The student government association at Bluegrass CTC will participate in the Salvation Army’s LemonAid Days, a month-long charity event where participants set up lemonade stands and donate the proceeds to homeless families.
Conserving water is a year-round activity. In fact, the best way for you to conserve water is to make it a regular habit. Water - Use It Wisely's "12-month Water Conservation Planner" can help, with dozens of easy ideas and a new focus each month. Check out this month's feature, and make a note in your calendar to check back here every month. Better yet, sign up for our monthly reminder email.
Consistent with the KCTCS Vision to be the nation’s premier community and technical college system, KCTCS is becoming a leader in practices, educational and workforce training opportunities, and community leadership related to sustainable development or sustainability. The most commonly accepted definition of sustainable development is found in the 1987 United Nations’ Our Common Future: Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development (also known as the Brundtland Report):
"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Sustainability is more than “being green.” Multifaceted, sustainability touches every area of a college. Facilitating cultural change to enhance the well-being of people, sustainability includes improving efficiencies and effectiveness in a socially equitable manner. Implementing sustainable practices demonstrates responsible stewardship of social, economic, and environmental resources. KCTCS sustainability focus is on being “Green+”.
Children learned crane folding at the recent SCC Earth Day Celebration from SCC communications instructor, Roberta Golliher.