The Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council was formed in August of 2011 and is a Project Committee-based organization composed of a cross-section of environmentally passionate students from 10 central KY public and private high schools. Led by elected Student Co-Facilitators and mentored by Tresine Logsdon and local organizations with a passion for sustainability, the BYSC meets monthly to discuss collaborative outreach projects, short-term and long-term goals, partnership prospects and leadership and post-secondary opportunities in all areas of sustainability including energy management, outdoor classrooms, waste management, water quality and air quality. The heartbeat of BYSC is our Project Committees that cross school, geographic and demographic lines to develop and implement sustainability improvement projects and collaborations, to include local elected officials, business leaders and civic leaders. Each monthly full Council meeting includes a Green Career Spotlight, featuring a local professional in the field of sustainability, their training, passions, day-in-the-life and career trajectory. Our culminating event each spring is the Student Sustainability Leadership Academy.  

The BYSC serves as an extraordinary leadership and collaborative opportunity for our area youth leaders who deeply care about environmental quality and are motivated to work together with local experts and volunteers on projects to improve sustainability. Simply put, the BYSC is a team of like-minded individuals poised to raise awareness and promote improved sustainability throughout our local and global community. 

Bluegrass Youth Sustainability Council is a coalition of student-leaders from 10 public and private high schools in central KY, organized in Project Committees to improve sustainability on our campuses and across our region.