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 meeting

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.

A virtual meeting will also be held on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. It is open to residents in all six counties.

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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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an up close shot of a tree being planted by 2 people, with only their legs and the tree and the ground visible
Initiative, funding opportunities announced to grow Lexington’s tree canopy

The City of Lexington is excited to introduce a new project called Lex Grow Trees. Its goal is to make Lexington's tree population healthier and bigger.

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Lexington’s Solarize Program accepting participants for the second year

The City of Lexington is kicking off the second year of Solarize Lexington, a program to encourage solar panel installation so residents can reduce their reliance on the electric grid. Last year, over 70 arrays of solar panels were installed by the end of 2023.

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Compost workshops now open to all Fayette County residents

The City of Lexington is hosting its third round of home composting workshops. This year, the workshops and subsidized composters will be available to all Lexington residents.

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