The chair of Lexington’s Environmental Commission said there’s a place for government and grassroots groups when it comes to addressing climate and product materials.
Commission Chair Blaine Early said questions remain how far local governments can go procedurally in trying to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Early admitted there are often also political considerations. But he noted a neighborhood group, for instance, could urge residents to leave their cars parked in the driveway one day a week. “Maybe a particular neighborhood association would say ‘well everybody in X neighborhood let’s do this’ and have those kinds of initiatives come from the people rather than a top down this is what thou shalt do,” said Early.
One of the priority recommendations of the Commission is to establish a point person in Urban County Government to help coordinate environmental efforts. Another item of interest for the group is working to reduce single use plastics in the Lexington community. Early said there is significant interest among citizens in the central Kentucky area regarding environmental concerns.
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