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  Last week, Sustain Charlotte signed a letter titled “Vote NO on Defunding Clean Transportation Programs.” The letter, spearheaded by the Clean Vehicles Campaign legislative group, urges U.S. House representatives […]

We are now living through the hottest summer on record by a significant margin. While summers have been trending hotter since the 1940s, global average temperatures for the past few […]

The Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) convened again this past Wednesday, July 26, to hear updates on the Transit Work Group, CATS contracts, and bus service planning. For one of the […]

Last Monday evening, our Director of Engagement and Impact, Meg Fencil, spoke at the City Council Budget Hearing to express support for the funding listed in the recommended budget to […]

The City of Charlotte’s vehicle fleet includes more than 300 buses it wants to transition to all-electric within seven years. Today, CATS’ fleet includes just 18 battery electric buses. Why […]

During City Council’s Transportation & Planning Committee meeting on May 9th, Charlotte DOT staff informed the Committee members that the soon-to-be-released Strategic Mobility Plan will incorporate an ambitious mode share […]

Good evening City Council, Mayor, and Staff, My name is Elina Shepard. I am the program manager at Sustain Charlotte. We’re a nonprofit organization that advocates for sustainable land use […]

Recommended Charlotte City Budget Includes a Doubling of Funding for Bicycle Program and Vision Zero, Tripling for Sidewalks CONTACT Meg Fencil [email protected] 704-968-2187 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Charlotte, NC (May 4, […]

Sustain Charlotte has joined 12 other organizations in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Climate Leaders group in sending a public comment letter on Mecklenburg County’s draft update to the Environmental Leadership Policy and […]

While 2020 has required many adaptations from all of us, Sustain Charlotte has continued to work hard for the long-term health of our community. Here are a few of the […]