KENTUCKY ENVIRONMENTAL FOUNDATION

The Kentucky Environmental Foundation is dedicated to connecting the lines between our environment, health, and economy, creating a sustainable system that incorporates advocating for policies to ensure a livable future for Kentucky and beyond... The Kentucky Environmental Foundation was founded in 1990 by Madison County, Kentucky residents focused on safe disposal of chemical weapons stockpiled at the Blue Grass Army Depot. Our vision was to ensure that the chemical weapons stored here were destroyed as safely and efficiently as possible, not with incineration as the Army proposed, but with a method that could prevent chemical agents and other toxins from being released into the environment... KEF was formed to protect Kentuckians' health from the chemical exposure; we have since been an integral part of Kentucky's environmental health and justice movement. For the past 25 years, KEF has participated in many state, regional and national environmental health and justice campaigns and..

Also known as: KEF

Primary location: Berea United States