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Sustainable Lexington

ECO-TIP: Sustainability Day at the Lexington Farmers' Market 9/17

2:00- 6:30pm: Click below to learn of participating organizations and vendors including electronics recycling! Kid friendly activities, too!

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In This Issue – Mid-September 2024

CURRENT EVENTS & CAMPAIGNS

  • Recording of LexCAN Community Meeting "Sustainability Features for LHS Building Project"
  • Recording of LexCAN Community Meeting "Voting Matters" and Voter Project Resources
  • Recording of "Lessons from the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth"
  • Common Ground Documentary Screening at LexFarm: September 18
  • Local Bill McKibben Events: September 15 & 16
  • Sustainable Middlesex Recirclable Information Session: September 19
  • Resilient Lexington Climate Dashboard
  • Free Curbside Compost Pick-up
  • Save Lexington Wildlife Fall Kickoff: September 16
  • LexFarm Events & Fall Education Classes
  • Lexington Farmers' Market: Every Tuesday through October 29
  • Sustainability Day at LFM: September 17
  • Stop Private Jet Expansion Updates Webinar: September 19
  • Standouts at Hanscom Field: Mon & Fri throughout September
  • Bikeway Block Party: September 15
  • More Transportation Events & Information
  • Citizens for Lexington Conservation September and Early October Walks
  • Halloween Costume Swap: October 5
  • SAVE THE DATE Into the Thaw: Finding Wonder Amid the Arctic Climate Crisis: October 17


ONGOING EVENTS & CAMPAIGNS

CURRENT EVENTS & CAMPAIGNS

Lexington Climate Action Network

Recording of LexCAN Community Meeting: Critical Sustainability Features for Lexington High School Building Project

Recording of LexCAN LHS Building Project Meeting

The Most Important Thing You Can Do for Humanity and the Planet is Get Out the Vote!

Recording  of LexCAN Voting Matters Meeting
Effective Voter Projects to Join

Recording of Lessons from Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth

Recording of Lessons from Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth

Common Ground Documentary Screening at LexFarm

Wednesday, September 18 6:30- 9:00pm Outside

Raindate: September 25

LexFarm

52 Lowell Street Lexington

Learn More & Register

Join us on the farm to enjoy a group screening of Common Ground. Screening will be introduced by Pam Tames, Executive Director of Lexington Community Farm highlighting the wonderful work LexFarm is putting into practice to support regenerative farming and help enrich the land for generations to come.

Presented by LexFarm, LexCAN and Cary Library

Third Act

Learn about Local Opportunities to Hear Bill McKibben

Sustainable Middlesex

Carbon Catalyst Program

Information Session: Recirclable Program

Thursday, September 19 11:00am

Email to Receive Zoom Link

Sustainable Middlesex’s Carbon Catalyst Program is designed to facilitate the sharing of successful local programs to address climate change.



First, we document the programs that towns have implemented successfully. See the document here: Carbon Catalyst List


Next, when a local group indicates an interest in learning more about a successfully implemented program, we schedule an information session to facilitate transfer of that knowledge. There is no cost for this service.


Green Beverly has expressed interest in learning more about the Recirclable program. Maggie Bell, Co-founder of "Recirclable" will explain how the program works. Alan Gordon of Green Newton will describe the implementation of the program in Newton. All are welcome!

Town of Lexington Department of Sustainability and Resilience

Explore Lexington's Climate Date with the New Resilient Lexington Dashboard

In 2023, Lexington adopted its Climate Action & Resilience plan, Resilient Lexington. Today, we are happy to announce the launch of the Resilient Lexington Data Dashboard. This dashboard is intended to complement the Resilient Lexington plan, and provide recurring, data-focused updates on Lexington's progress towards our climate goals. 

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Free Curbside Composting

Learn More & Sign Up

Save Lexington Wildlife

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Lexington Community Farm

52 Lowell Street

Lexington, MA

Learn More & Register for Events and Education Classes

Common Ground Documentary Screening in Partnership with Cary Library and LexCAN: Wednesday, September 18 6:30- 9:00pm

September Evening Concert with Ensemble Eclectica: Thursday, September 26 5:30pm Raindate: Friday 9/27

Annual Harvest Festival: October 6

Lexington Farmers' Market

Outdoor Market Every Tuesday Through October 29

Tuesdays 2:00- 6:30pm

Worthen Road Practice Field Lexington MA

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Sustainability Day at the Farmers' Market

Tuesday, September 17 2:00- 6:30pm

The Town has teamed up with Lexington Farmers' Market and LexCAN to host a Sustainability Day. In addition to the regular vendors, there will be representatives from a host of organizations sharing resources to help you adopt more sustainable practices. Participants include:

  • Black Earth Compost: Sign up for the Town’s free compost program
  • HomeWorks Energy: Schedule a free home energy assessment
  • Lexington Community Choice program: Enroll in the Town’s clean electricity program
  • LexCAN: Get involved with local climate action 
  • Lexington HeatSmart: Talk to an Energy Advisor about heat pumps or solar
  • Lexington Living Landscapes: Get inspired for a healthier lawn or garden
  • Lexington Zero Waste Collaborative: Learn how to reduce your daily waste
  • Lexington Tree Committee: Learn how Lexington protects its trees
  • Revision Energy: Explore solar and other clean energy solutions
  • Save Lexington Wildlife: Learn which rodenticides to avoid to protect our wildlife
  • Techcycle Solutions: Recycle old electronics
  • Town Conservation: Buy a native plant
  • Town Sustainability & Resilience: Take a step to reduce your carbon footprint
  • Town Transportation Services: Make a plan to leave the car at home

"Passport to a Healthier Planet"

Kids can take this passport to each booth, learn a little something, and get their passport stamped! 

Bike Corral at the Farmers' Market

Tuesday, October 8

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Stop Private Jet Expansion

Tuesday Morning Standouts to Spread the Word: Depot Square Lexington 8:30- 9:30am



Webinar: What's Happened, What We've Achieved and What's Ahead: Thursday, September 19 7:00pm

Register for Webinar

Standouts at Hanscom Field: Mondays and Fridays through September

Learn More About Hanscom Standouts
Stop Private Jet Expansion Website

Lexington Transportation Services

Bikeway Block Party

Sunday, September 15

11:00am- 4:00pm

Along the Minuteman Bikeway Lexington

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The Bikeway Block Party is an arts and culture community event that will feature activities and interactive performances along the entire Minuteman Bikeway.

Free and open to all! 

Additional Transportation Events

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Smart Cycling: Saturday, September 21

World Car Free Day: Sunday, September 22

Transit Explorers: Friday, September 27

Info on Lexpress Limitless Passes & Student Charlie Cards

Citizens for Lexington Conservation

September and Early October Walks

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ACROSS Lexington Route L September 28 9:00am

Bowman School 9 Philip Road

This 4.4 mile loop goes through residential streets and several conservation areas

Plants and Insects of Arlington Great Meadows October 5 10:00am

Emerson Gardens Road Entrance to AGM

Join us for a fall walk around Arlington’s Great Meadows. This 183-acre property is owned by Arlington and located in East Lexington.

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ONGOING

EVENTS & CAMPAIGNS

Would you like to get involved in one or more of these campaigns?

Help is always needed and welcomed!

Please email: info@lexcan.org

LexElectrify Campaign

LexElectrify is a community-wide campaign to empower homeowners, renters, and businesses to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from the building and transportation sectors. 

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Make A Plan Checklist

Town of Lexington Department of Sustainability and Resilience

Seasonal Restriction on Gas Leaf Blowers through September 14

Bylaw on the Use of Landscape Equipment

Go Solar! Free Solar Coaching!

Lexington HeatSmart is now offering solar coaching! By talking to a HeatSmart Energy Advisor, you will get the guidance you need to go solar and install battery backup systems. Advisors can discuss system sizing to meet your home electrification or energy saving goals, different ownership models to consider, what credits and rebates you can expect, and how adding batteries can deliver resilience benefits and additional savings.


Join the couple hundred Lexington residents who have benefited from conversations with the program's excellent Energy Advisors.

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Networked Geothermal in Lexington

On June 4th, the Town hosted an information session to introduce the concept of networked geothermal heating and cooling systems and provide an overview of what the Town is exploring through an initial feasibility study funded by a Kickstart Massachusetts grant. 


Both the slides and recording are now available!

Recording of 6/4 Networked Geothermal in Lexington

Opt Up to New England Green Electricity

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Energy and Water Data for Lexington's Largest Buildings

Building Energy and Use Disclosure

Lexington's Fossil Free Bylaw

Learn More

Climate Action and Resilience Plan: Resilient Lexington

Climate Action and Resilience Plan

Lexington Community Farm

Farm Store Hours

Wednesdays and Fridays 12:00- 6:00pm 

Thursdays: 12:00- 7:00pm

Saturdays 10:00am- 4:00pm 

52 Lowell Street Lexington

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Stop Private Jet Expansion

Tuesday Morning Standout to Spread the Word

After a brief summer break standouts will resume Tuesday, September 10


Join us to spread the word: Stop Expansion of Private Jets! 


Tuesdays: 8:30am at Emery Park/Depot Square


Questions?: Email Jeanne Krieger jkriegerjk44@gmail.com

Margaret Coppe mecoppe@gmail.com 

Tom Wanderer  thomas.wanderer49@gmail.com

Stop Private Jet Expansion Website

LPS Green Teams

Cleaning Closets? Support Our Schools & the Environment

95% of unwanted textiles can be reused or recycled. Baystate Textiles accepts "the good, the bad and the ugly" as long as they're clean and dry. You can drop off in the white bin by the parking lot at each of our schools. Baystate Textiles pays our schools $120/ton of material collected!

LexZeroWaste

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Town of Lexington Department of Transportation

Unlimited Lexpress Through- June 2025

ONLY $20

Learn More & Buy Online

Lexington Tree Warden and Tree Committee

Get Free Trees; Grow Public Shade: Lexington Tree Setback Program

Learn More

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Email us at info@lexcan.org

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