Sustainability

Sustainability means using resources to meet our needs today without harming the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It involves three main areas:

  1. Environment: Protecting natural resources and reducing pollution to keep our planet healthy.
  2. People: Ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all individuals, and improving quality of life.
  3. Economy: Creating robust economic systems that can support ongoing growth without depleting resources.


This approach helps strengthen our community and improve its ability to handle challenges. By doing these things, LFUCG shows how we can all work together for a better future.

Climate Action Plan input survey

Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Jessamine, Scott and Woodford counties, and the municipal governments within those counties, have been collaborating on regional climate action plans funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.

The first phase of planning, which focused on implementation-ready measures – the Priority Climate Action Plan – has been completed. The six-county collaborative is now expanding the PCAP into a Comprehensive Climate Action Plan and is seeking public input on potential projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the region.

We want to hear from you! Take the short survey below by Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. 

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U.S. Green Building Council

 

The City is a proud U.S. Green Building Council organizational member. As a USGBC member, we support programs like Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Cities because we are committed to a resilient, more sustainable future.

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Pickleball recycling coming to Lexington parks

Lexington’s pickleball players can continue to celebrate Earth Day past April with a new initiative to recycle pickleballs at Kirklevington Park.

2 cyclists riding toward the camera on the paved Brighton Trail, surrounded by trees with a wooden fence on one side, on a sunny day
Bike Month event hosts needed

Lexington will celebrate its third annual Bike Month in May, and we need you to help make it a success.

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Celebrate Earth Hour with the Lexington community

Give sixty minutes to our planet this Saturday during Earth Hour, an opportunity to participate in volunteering, learning or helping others improve the earth. Earth Hour is celebrated worldwide on Saturday, March 23.

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