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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 highlights Lexington as a town that continues building housing, including affordable units, even after adopting strict green building standards.

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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 fossil fuel ban in new home construction. Advocacy drives action.

Trusted by local climate leaders

Backed by Bill McKibben, Sen. Mike Barrett, Kerry Emanuel, and Maggie Peard.

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Next Event

Native American Nature Walk at the Paint Mine

October 12th 2026 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Led by LexCAN’s wn Fran Ludwig, this walk celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day and will introduce you to plants, animals, and minerals Native people used (and still do in some cases) for food, clothing, medicine, construction, diapers, and body paint.

Co-sponsored with Native Americans in Lexington (NAIL).

Meet at the parking lot for the Estabrook School, 117 Grove Street, Lexington.

Leader: Fran Ludwig. Email her at [email protected].

Upcoming Events
Drop-in Mending at Cary Library, Second Tuesday of the Month

Oct 13th @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

All About E-Bikes: An Information Forum for Everyone

Oct 13th @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network Fall Heating and Cooling Webinar

Oct 14th @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Climate Conversations

Shave the Peak with Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Peak days are expensive and dirty. On a few of the hottest and coldest days each year, electricity demand in New England surges. To meet that demand, the grid relies on some of its dirtiest and most expensive fossil fuel […]

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Install the New LexSortSmart App!

The Town of Lexington is pleased to announce LexSortSmart, a new mobile and web app for waste disposal and collection information. The tool allows residents to: Think of it as your one-stop shop for trash, recycling, and composting information in […]

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Article 31 Special Election Results: What They Mean

On June 16, the town voted on whether to uphold Article 31, an amendment that would allow the town to charge fees for trash past a certain threshold. Although 4,374 residents voted against the amendment and 2,977 voted for it, […]

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