This action approves an award in the amount of $100,000 kentucky association for environmental education to increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues in the southeast and…

This action approves an award in the amount of $100,000 kentucky association for environmental education to increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental issues in the southeast and provide students, teachers, and community members the skills necessary to make informed decisions and to take responsible actions. Activities to be performed during this project period include creating a landscape analysis survey, teacher focus group review and host teacher listening sessionsactivities:.subrecipient:subawards will be given to four nonprofits (environmental education association of alabama, environmental education alliance of georgia, league of environmental educators in florida, mississippi environmental education alliance, environmental educators of north carolina) to develop and implement strategies for addressing gaps identified in the analysis and increasing climate literacy efforts in schools.outcomes:IT is anticipated that this project will result in the following deliverables: a custom landscape analysis survey will be created, a landscape analysis report, a dashboard, 800 teachers/school participation and outreach to 8,000+ individuals via presentations. Expected outcomes of the project include: a final landscape analysis tool created that meets state-level needs and a decrease in gaps in environmental and climate change education, and an increase in high-quality environmental and climate education offered across the southeast beneficial to the southeast communities.