentucky to make energy education programming and curriculum materials readily available to schools throughout Kentucky.  Programs include: K-12 energy education materials and training correlated to state standards; energy management for schools programming as part of the Kentucky EnergySmart Schools program; home energy efficiency programming as part of the ULH&P/Duke Energy Kentucky program; and much more. 

The 2008 Winter Issue of the Kentucky NEED Spotlight highlights the upcoming opportunities for schools. 

Kentucky 2008 High Performance Sustainable Schools Workshop
The Kentucky 2008 High Performance Sustainable Schools Workshop will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 18-19, 2008. The workshop will focus on green and healthy school design that reduces operating costs. A second track will focus on high performance energy management. To register, download the brochure and submit to NEED.

Change a Light, Change the World Campaign and Mini-Grants

The Kentucky NEED Project and the Kentucky Office of Energy Policy have mini-grants available for schools and organizations to promote Change-A-Light programs this spring.  To apply, download the application and submit to Kentucky NEED. 

2008 Kentucky Energy Tour for Teachers

The 2008 Kentucky Energy Conference and Tour planning is complete.  To register, download the brochure and apply today. 

How do you become involved?
Please write, fax, or email Karen Reagor the Kentucky NEED Director, to learn what sponsorship opportunities available in your community.  Kentucky NEED will keep you up-to-date regarding up-coming workshops, conferences, continuing education opportunities, and new additions to your membership materials. NEED memberships are valid for the duration of the school year.  Memberships are renewed on an annual basis; therefore, participating educators should update their membership information at the beginning of the school year by contacting the Kentucky NEED office.  

Sponsors of the Kentucky NEED Project include:

The Kentucky Office of Energy Policy – Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Duke Energy Kentucky

Equitable Foundation

The Kentucky Office of Energy Policy – Division of Fossil Fuels and Utility Services

The Kentucky River Properties, LLC

Kentucky Oil and Gas Association

Dart Foundation

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