Natural Awakenings Charlotte
Sustain Charlotte is featured in Natural Awakenings Charlotte annual April Earth Day issue for the upcoming Sustainability Awards and profiled as an organization striving to protect the environment and reduce our collective carbon footprint.
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'Wellspring of fresh produce': Gardeners get ready for spring season
According to Sustain Charlotte, about 15% of people in Mecklenburg County residents live in a food desert, which is higher than both the state and national averages.
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Dos and Don'ts of Recycling
Sustain Charlotte's Director of Engagement and Impact, Meg Fencil, shares tips on the correct way to recycle as we celebrate World Recycling Day.
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More people consider biking as gas prices rise
As gas prices rise, Terry Landsdell, Executive Director of bicycle advocacy group BikeWalkNC, a Charlotte Regional Transportation Coalition member, is continuing to work to make Charlotte bike friendly. Sustain Charlotte's Director of Engagement Meg Fencil offers tips for taking up biking as a way to commute.
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Consultant: To win federal funding, CATS should consider new uptown route for Silver Line
A new report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) says Charlotte transit leaders should consider changing the planned Silver Line light rail route in order to attract enough passengers to have a better chance of winning federal funding.
Sustain Charlotte supports the ULI effort to identify the Silver Line alignment that will best meet the needs of current and potential transit riders.
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Public transit is a climate change tool, but CATS chief says he needs funding to make it better
The head of Charlotte Area Transit System says attracting more rail and bus riders will help the city reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. But CEO John Lewis admits that to do that, he needs a proposed sales tax increase to pay for better service.
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Charlotte leaders call for transit funding, but vote on sales tax still uncertain
Transit advocates and city leaders are calling for approval of a proposed 1-cent sales tax for buses and transit in Mecklenburg County, even though it's still not clear when it might go to voters.
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As Charlotte pursues climate goals, some worry they're unreachable
Three years ago, the Charlotte City Council adopted goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. There are signs of progress, but some are concerned the city won't meet its goals.
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New renderings: See the pedestrian bridge that’ll connect Uptown to South End
Currently, the 3.5-mile rail running from South End into Uptown comes to an awkward and abrupt end near Spectrum News. To get into Uptown, you have to climb up a flight of stairs, walk along a sidewalk on Morehead and cross a bridge over 277.
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