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Kentuckians score mixed marks on environmental survey Kitty Armstrong McAllister KittyA.McAllister@ky.gov (502) 564-6606 FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 1, 2005) - The Kentucky Environmental EducationCouncil (KEEC) has released its second statewide survey of Kentuckians'environmental knowledge, attitudes and behaviors to Kentucky legislators andpolicymakers. Results were mixed. Interest in the environment scored high,but knowledge about the environment and pollution scores were much lower. "This report shows the importance of teaching our citizens about theenvironment. It points to specific areas in which we need to focus oureducational efforts," stated Virginia G. Fox, secretary of the KentuckyEducation Cabinet. "One of the most important tools we have to protect the environmentis an educated citizenry. This study provides a baseline of data that willhelp make decisions on where Kentucky's educational efforts need to befocused to help improve and protect the environment," commented LaJuana S.Wilcher, secretary of the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet. "The survey is a snapshot of whether Kentuckians can answer somevery basic questions about issues that deal with air, land and waterquality. It also asks Kentuckians to share their attitudes about certainenvironmental issues, such as how well we are protecting our naturalresources," said Jane Eller, executive director of the KentuckyEnvironmental Education Council. "It also asked Kentuckians whether or not they engage in behaviorsthat might improve their environment. Kentuckians scores were mixed. Insome cases, over half of respondents were not able to give correct answersto very basic questions. This is valuable information that helps our agencyand educators throughout the state determine where to focus our efforts. Forexample, after the 1999 survey identified the same gaps in knowledge aboutwater pollution, a coalition of twenty state and federal agencies,universities and private organizations designed a program to improve adultknowledge of water quality. The coalition applied for and received a $1.2 million grant to implement the project and it will kick off late this summer with a KET produced documentary about water quality in Kentucky," Eller continued. Major findings from the survey: Water quality is the number one environmental concern among Kentuckians who identified a specific issue.
The KEEC, an agency in the Kentucky Education Cabinet, wasestablished in 1995 to improve Kentuckians' understanding of theenvironment. Their mission is to provide citizens with the knowledge andskills they need to make their own informed environmental decisions. For more information, contact KEEC Executive Director Jane Eller at (502)564-5937, or by e-mail, jane.eller@ky.gov . This story was posted on 2005-02-03 19:31:06
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