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Eastern Kentucky PRIDE

Eastern Kentucky PRIDE. P ersonal R esponsibility I n A D esirable E nvironment. PRIDE’s Beginning. The PRIDE initiative was launched in the summer of 1997 by U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers and the late James Bickford, former Secretary of the Kentucky Natural Resources Cabinet

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Eastern Kentucky PRIDE

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  1. Eastern Kentucky PRIDE Personal Responsibility In A Desirable Environment

  2. PRIDE’s Beginning • The PRIDE initiative was launched in the summer of 1997 by U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers and the late James Bickford, former Secretary of the Kentucky Natural Resources Cabinet • Organized as a grassroots effort to encourage citizens to take personal responsibility for protecting their environment Congressman Hal Rogers Secretary James Bickford

  3. The Organization • Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc., was formed as a nonprofit organization to coordinate the initiative and operate grant programs to fund local efforts to accomplish the PRIDE goals. • Volunteers, schools, local governments and other nonprofit organizations do the work. • PRIDE is funded by a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  4. Service Region

  5. Program Goals • Clean the Region’s Waterways • Eliminate Illegal Dumps & Other Solid Waste Problems • Promote Environmental Education and Awareness

  6. Straight Pipes/Failing Septic Systems

  7. Goal: Clean the Region’s Waterways Tools: • Homeowner Septic System Grant Program • Wastewater Construction Grants • Corps of Engineers 531 Program • EPA Earmarks

  8. Watershed Watch

  9. Water Quality Restoration Rollup

  10. Goal: Eliminate Illegal Dumps Tools: • Lake Cumberland Debris Management Plan – “Trash Gate” • S.S. Kentucky PRIDE • S.S. PRIDE of the Cumberland • Community Grants • SuperGrants • Roadside PRIDE • Spring Cleanup (Apr 8 - 22)

  11. PRIDE Report CardFall 2005 • Disposed of 863,440 waste tires • Removed 2,228 illegal dumps • Cleaned 398 stream sites • Disposed of 152,296 appliances • Collected 380,198 bags of trash • Cleaned 15,665 road miles • 156,441 volunteers worked 496,058 hours

  12. Goal: Environmental Education Mission Statement: To foster environmental stewardship through education and awareness in our schools and communities to instill PRIDE in our next generation.

  13. Goal: Environmental Education Tools: • Education Grants • PRIDE Scout Program • PRIDE Clubs • Project Clean Streams • RiverWoods – Future EE center

  14. Environmental Education Report Card • 676 grants awarded for $2.8 million • 284 outdoor classrooms built • 70 greenhouses built • 40 nature trails built • 27 school recycling projects started • 20,000 students & 445 educators trained thru Project Clean Streams • 21 Environmental Learning Resource Centers funded

  15. PRIDE Contact Information • Richard Thomas, Executive Director rthomas@centertech.com 606-677-6150 • Tammie Wilson, Deputy Exec Dir/CFO twilson@centertech.com 606-677-6150 • Karen Deaton, Executive Director RiverWoods Environmental Education Center kdeaton@exploreriverwoods.org 606-677-2051 PRIDE Toll free 888 577-4339 www.kypride.org RiverWoods Toll free 888 356-6527 www.exploreriverwoods.org

  16. Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc. Personal Responsibility In A Desirable Environment

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