Shannon Binns, founder and director of Sustain Charlotte, speaks at the public launch of their vision.

By ALEX GREGOR
DavidsonNews.net

CHARLOTTE – Developing more sustainable patterns of growth in the Charlotte region will require rethinking everything from the kinds of homes we build and where we build them to how we get around and where we locate groceries and other businesses.  Those were among the messages Monday when a new organization called Sustain Charlotte unveiled its manifesto Charlotte 2030: A Sustainable Vision for Our Region.

In a gathering of supporters and local officials at the Square, at Trade and Tryon streets in Charlotte, the group outlined its 10-section plan for making the Charlotte area a greener place to live.

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Shannon Binns speaks at the launch of Charlotte 2030: A Sustainable Vision for Our Region

Shannon Binns of Charlotte is founder and executive director of Sustain Charlotte, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring, informing, and advancing sustainability across the Charlotte region. He also works for the Green Press Initiative, a policy organization that advances sustainable patterns of production and consumption within the U.S. book and newspaper industries. He spoke Monday with DavidsonNews.net‘s Alex Gregor at the launch event for “Charlotte 2030: A Sustainable Vision for Our Region.” Read news coverage of that event here and listen to an audio interview below.

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