Sustain Charlotte Awards

Each year, we highlight the achievements of local sustainability leaders and the issues that shape the sustainability of our region. The memorable evening includes dinner, an awards presentation, and uplifting stories that will leave you inspired. Over the past decade, Sustain Charlotte has lifted up and honored more than 600 organizations and individuals who are moving our region toward sustainability.

2025 Sustain Charlotte Awards Tickets

Tickets for the 2025 Sustain Charlotte Awards will be available beginning in January 2025. This celebration will be held on April 28, from 6-9 p.m. at The Revelry at Camp North End, and will include drinks, dinner, dessert and networking opportunities, as well as a program featuring inspiring stories and celebration of this year’s winners.

Nominate a person, project or organization!

Do you know a person, building project, business, government agency, young leader or nonprofit that deserves to be honored for advancing smart growth and sustainability in Charlotte? Nominate them for a Sustain Charlotte Award! You can also nominate an individual, nonprofit, business or community group for Mecklenburg County's Recycling Excellence Award. This award is sponsored by Mecklenburg County Solid Waste as part of its waste reduction and recycling education programs.

We recognize nominees who cut across silos to holistically advance smart growth and sustainability (as defined by criteria in the nomination form). Entries will be judged by an independent panel of local Sustain Charlotte members who will evaluate each nominee on the extent to which they meet the criteria listed. All people, projects, and organizations nominated must be located in the greater Charlotte area.

NOTE: Past winners are ineligible to win two years in a row.

About the nomination process

The nomination process is open to the public, which means we invite nominations from any community member — and, importantly, Sustain Charlotte does not make any of the nominations ourselves. All nominations are due by March 7, 2025.

We hosted our 12th annual Sustain Charlotte Awards presented by Honeywell on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Winners

Congratulations to the 2024 Sustain Charlotte Award winners!

Inspiring Individual: Elaine Powell
Inspiring Building Project: NOVEL University Place by Crescent Communities
Inspiring Small Business: Mindful & Good
Inspiring Large Business: Stantec
Inspiring Government Agency: Long Range Planning Division of the Charlotte Planning, Design and Development Department
Inspiring Nonprofit: Queens University of Charlotte
Inspiring Young Leader: Shruti Agrawal
Recycling Excellence: PNC Music Pavilion