Trees, trains, and more!
At their July meeting, Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning, and Environment Committee heard and discussed updates to the CATS LYNX Silver Line light rail pr...
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Board Spotlight: Lisa Richards
Before Lisa encountered Sustain Charlotte, she struggled to know how to connect her passion for the environment with her day-to-day life. At the time, she worked in singl...
Food deserts and transit
Imagine your car breaks down and repairing it is not an immediate option. How close is the nearest grocery store to you? Could you walk there? Would you need to take the ...
Sustain Charlotte joins national transit advocates in asking Congress to save transit
Sustain Charlotte proudly joins more than 70 advocacy organizations, Chambers of Commerce, and community organizations across the U.S. in signing a letter asking the U.S....
2020 mid-year accomplishments
While 2020 has required many adaptations from all of us, Sustain Charlotte has continued to work hard for the long-term health of our community. Here are a few of the thi...
Together, we are Charlotte
2020 has been a hard year for all of us. A public health crisis, social distancing, civil unrest, and widespread unemployment–our realities have changed greatly over the ...
Join us for a smart growth workshop series!
You’re invited to attend a 4-part workshop series to learn about how smart growth can help to improve health, economic mobility, and overall quality of life for people li...
People for Bikes ranking calls attention to need for cycling improvements
When the national bike advocacy organization People For Bikes rated more than 480 U.S. cities for bike-friendliness this year, Charlotte received a less than stellar repo...
It’s time for more bus lanes in Charlotte!
Could more bus lanes be coming to Charlotte soon? We sure hope so! Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning, and Environment Committee heard updates on this and ...
Board Spotlight: Will Pellisero
Will Pellisero has long been a sustainability advocate. He and his family are big fans of composting, gardening, and solar energy. But before connecting with Sustain Char...
10 ways to make WFH life more sustainable
For all of us, 2020 has been an incredibly challenging year. We’re facing a global health crisis, an economic recession, and civil unrest. Things may feel bleak–but there...
How Nancy’s advocacy brought a greenway connector to her neighborhood
When Nancy Pierce moved to Charlotte for a job in 1979, she chose to live close-in for the urban feel. But she longed for a body of water she could walk to. In her home s...