Treecycle America founder inspires Charlotteans to re-think trees
Charlotte is known as a city of trees, but did you know that 100,000 pounds of lumber from them ends up in area landfills every day? This fact shocked the […]
Climate Change and the Environment
Learning about sustainable development at our April mixer
April is our favorite month because it’s time to celebrate Earth Day and host our annual Sustain Charlotte Awards honoring local excellence in sustainability! Our staff and about 70 of […]
We’re setting the bar high for 2016!
This past Saturday, Sustain Charlotte’s Board of Directors and staff gathered for our annual strategic planning retreat. Although this is a busy time of year, we place a very high […]
Innovative environmental sustainability projects coming to Charlotte
At the June 10 Environment Committee meeting of Charlotte City Council, Rob Phocas from Neighborhood & Business Services explained a variety of innovative environmental programs that the City is planning […]
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 Charlotte area citizens and organizations for their innovative work […]
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 Coordinating Committee of […]
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 […]
Boingo Graphics + Clean Air Carolina featured at our March mixer
How did a partnership between Sustain Charlotte and Charlotte-based printing company Boingo Graphics help to keep 30,000 picture frames out of the landfill? Boingo’s Executive Vice President Linda Kirby ended her presentation […]
Charlotte City Council Environment Committee discusses livability and focus area plans
At the February 11 Charlotte City Council Environment Committee, Councilmembers Autry, Driggs, Howard, and Smith discussed the Mecklenburg Livable Communities Plan and the Environment Focus Area Plan. Rob Phocas from […]
Sustain Charlotte hosts first mixer of 2015
Sustain Charlotte Features S & D Coffee & Tea at First Mixer of the Year Sustainability supporters came out in record numbers to the first Sustain Charlotte Mixer of the […]