Each year we honor local sustainability leaders who are leading the way for a more sustainable future through their work. At this year’s Charlotte Sustainability Awards presented by Duke Energy, […]
Just in time for Earth Day 2021, Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Services has added a “Kids Can Recycle Right” webinar. Now kids of ALL ages can learn how to Recycle […]
Mecklenburg County just took a HUGE STEP FORWARD in committing to environmental sustainability and racial equity in all of its operations! At the March 16th Mecklenburg County Commission meeting, the […]
Sustain Charlotte has joined 12 other organizations in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Climate Leaders group in sending a public comment letter on Mecklenburg County’s draft update to the Environmental Leadership Policy and […]
A new Congress will be taking their seats this January, and we want to see the transportation funding reforms in the INVEST Act improved upon, included in a Senate bill […]
Even before NC Governor Cooper issued a formal stay at home order on March 27, many people in Charlotte and across the state had shifted to working from home. But […]
As Earth Day approaches next week, we want to celebrate this beautiful planet we live on–even while the majority of us are spending all of our time at home. Here […]
In late 2007, Shannon Binns moved to Charlotte after spending a decade living in major cities–Washington D.C., New York City, and Seattle–that he could easily navigate on public transportation. After […]
Last month we shared an update on how Mecklenburg County’s leaders are considering a plan to achieve a zero-carbon goal for County-owned facilities by 2030. Now we’re sharing how they […]
At the February 11 Environmental Stewardship Committee meeting, Mecklenburg County’s Energy Manager reviewed the current carbon footprint of the County’s buildings and how they’ll achieve zero-carbon status by 2030. The […]