Get Involved in Your Community

The ECO Network is a brand-new sustainability initiative focusing on establishing and supporting community engagement efforts that conserve water, reduce waste, reduce energy use, and improve air quality in Charlotte. The network welcomes all Charlotte citizens and works closely with Charlotte employers.

To create a thriving, sustainable Charlotte by fostering collaborative action and leadership among our community’s unique citizens.

Through education, networking, and action campaigns, the ECO Network provides opportunities for individuals, businesses and communities to work together to reduce environmental impacts and make Charlotte a truly remarkable city.

• Connecting motivated individuals with larger collaborative efforts will spur positive and sustained change in Charlotte.
• Working together to reduce our environmental impact should be fun and rewarding.
• Leadership comes in many forms and starts when we each use our unique talents to take action.
• Smart technologies can help make a measurable difference in sustainability efforts.

• “More Equitable by Design: A Dialogue with Eva Gladek”

Please view below a recording of the presentation by Eva Gladek, CEO and Founder of Metabolic, from our February 2018 Speaker Series below. The video includes a 45-minute presentation followed by audience Q&A. The slides from Eva’s presentation can be found here.

• “Something in the Air: Improving Air Quality Through Community Partnerships”

Read a review of our September 2017 Speaker Series event here and view the presentation slides here.