Tree Week in Kentucky
Tree Week in Kentucky
Tree Week kicked off on October 6th and includes many exciting events. The University of Kentucky Urban Forest Initiative has a week of programs that you can find here that includes educational events, tree walks, planting projects and more. Plus they have also collected information on regional events in a dozen other locations from Berea to Hopkinsville, to Somerset and more. You can find that full list of events across Kentucky here.
Drive Electric
This event followed on the heels of the national Drive Electric Week, which ended on October 1st. But the electric vehicle revolution in Kentucky continues. On October 5th, Governor Andy Beshear announced the first round of awards for developers to design, build, operate and maintain a statewide network of EV charging stations as part of the state’s plan under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. A full list of approved developers and locations is available here. And for further reading on the growth of the electric vehicle market, we suggest this article from the Rocky Mountain Institute.
What’s all the Noise About?
We appreciate today’s article from the Kentucky Lantern on the latest communities impacted by crypto mining. Aside from the huge energy use of these operations (which KCC has been alerting our members to for several years now after tax breaks were passed in the legislature for this industry) these operations can produce tremendous noise pollution as well. We visited this site last week, which is only seven miles from the peace and quiet of the Red River Gorge geological area, and found the noise level to be continually disruptive. Crypto mining operations are known for often locating in rural areas with lax restrictions on noise impacts. You can find more about the legislative history and helpful tools on KCC’s Cryptocurrency Mining page on our website.
Time is running out! Order Tickets NOW for the Wild and Scenic Film Festival Oct. 20th
(Live in-person at the Lyric Theatre and Virtual options. Tickets must be purchased in advance and benefit KCC)
We hope you will join us on Friday, October 20th for KCC’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Friday, October 20th at the historic Lyric Theatre in Lexington, and the festival is also being offered as a virtual option so you can join us for the event anywhere in the state from the comfort of your home. The event is a benefit for KCC, so we hope to see you there! In addition to these eleven short nature and advocacy films, we will also be offering door prizes and a silent auction to benefit our Foundation. Tickets must be purchased in advance, so don’t wait! We look forward to seeing you there! Thanks to our local feature sponsor:
Solar Energy Solutions, And supporting sponsors: Paladin Engineers, J and H Outdoors, Wild Birds Unlimited (Lexington),
Canoe Kentucky, Pedal Power Bike Shop, Republic Bank, Good Foods Co-Op, Michler’s Florist, and Oakford Multimedia
Purchase Tickets HERE. And for a full list of the films, visit our webpage for the event.
And then after the Wild and Scenic festival, we hope you will also join us and seven other great nonprofits the following week for the Louisville Earth Walk on Saturday, October 28th at Louisville’s Shawnee park!
Important Election Deadlines—
October 10th at 4PM local time: Last Day to Register to Vote or Update Your Registration. You can register or update at govote.ky.gov.
October 25th-November 1st: In-person, excused, absentee early voting before Election Day (locations chosen by local county clerks)
November 2-November 4: In-person, no-excuse, absentee early voting opens to all Kentuckians (hours and location vary by county)
November 7: Election Day: Mail-in absentee ballots due (return by mail or ballot drop-box)
More helpful Kentucky voter information can be found at ourpeopleoutvote.org.
Announcements:
Request for Proposals- Kentucky Land Trust Coalition Program Manager. The Kentucky Land Trusts Coalion (KLTC) is excited to solicit proposals for the role of our first Program Manager. KLTC is a 15-year-old organization that is a 501(c)3 non-profit. We are seeking proposals for a contracted role, to serve under the supervision of the KLTC executve committee and directly under the president of KLTC. More info here.