Equity

You’ve likely been hearing a lot about equity in the local news lately. There’s been a lot of attention focused on how equity is affected by affordable housing, quality of […]

If you’ve avoided riding the bus to work because your travel time would be too long, relief is on the way! On October 1, the second phase of CATS’ Envision My […]

On Thursday, July 5th, Sustain Charlotte had the privilege to work with the smart, driven Scholars of the CMPD Envision Academy. The Academy, designed by Chief Putney, engages the Scholars […]

We hope you were one of the 30,000 people who came out to support Open Streets 704 on Sunday, April 29th!  The route extended four miles from Plaza Midwood all the way […]

Each year we honor local sustainability leaders who are leading the way for a more sustainable future through our Charlotte Sustainability Awards. We are proud to have been able to […]

Imagine a busy four-lane thoroughfare running through your neighborhood. Safe places to cross are far apart, so you may have to walk 1/2 of a mile or more to the […]

Thank you for all of your generous support and for helping to make 2017 a success! We’re already off and running to make an even greater impact in 2018! Here […]

On my first morning in Saigon, the headline at the top of the local English newspaper caught my attention:  “Youth are partners in growth, not just beneficiaries.” Intrigued, I turned […]

(by Shannon Binns, Executive Director of Sustain Charlotte) These days, I find myself thinking about the future more than ever.  When I think about my precious, bright-eyed daughter, Edie Moon, […]

[This is a guest blog post by Amanda Zullo] Amanda Zullo, a 2016 Emerging City Champions grant recipient winner sponsored by 8 80 Cities and the Knight Foundation, had the […]