Climate Change and the Environment

Sustain Charlotte welcomed over 75 residents to its second Sustain Charlotte Social of the year. (Photo: Sophia Ege)It was all sunshine and smiles at Town Brewing Co. on Thursday as […]

This week, the Environmental Stewardship Committee held their March meeting. There was only one item on the agenda: the Environmental Justice Framework. Couldn’t make the meeting? Here’s a recap! Key […]

Lace up your running shoes and get ready to run! Sustain Charlotte is thrilled to announce our partnership with Around The Crown 10k, an event that is all about putting […]

This year, we will continue tirelessly advocating for solutions that reduce our impact on the climate, advance racial equity, connect communities, and support residents’ health and access to opportunities – and we’re committed to making it easy for […]

To help our followers better navigate the local election scene and understand where each candidate stands with regard to a range of important issues that affect local sustainability, in partnership […]

This week, we signed a letter to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The letter, written and coordinated by the Southern Environmental Law Center, addresses the recently released 2023 […]

  Last week, Sustain Charlotte signed a letter titled “Vote NO on Defunding Clean Transportation Programs.” The letter, spearheaded by the Clean Vehicles Campaign legislative group, urges U.S. House representatives […]

What does your household contribute to climate change? The New York Times took a look at consumption-based emissions at the local level nationwide and offered a comprehensive look at the role neighborhood density and […]

More than 1,000 urban planners, engineers, architects, and advocates gathered in Charlotte last week for the 31st annual Congress for the New Urbanism to discuss the best ways to build […]

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Insight Architects, one of Sustain Charlotte’s supporting partners.  In today’s industrial and fast-paced climate, buildings account for roughly 70% of all U.S.  electricity consumption and 40% of […]