* SEPTEMBER 14: Sustain Charlotte + Green Drinks Charlotte Monthly Mixer * 

6:00pm - 7:30pm @ Free Range Brewing, 2320 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205. Join us for an informal and fun evening of conversation and networking! Our Monthly Mixers provide an opportunity to learn more about us, our partners, and meet others interested in local sustainability issues. At 6:30, you'll hear from Sustain Charlotte Gold Partner Alta Planning + Design who will tell you about their sustainability efforts! You'll also hear from Jason Alexander, owner of Free Range Brewing, who will talk about their sustainable business model. SCCC volunteer Amanda Zullo will talk about how her initiative Pop Up Produce is bringing fresh food to Charlotte neighborhoods! There are no membership requirements and everyone is warmly welcomed. 

* TICKETS NOW ON SALE! - October 15: Sustain Charlotte's Second Annual Biketoberfest *

12:00pm - 5:00pm with after party to follow. Sustain Charlotte will host this highly anticipated event in Center City and South End Charlotte. This unique event shows hundreds of people how easy it is to get around without driving! Participants will bike, walk, or ride transit to sponsoring businesses while collecting stamps in their official Biketoberfest passport. Stamps will be redeemed for raffle tickets and a chance to win many valuable prizes! This family-friendly event will end with an after party celebration with live music and an exciting raffle! All proceeds will benefit Sustain Charlotte, your community advocate for biking in Charlotte! Tickets are only $25 with an awesome event t-shirt included (or $10 without a t-shirt). Kids under 18 are free. Check-in at Triple C Brewing opens at 11am.

August 27: Eating to Support Personal Sustainability 

11:00am-12:00pm @ Dupp & Swatt, 2424 North Davidson, Suite 112B, Charlotte 28205. Join Taylor Calamese of TC Lifestyle Fitness (a Sustain Charlotte Bronze Partner!) to learn how to make healthy eating apart of your life! This workshop will teach you the basics of nutrition, the economic and social relationship of food, sustainability of local farming and the best foods to grow at home. Entry fee is $15 and includes a start up "garden kit". Click here to register.

August 27: 5th Annual Tour De Turns

8:00am @ Carmel Road Neighborhood Park, 2365 Carmel Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226. This ride benefits Friendship Trays (Meals on Wheels in Charlotte-Mecklenburg) and its programs, Friendship Gardens and Friendship Kitchen. It is also meant to promote backstreets cycling. This is a cycling event for all skill levels. Learn more and register: www.​bikereg.com/tourdeturns.

August 27: Sole to Soul - Back to School Ride

5:30pm to 7:30pm  @ Johnson C. Smith University, 100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216. Kick the school year into gear with a leisurely bike ride through the Queen City! Bring your own bicycle or borrow one of ours! Bikes and helmets will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone interested in reserving a bike must sign up through Eventbrite by noon on Friday, Aug. 26. The ride will meander from JCSU through the Historic West End and parts of Center City. It will end at Mosaic Village followed by a cookout and DJ at the Neighborhood Cafe. The event is FREE and open to the public, and is made possible by Charlotte B-cycle, the Knight Foundation, BCBSNC, Carolinas HealthCare System, Historic West End Initiative, 100 Black Women, Neighborhood Cafe and Johnson C. Smith University.

August 31: Community Karma / Friends and Family Event 

5:00pm-8:00pm @ Okra / Gumbo The Store, 1912 Commonwealth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205. All yoga classes all day are just $7 and net proceeds benefit Sustain Charlotte! Join in from 5-8pm for this special and more from local vendors who will be offering great values. We sincerely thank our partners Okra Charlotte / Gumbo the Store for their support of our work and your community through this event!

September 20: The Uptown Urban Trail Connections Study Public Input Session

4:00 - 7:00pm @ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E 4th St, Charlotte, NC 28202. The City is working with a consultant to evaluate options to connect the Little Sugar, Irwin and Stewart Creek greenways and at this workshop, YOU will have the chance to provide input for this study! Please attend this workshop and let the city know that you want to see a safe, protected bike lane connecting our greenways and ultimately a network of protected lanes throughout Charlotte. We are encouraging people from all over Charlotte to ride their bikes to this event.  Make it a group ride, make it a race, make it a slow cruise, just make it out on Sept 20th and let your voice be heard in support of safe, connected, world-class bicycle infrastructure! Click here to learn more.

September 30 - Oct 1: Carolina Jubilee 

@ VanHoy Farms in Harmony, NC. A two-day rock and bluegrass festival highlighting Carolina Farm Trust’s mission; protecting farm land and fostering an ecosystem of sustainable farming. Enjoy live music, a beer garden, farm-to-table food, local vendors, and camping optional on-site. The proceeds from the festival are going to support a local farm, Mary L, in purchasing a pasteurization system so that they can sell their local, organic, free range milk directly to the community! Click here to purchase tickets and learn more.

MANY THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS