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LexCAN is a Lexington-local climate action and advocacy group. We work with partners and collaborators for meaningful change. Join our movement!

Lexington banned Natural Gas and Housing Boomed Anyway

Canary Media has highlighted Lexington as an example of a town that has continued to produce housing, including affordable housing, after passing strict environmental standards on new buildings.

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Helping Residents Electrify Everything

LexCAN works closely with the Town of Lexington's sustainability team to create programs like Clean Heat Lexington.

Reducing Waste and Protecting Ecosystems

We work closely with many local partners like LexZeroWaste, Lexington Living Landscapes, and many more organizations for maximum impact.

Advocating for Policy Change

LexCAN has helped turn climate ideas into town bylaws — including the nation’s first gas-powered leaf blower ban and a law banning fossil fuels in new home construction. Advocacy isn’t just talk.

Trusted by local climate leaders

Bill McKibben, Senator Mike Barrett,  Kerry Emanuel, and Maggie Peard share their support for LexCAN

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Next Event

ClimateXChange June State Climate Policy Network National Call

June 24th 2026 | 3:00 pm

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Join advocates, policymakers, and researchers for a one-hour roundup of recent state-level climate policy wins, challenges, and other developments. Our monthly State Climate Policy Network National Call features on-the-ground updates from members in states across the country, followed by a survey of notable state and federal policy actions from Climate XChange’s own experts.

If you can’t attend the call, we’ll send the recording and transcript to everyone who registers.

Feel free to contact Kristen Soares, our SCPN Manager, at [email protected] with any questions. Read more about the SCPN here.

Upcoming Events
Mass Fleet Advisor Happy Hour

Jun 24th @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Native Plant Trust Webinar: Balancing Native and Non-Native Plantings

Jun 24th @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Mt. Cuba Center $25 Webinar: Growing A Moon Garden with Native Plants

Jun 24th @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Climate Conversations

Vote YES on Tuesday, June 16 to cut down a third of Lexington’s household trash

  Voting YES is a climate action to reduce trash. YES means the town will still collect one free bin of trash per household weekly and may charge a reasonable fee for trash in excess of one bin. According to […]

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Bridging the Gap to Clean Energy with Lexington HeatSmart for Chinese Speakers

Lexington is leading the way in clean energy, but technical jargon and complex incentive programs can often create barriers to adoption. To ensure all our neighbors can access clean energy incentives, LexCAN has launched Lexington HeatSmart for Chinese Speakers. What is […]

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Climate Book Club: From Wasteland to Wonder

LexCAN is pleased to co-sponsor a new “Climate Book Club” in partnership with Cary Library.  April 6th 7:00-8:30 PM Cary Library, Large Meeting Room  1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington  This April we will be discussing “From Wasteland to WONDER: Easy Ways We […]

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