Worth Reading: Kentucky’s Rural and Urban Communities Unite over Climate Change | A Step in the Right Direction

Worth Reading: Kentucky’s Rural and Urban Communities Unite over Climate Change | A Step in the Right Direction

Why this story matters: This piece offers a constructive counterpoint to the constant stream of negative news. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to climate environment, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. This story was originally published by Next City, a nonprofit newsroom reporting on solutions for equitable and just cities, and The CivicLex Weekly, a newsroom covering local government in Lexington, Kentucky. T wo myths tend to shape how people talk about Kentucky and climate change. One is that the state is a “climate haven,” insulated from the worst effects of global warming. The other is that Kentuckians are hostile to climate action. Officials pushing for change — researchers, environmental directors and more — say their conversations around climate are more nuanced than a red or blue ticket makes it look. Would you like to read more good news about Climate Environment , Climate Change , Rural , Community , and Democracy ? Kentuc…