Climate Change and the Environment

June 11, 2019

Will Charlotte’s tree ordinance changes be enough to save our tree canopy?

The City of Charlotte’s Planning Department started hosting stakeholder meetings in March with the goal…
May 1, 2019

Youth climate leaders inspire hundreds at Charlotte Sustainability Awards

Each year we take an evening to celebrate the work that is being done in…
April 15, 2019

How to live your best #ecofriendly life

Earth Month always brings lots of ideas on how to live more sustainably and protect…
April 10, 2019

Volunteers collect bike and pedestrian data in South End

During the EarthShare NC Corporate Earth Day Challenge, an enthusiastic team of volunteers from Protiviti helped…
March 20, 2019

Local teens lead rally for climate action

We were thrilled when we heard that local teens Kate Harrison, Lucia Paulsen, and Logan…
February 20, 2019

Charlotte City Council Environment Committee examines tree canopy goal

At their February 14th meeting, the Charlotte City Council Environment Committee were presented with the…
February 19, 2019

Sustain Charlotte asks NCDOT to work to mitigate climate change

Sustain Charlotte recently joined Southern Environmental Law Center and six other organizations in sending a…
December 19, 2018

Victory: Charlotte City Council unanimously passes Strategic Energy Action Plan

On December 17th, the Charlotte City Council voted unanimously in favor of the Strategic Energy Action…
December 10, 2018

Letter from Sustain Charlotte regarding Strategic Energy Action Plan

A letter sent to Council Members and Staff with our comments on the draft Strategic Energy…
November 30, 2018

Shared mobility e-scooter plan unveiled at transportation and planning committee

At their November meeting, the Committee received updates on the Comprehensive Plan, Transit-Oriented Development Ordinances,…