Citizens’ Environmental Academy is designed to inform and engage Fayette County residents in environmental issues related to the work of Lexington’s Department of Environmental Quality and Public Works. The hope is that participants will help EQPW connect with the community by sharing information they learn with their co-workers, family, friends and neighbors and providing feedback from their networks to EQPW.

The program will culminate with participants putting their knowledge to work by implementing projects related to the content of the academy. Participants will pitch projects to their classmates during the October session. A limited number of projects will be selected by class vote. Each participant will be given an allowance of up to $2,500 to contribute toward the project of their choice. Projects and budgets must be approved by the city.

Applications will be open Monday, February 11 through March 29.