Diocese of Lexington Launches Net-Zero Plan
The Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, has developed a plan to make all its buildings net-zero by 2030, inspired by Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical Laudato Si'.
The plan includes all properties in 50 counties, spanning 59 parishes in the diocese.
The earth and all in it belongs to God.
This initiative is a direct response to Laudato Si', which called on the global Catholic Church to address environmental challenges.
- The plan aims to achieve net-zero status by 2030.
- It covers all buildings of the 59 parishes in the diocese.
- The initiative spans over 50 counties in central and eastern Kentucky.
Author's summary: Diocese of Lexington plans to go net-zero by 2030.