Addressing the 2023 Draft Carbon Reduction Strategy
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, ad...
Climate Change and the Environment
Vote No On Defunding Clean Transportation Programs
Photo: Hope Wright Last week, Sustain Charlotte signed a letter titled “Vote NO on Defunding Clean Transportation Programs.” The letter, spearheaded by the Clean Vehicles...
What does your household contribute to climate change?
Bird’s eye view of a neighborhood. Credit: Canva What does your household contribute to climate change? The New York Times took a look at consumption-based emissions at t...
Planning a more walkable future for Charlotte
Photo: Eric Zaverl More than 1,000 urban planners, engineers, architects, and advocates gathered in Charlotte last week for the 31st annual Congress for the New Urbanism ...
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. In today’s industrial and fast-paced climate, buildings acco...
Visiting the NC mountains? Boone’s Lovill House Inn is a sustainable and history-filled getaway
(Photo credits: Lovill House Inn) Sweeping views. Crisp air. Miles of trails and streams. Who doesn’t love a trip to the mountains? We want to tell you about a place you ...
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 and a healthy tree canopy? On Monday, Mar. 6, the City of Charlott...
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 in July. A big part of that process includes the next Capital Impro...
Our 2023 sustainability resolutions
In 2023, Sustain Charlotte resolves to work for an expanded greenway network, dependable public transit, equitable community involvement and more! (Photo: Charlotte Area ...
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 chall...
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 chall...
We joined with the SELC to ask North Carolina to invest in smarter transportation options
Photo credit: Gov. Roy Cooper/Twitter At the beginning of December, Sustain Charlotte joined eight local organizations in signing a letter organized by the Southern Envir...