We believe that greenways, parks, and nature preserves are fundamental to a healthy, vibrant, equitable community. That’s why we tirelessly advocate for Mecklenburg County to create more of them and maintain the ones we already have. Continue reading

More than 100 residents gathered for our first Sustain Charlotte Social of the year. (Photo: Grant Baldwin Photography) It was a full house at Town Brewing Co. on Wednesday as more than 100 energetic, engaged residents joined our first Sustain Charlotte Social of the year. This event, which focused on social equity and smart growth, began with refreshments and time for networking among sustainability-minded friends.  Following a brief presentation regarding Charlotte’s growth and factors contributing to inequities in the Charlotte area, Charlotte City Council members Ed Driggs, Dimple Ajmera, James Mitchell and Mayor Pro Tem Dante Anderson participated in a panel discussion and Q&A with event participants.    Continue reading

At the January 24th meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission, we learned about a lot of ways that CATS is addressing concerns about vehicle maintenance, staffing, and service reliability.  Here's a recap of 7 key updates: Continue reading

Advocates from across the community showed up to speak about the importance of funding parks and greenways at the January 17 county budget hearing. Photo: Hope Wright On Wednesday, January 17, ten park and greenway advocates joined our Advocacy Manager Hope Wright to speak at the Board of County Commissioners' budget public hearing. These incredible advocates showed up with stories about the ways green spaces improve their mental and spiritual health, their importance as safe transportation corridors, their intrinsic value as habitat, and one of the driving forces behind choosing to put down roots in our community. We are so proud and grateful for their time and dedication to our park and greenway network. You can watch them address commissioners in this meeting recording and read Hope's statement below. Continue reading

On Monday, January 8, the Charlotte City Council’s Transportation, Planning and Development Committee had their first meeting of the year, and a lot was covered. Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) interim CEO Brent Cagle delivered an update on recent happenings, Planning Director Alyson Craig gave an informational presentation about the UDO and community engagement, and Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Sarah Hazel provided an update on the Strategic Energy Action Plan (SEAP) with next steps for the city. Here are the highlights. Continue reading

Last night our Director of Engagement & Impact Meg Fencil spoke at the public hearing for the city’s entry into Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage Bridge program. Charlotte City Council then voted to enter into an agreement to support the creation of a solar farm project that will bring the City within 19% of reaching its 2030 Strategic Energy Action Plan goal of zero-carbon municipal buildings! We will continue advocating for climate-friendly energy and transportation investments. Today we pause to celebrate and congratulate the many advocates, government staff, and our elected officials who made this momentous investment a reality!  Continue reading

This year, we will continue tirelessly advocating for solutions that reduce our impact on the climate, advance racial equity, connect communities, and support residents’ health and access to opportunities – and we’re committed to making it easy for you to do so, too.  Continue reading

During the third and final session of our 2023 Impact 704 Academy series on Thursday, attendees learned all about the importance of transportation choices for the health and vitality of our community.  Continue reading

There was a full agenda and a packed house for Monday’s Charlotte City Council Business Meeting. While many important updates were covered, we were particularly interested in discussions regarding infrastructure and development plans and funding. Here’s a recap of the items we were keeping an eye on. You can watch the entire meeting here and view the agenda here.  Continue reading

More than 40 Charlotte-area residents gathered at Charlotte Art League in northeast Charlotte for the second session of Sustain Charlotte’s Impact 704 Academy on Thursday evening.  This session highlighted land use and how our city is designed and planned.  Continue reading