Meet the nominees!

Get to know the nominees for this year's 2023 Sustain Charlotte Awards! 

We recognize organizations and individuals  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.

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.  

Inspiring Individuals:

Sarah Hazel, Heather Bolick, Kristina Held, Kevin Raley, John Holmes, Tina Katsanos, Barbara Bleiweis, Harrison Tucker, Jonathan Utrup, Sam Spencer, Katie Lloyd, Clint Grant, Tracia Black, Marjorie Parker, Leonie Eisenring, Mark Mistretta

Get to know the Individuals. 

Inspiring Buildings Projects:

Passive House, The Joinery, Solis Midtown, Carillon Tower, Sunbelt Rentals

Get to know the Building Projects

Inspiring Small Businesses:

Good Earth Essentials, Insight Architects, Ekologicall, Crown Town Landscapes, LLC, Human Powered Movement, Ride Jaunt, Organic Marketplace, Pippin Home Design, The Patio Farmer

Get to know the Small Businesses

Inspiring Large Businesses:

Magnolia Wash Holdings, Recover, Ginkgo Residential, Siegwerk, Top Tier Solar Solutions

Get to know the Large Businesses

Inspiring Government Agencies:

Mecklenburg County Soil & Water Conservation Board, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission, City of Charlotte Planning Design and Development Department

Get to know the Government Agencies

Inspiring Nonprofits:

Catawba Riverkeeper, Upcycle Arts, Inc., ArtPop Street Gallery, Charlotte Green Initiative, North Carolina Wildlife Federation, UNC Charlotte, NorthEnd Partners and Hidden Valley Community Association, Digi-Bridge, India Association of Charlotte, BikeWalkNC, Sustainable Furnishings Council, Trips for Kids Charlotte

Get to know the Nonprofits

Recycling Excellence: 

Wild Birds Unlimited, Ted & Gaye Smith, NoDa Brewing

Get to know the Recycling Excellence award nominees

We will announce the winners at the 2023 Sustain Charlotte Awards on April 27, 2023.  The purpose of this event is to highlight the organizations and individuals in our community who are working toward sustainability and smart growth and by their actions, inspire others to do the same. It's not just about who wins!