Officers
The Kent Environmental Council has an excecutive team of four officers:
Chair: Ann Ward
Vice Chair:
Secretary:
Treasurer: Bob Wilson
Focus Areas
The executive team is assisted by an 12-member board, with each person having responsibility for one or more defined focus area. These focus areas are described briefly below:
City Government & Infrastructure
Monitors the actions of city government officials and the maintenance of the city's infrastructure as it relates to sound environmental practices
Dog Park
Supports the creation of a parks for dogs in Kent to roam, unleashed, while supervised by their owners
Energy
Advocates the wise and efficient use of all forms of energy and supports the use of altenative energy sources
Environmental Education
Seeks to teach the community about sound environmental stewardship
Environmental Justice
Supports environmental policies that do not have a negative impact any one particular group in the community or in society
Friday Breakfast
An informal gathering of any KEC members and guests who want to participate in this weekly social function
Haymaker Planning
Oversees the creation and maintenance of landscaping along Haymaker Parkway
Healthy Transportation
Supports the use of alternative forms of transportation that are healthy for both the individual and the environment
Home Energy Use
Supports the wise use of home energy sources and the practice of energy conservation in the home
Kent Urban Development
Monitors the development of the city's urban landscape
Lake Erie
Monitors the use and health of this natural resource
Membership
Accepts and tracks the enrollment of members and the payment of dues
Newsletter Distribution
Pertains to the prepartion of the KEC newsletter for mailing and the mailing of the newseletter
Newsletter Editor
Pertains to the writing, editing and formatting of the KEC newsletter
Portage Environmental Roundtable
Supports the mission and activities of this countywide environmental group
Recycling
Advocates for the resuse of as many consumables as possible
State Government
Monitors the actions of state government that pertain to environmental issues
Web Site
Maintains the content of the KEC Web site
Wetlands
Advocates the protection and preservation of local wetlands
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