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Sustain Charlotte Supports Senate Bill 584 to Create New Regional Transit Authority

Sustain Charlotte strongly supports Senate Bill 584, introduced on March 25 by Senators Vickie Sawyer, Bill Rabon, and David Craven. This legislation lays the groundwork for creating a Metropolitan Public […]

Sustain Charlotte Connects: Examining the Importance of Investing in Public Transit

On Thursday evening, Sustain Charlotte’s SC Connects event hosted at the Veterans Park pavilion became a platform for learning and lively dialogue about the future of transportation in our rapidly […]

Sustain Charlotte returns $10K in sponsorship money to Duke Energy over company’s request for loosened pollution rules (Charlotte Ledger)

Here’s an unusual move for a small nonprofit: Local environmental advocacy organization Sustain Charlotte announced this week that it’s giving back $10,000 to Duke Energy because of Duke’s request to […]

Sustain Charlotte Returns Duke Energy Funding, Citing Role in Regulatory Rollbacks (QC Nerve)

Local environmental advocacy organization Sustain Charlotte announced Wednesday that it is returning a $10,000 sponsorship fee to Duke Energy after the Charlotte-based energy and natural gas provider called on the […]

Report shows pedestrian deaths are up in N.C. (Spectrum News)

North Carolina saw more people hit and killed by cars during the first half of 2024 compared to the same time period in 2023, according to a report by the […]

New flight to Aspen and other speed reads (Axios)

Sustain Charlotte is returning $10,000 to Duke Energy, the top sponsor of its Sustain Charlotte Awards. The nonprofit says the decision stems from Duke Energy “actively working to slow the […]

We Are Returning $10,000 to Duke Energy—Now We Need Your Help

At Sustain Charlotte, we believe in standing by our values—even when it comes at a cost. That’s why we are returning $10,000 to Duke Energy in response to their January 15 letter to […]

Charlotte sustainability group returns sponsorship after Duke Energy asks for looser pollution rules (WFAE)

In January, Duke Energy joined several other utilities in sending a letter asking then-EPA Administrator-nominee Lee Zeldin to roll back carbon and coal ash pollution regulations. In particular, the letter […]

Press Release: Nonprofit Sustain Charlotte is Returning $10,000 to Duke Energy, Urges Them to Lead Clean Energy Transition

Charlotte, NC – March 26, 2025 –  Sustain Charlotte, a Charlotte-based nonprofit, is returning $10,000 to Duke Energy following the company’s recent advocacy against EPA regulations designed to protect human […]

Student entrepreneurs tackle Charlotte’s urban issues in CO-LAB competition (Niner Times)

Ambitious students from various academic backgrounds participated in the CO-LAB Ventures: Bridging Business & Computing competition on March 12 at the UNC Charlotte Center City campus to tackle real-world urban […]