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Charlotte Walkability: What We Learned from Our Park Road Safety Audit

On June 10, our team at Sustain Charlotte was joined by nine employees from Stantec to conduct a walkability audit along a particularly dangerous stretch of Park Road from Mockingbird Lane […]

Sustain Charlotte Hosts International Delegation of Urban Sustainability Leaders

On June 9, our office buzzed with international energy as we welcomed a delegation of nine urban sustainability professionals from nine countries across the globe. Their visit to Charlotte was […]

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Charlotte: The Sustainability Capital We Deserve

Last week, a headline from The Charlotte Ledger proclaimed that Charlotte is the new car wash capital. But is this really the title we aspire to? Imagine instead reading: “Charlotte: […]

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Sustain Charlotte Connects: What now? The power of local action

“Local action is NOT small action!” was the resounding message at Tuesday evening’s first Sustain Charlotte Connects networking and educational event of 2025. Can we still make a difference by […]

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Supporters speak up for Park and Recreation funding

On Wednesday, January 22, Sustain Charlotte’s Meg Fencil spoke at Mecklenburg County Commissioners’ public meeting in support of funding for Park and Recreation. Funding decisions made over the next few […]

Action Alert: park and rec funding

ACTION ALERT: Speak up for Park and Recreation funding!

Tell County Commissioners how important Park and Recreation is to you!  Mecklenburg County staff and Commissioners have begun the budgeting process for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1 2025 – June […]

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2024 Sustain Charlotte giving campaign

Donate today! Thank you for supporting our 2024 giving campaign! We’d love for you to tell your followers what inspires you to donate to Sustain Charlotte and invite them to […]

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How to support a cooler, more resilient city

Last night, more than 70 people gathered for our first Impact 704 Academy session of 2024 at Charlotte Urban Design Center, sponsored by South End.  This free 3-part series is […]

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Take the pledge: Day Without Driving

Sustain Charlotte,  Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition (CRTC), Mecklenburg County Air Quality, Charlotte Office of Sustainability and Resilience, Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT), and Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) invite you […]

2024 Voter Guide: See where county commission candidates stand on climate

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