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...
Development and Housing
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...
Impact 704 Academy debuts with a primer on smart growth
Meg Fencil presents Impact 704 Academy Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy, an educational series about sustainable, equitable, and resilient urban development in the ...
NCSEA spotlight: Sustain Charlotte connects residents with a cleaner, more connected future
This blog features the impactful work that North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association member Sustain Charlotte engages in to achieve its mission of creating a more sus...
Charlotte city council will vote on the UDO next week. Here’s what to know.
Charlotte City Council is set to vote on the proposed Unified Development Ordinance on Monday, Aug. 22. Here’s what you need to know about the UDO, what changed since the...
What Charlotte’s Strategic Mobility Plan means for the environment
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be covering how the Strategic Mobility Plan could benefit Charlotte’s “three E’s”: the environment, equity, and economy. Up first, we’ll fo...
Here’s what changed in the new draft of Charlotte’s Unified Development Ordinance
It has been a while since we wrote about the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO, not to be confused with UFO), a 600-plus page document that the city of Charlotte has bee...
Mecklenburg County approves $50 million to help expand Charlotte-area greenways and parks
Photo credit: Nancy Pierce/Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg County commissioners on Wednesday approved a $2.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2023 that includes $50 million ...
Sustain Charlotte voices support for city’s FY 2023 Budget
Good evening City Council, Mayor, and Staff, My name is Elina Shepard. I am the program manager at Sustain Charlotte. We’re a nonprofit organization that advocates for su...
Candidates responses are in!
Heading to the polls soon? We’ve got you covered! Check our survey results to learn more about what candidates think about key sustainability issues. Thanks for reading! ...