The Forty Under 40 awards program recognizes some of the Charlotte area's best and brightest young professionals for the strides they are making in their careers as well as their civic contributions.

Sustain Charlotte's founder and Executive Director, Shannon Binns received a 40 under 40 award for his recent accomplishments:

Greatest business accomplishment of the past year: Launching the Transportation Choices Alliance and its website (MoveCharlotteSmarter.org) to increase transportation choices and to improve traffic, air quality, public health, mobility and the economy

Greatest civic accomplishment of the past year: Directing the research, writing and distribution of the 2014 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Sustainability Report Card, which assesses our progress on 57 indicators of community sustainability and includes 94 recommendations

Read more here about his accomplishments, and why he was chosen for a 40 under 40 award.

Click here to read more about Charlotte Business Journal's 22nd annual Forty Under 40 awards event