Charlotte chooses to go climate-friendly with bus purchases
We’re excited to share that this week CATS CEO John Lewis decided to purchase hybrid electric buses instead of diesel or CNG! You’ve probably heard us talk about the City […]
Public Transit
Here’s the recommended alignment for light rail to Pineville and Ballantyne
At last week’s Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) meeting, CATS staff shared their recommendations for extending the LYNX Blue Line light rail to Pineville and Ballantyne. Read on to learn details […]
Residents play board game to help shape Charlotte’s future
(Participants play the “Growing Better Places: A More Equitable and Inclusive Charlotte” board game at POTIONS & PIXELS’ Gaming For Charlotte event at The Park Church on Beatties Ford […]
Reflections: working for equity
My name is Jaire Clarida and I spent this summer interning with Sustain Charlotte through the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation internship program. My internship experience has been an amazing experience […]
Reflections: educating future generations
My name is Tamara Mrad I’m a rising junior Biology major on the Pre-med track at Davidson, and this summer I worked as a Sustainability Scholar. I was lucky enough to get […]
How one of our team made the switch to a clean commute
When I started at Sustain Charlotte in February of 2019, I was living in Huntersville and commuting down to our office in South End. With one infant and two dogs […]
How we stay sustainable at the office
You may have heard that we just moved offices, from our previous location along the Rail Trail to a cute little office with views of Bank of America Stadium. Now […]
Teaching youth about sustainable alternatives to driving
On Wednesday, July 17th, we hosted our 3rd annual Youth Quake Transportation Fair and it was yet again… a resounding SUCCESS! The fair was organized in partnership with the Progressive […]
Charlotte’s ambitious plan to fight climate change and reduce carbon emissions
Last year Charlotte City Council approved a plan that aims to make Charlotte a low carbon city by 2050. And last week 75 people gathered with us at Triple C […]
Working for sustainability means working for equity
“You can’t talk about sustainability without talking about equity,” according to Ray McKinnon, the pastor of South Tryon Community United Methodist Church, and keynote speaker at our Charlotte Sustainability Summit. […]