Exciting news at our may monthly mixer!
Just when you thought our Monthly Mixer couldn’t get any better, we’re making it happen! Beginning in June, we’ll combine our monthly networking event with Green Drinks C...
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Transportation and poverty: what’s the link?
Mecklenburg County is the second worst large U.S. County for upward social mobility of children born into poverty. Yet, Charlotte has the second fastest population growth...
West Boulevard youth envision a sustainable community
“People young and old all joined together and recycled, built green homes and started using less cars for the roads. I just see bikes and happy healthy smiling people wal...
Mecklenburg state legislators, please support sustainable transportation!
State Representative Becky Carney recently organized and hosted the very first public listening session of Mecklenburg County state legislators. On Friday, April 24, Coun...
Corrective re-zonings for University City on hold
At the April 23 meeting of Charlotte City Council’s Transportation and Planning Committee, Council Members voted unanimously to recommend that the full Council adopt the ...
Sustain Charlotte announces winners of 2016 Awards
CHARLOTTE, NC – Sustain Charlotte, a local nonprofit dedicated to educating, engaging, and uniting citizens to solve Charlotte’s sustainability challenges, recognized 100...
200+ residents sign petition for a walkable University City area
At Monday evening’s public comment period to Charlotte City Council on the University City Area Plan (UCAP), Sustain Charlotte announced that over 200 residents had signe...
Support the University City Area Plan!
A rendering of the University City transit station areas. Do you want walkable, transit-oriented development in University City? Transit-oriented development (TOD) create...
Solar power and bike commuting featured at April mixer
Where can you meet like-minded people who care about sustainability, hear from businesses that support sustainability, and enjoy some great beer? At our Sustain Charlotte...
Air quality standards likely to become stricter soon
Air quality in our region has improved, but coming changes will likely put Mecklenburg County out of compliance with more stringent standards. At the April 2 Technical Co...
City Environment Plan incorporates bold new goals and measures
Would you like to live in a city that diverts ALL of its waste from the landfill and has a neutral carbon footprint? Would you like your children or grandchildren to inhe...
Creating an Environment Focus Area Plan with tangible key indicators
FY16 Environment Focus Area Plan At today’s Charlotte City Council Environment Committee meeting, Councilmembers Driggs, Autry, and Howard voiced enthusiastic support and...