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Mayor Abramson said, "Last year, the city launched the Go Green Louisville initiative, which outlines goals for city government such as decreasing energy usage, decreasing fuel consumption, increasing recycling rates and adding green spaces.
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In Louisville, we’re working toward sustainability because it will improve quality of life for our citizens -- but we’re also “going green to save green.” A lot of the changes we’re making now, such as installing geothermal heating and cooling systems, will save a lot of money in the long run.
We’ve made some significant steps. We became an Energy Star partner over a year ago, and Energy Star has chosen our city to highlight as a model for other cities to follow in their quest to improve energy efficiency.
We started a public/private partnership called the Louisville Energy Alliance, which is sponsoring a yearlong energy efficiency contest among buildings called the Kilowatt Crackdown. Finally, along with Jefferson County Public Schools and the University of Louisville, we’ve completed a Climate Action Report, which details the city’s overall carbon footprint and offers nearly 200 recommendations for improving our rate of emissions."
Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky (UK). Like many college towns throughout the US, Lexington has attained status as a green city in large part due to academic research and resources, community outreach and a youthful student body that is for the most part behind a new vision of green Americanism.
