Climate Change and the Environment

Eight things we’ll fight for in 2024

This year, we will continue tirelessly advocating for solutions that reduce our impact on the climate, advance racial equity, connect…

Announcement: Candidate Responses are in

2023 Candidate Questionnaire + Voter Guide

To help our followers better navigate the local election scene and understand where each candidate…

Addressing the 2023 Draft Carbon Reduction Strategy

This week, we signed a letter to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The…

Vote No On Defunding Clean Transportation Programs

  Last week, Sustain Charlotte signed a letter titled “Vote NO on Defunding Clean Transportation…

What does your household contribute to climate change?

What does your household contribute to climate change? The New York Times took a look at…

Planning a more walkable future for Charlotte

More than 1,000 urban planners, engineers, architects, and advocates gathered in Charlotte last week for…

Guest post: How architectural design can reduce energy use

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Insight Architects, one of Sustain Charlotte’s supporting partners. …

Visiting the NC mountains? Boone’s Lovill House Inn is a sustainable and history-filled getaway

Sweeping views. Crisp air. Miles of trails and streams. Who doesn’t love a trip to…

City of trees: Planning for the protection and growth of Charlotte’s canopy

As Charlotte’s population grows, how should city leaders balance the needs for more compact development…

Mecklenburg County’s next Capital Improvement Plan is taking shape. Here’s what we know

Mecklenburg County staff and commissioners are already planning for the next budget year, which begins…