Our 2023 sustainability resolutions
In 2023, what would it look like to collectively aspire to a better future for our community? Here are the big-ticket items Sustain Charlotte resolves to continue working for in […]
Climate Change and the Environment
Impact 704 Academy: why does land use in Charlotte matter?
On Thursday evening, several dozen community members gathered for Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy’s third and final session of 2022 to discuss local land-use challenges. This series of education and […]
Impact 704 Academy: Why does land use In Charlotte matter?
On Thursday evening, several dozen community members gathered for Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy’s third and final session of 2022 to discuss local land-use challenges. This series of education and […]
We joined with the SELC to ask North Carolina to invest in smarter transportation options
At the beginning of December, Sustain Charlotte joined eight local organizations in signing a letter organized by the Southern Environmental Law Center urging North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and state Department […]
Sustain Charlotte spent 2022 advocating for Mecklenburg County greenways and parks
We believe that greenways, parks, and nature preserves are fundamental to a healthy, vibrant, equitable community. That’s why we spent 2022 advocating for Mecklenburg County to create more of them. […]
Charlotte’s Strategic Mobility Plan has momentum. Here’s the latest
At Monday night’s City Council strategy meeting, City Manager Marcus Jones and Ed McKinney with Charlotte Department of Transportation updated Council members on plans to implement the Strategic Mobility Plan. […]
How the Inflation Reduction Act can help us reach our sustainability goals
Editor’s note: This is a guest blog post from Sunlight Financial, a sustaining sponsor of Sustain Charlotte’s Biketoberfest in 2022. Renewable energy is a key element in ensuring our country […]
Impact 704 Academy debuts with a primer on smart growth
Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy, an educational series about sustainable, equitable, and resilient urban development in the Charlotte area, kicked off on Oct. 6 at Camp North End with an introduction to […]
A conversation about Mecklenburg county’s environmental justice action plan
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Sustain Charlotte and CleanAIRE NC held a presentation and discussion about the county’s Environmental Justice Action Plan, which presents a framework for working toward racial equity […]
Here’s what we think about the Biden administration’s proposed GHG emissions-tracking rule
In July, the Biden administration introduced a proposal that would require states and municipalities to track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Shortly afterward, our director of engagement and impact, Meg Fencil, weighed […]