Residents play board game to help shape Charlotte’s future
(Participants play the “Growing Better Places: A More Equitable and Inclusive Charlotte” board game at POTIONS & PIXELS’ Gaming For Charlotte event at The Park Church...
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Communities come together for National Night Out
We are so thrilled to have been able to participate in two events for the 2019 National Night Out initiative, which encourages communities to come together to reduce crim...
Reflections: working for equity
My name is Jaire Clarida and I spent this summer interning with Sustain Charlotte through the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation internship program. My internship experience ha...
Reflections: educating future generations
My name is Tamara Mrad I’m a rising junior Biology major on the Pre-med track at Davidson, and this summer I worked as a Sustainability Scholar. I was lucky enough to get...
How one of our team made the switch to a clean commute
When I started at Sustain Charlotte in February of 2019, I was living in Huntersville and commuting down to our office in South End. With one infant and two dogs at home,...
How we stay sustainable at the office
You may have heard that we just moved offices, from our previous location along the Rail Trail to a cute little office with views of Bank of America Stadium. Now that we’...
Teaching youth about sustainable alternatives to driving
On Wednesday, July 17th, we hosted our 3rd annual Youth Quake Transportation Fair and it was yet again… a resounding SUCCESS! The fair was organized in partnership with t...
How will you share your input on land use planning in Charlotte?
This was one of our favorite blog posts to write, because there’s just so much exciting news on transportation and land use to share with you! Plus, there are lots of pub...
Improving pedestrian connectivity in Charlotte’s North End
We are excited to have recently received a grant from AARP to help connect the neighborhoods of Charlotte’s North End with trails and signage. North End has the lowest st...
Charlotte’s ambitious plan to fight climate change and reduce carbon emissions
Last year Charlotte City Council approved a plan that aims to make Charlotte a low carbon city by 2050. And last week 75 people gathered with us at Triple C Brewing to he...
The high costs of climate change in North Carolina
The impacts of climate change are already apparent here in North Carolina. More frequent and severe storms are seriously impacting maintenance budgets, and could threaten...
A city planning boardgame? Yes, and it’s awesome.
If you’ve been to a meeting where government staff are seeking public input, it’s likely gone something like this: watch a short presentation, walk around to different st...