Events
Events with a sustainability focus occur year-round. If you have an event idea or wish to collaborate, please email sustainability@charlotte.edu. The most concentrated and coordinated periods are celebrations of Campus Sustainability Month (October) and Earth Month (April).
All upcoming events hosted by the Office of Sustainability are also listed on our Niner Engage page.
upcoming
Lime Ride Prize Patrol
Date: Sunday, August 17, 5pm – 6:30pm
Location: Bus Stop: Student Union West (Craver Rd)
Tour campus for free on a Lime e-bike or e-scooter, with stops along the way for beverages, snacks, and prizes. Space is limited. Registration required.
Zero Waste Crew Sorting
Dates: Sunday, Sept 7; Sunday, Sept 14; Friday, Sept 19; Sunday, Oct 19; Saturday, Oct 25; Sunday, Nov 16; 9am – 1pm
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium between Gates 3 and 4
Volunteer to help keep Jerry Richardson Stadium a zero-waste facility! As a Zero Waste volunteer, you will work with university staff to sort trash items the day after the game into compost, recycling, and trash. Volunteers will be given a free Zero-Waste t-shirt, gloves, and refreshments and should plan to wear weather-appropriate clothes that can get dirty, closed-toed shoes, and bring a reusable water bottle.
Registration is required for each date.
Gallery Reception: Under the Influence: Kirsten Stolle
Date: Thursday, September 11, 6pm – 8pm
Location: Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City, Projective Eye Gallery
Under the Influence is the most recent exhibition of Kirsten Stolle’s research-driven practice. Pivoted at the intersections of art, science, and culture, her work examines the global influence of chemical companies on our food system. Delving into propaganda and greenwashing, Stolle appropriates corporate advertising strategies and aesthetics, highlighting the contradiction between public image and facts.
Constitution and Citizenship Day Discussion on National Parks
Date: Thursday, September 18, time TBD
Location: TBD
Each year, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte joins organizations across the nation by recognizing Constitution and Citizenship Day with a special presentation for students and community members. Dr. Fuschia Hoover will present on National Parks on September 18th.
More details to be announced.
October is campus sustainability month!
Transportation Fair
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 10am – 2pm
Location: CHHS/CoEd Plaza
The UNC Charlotte Transportation Fair, hosted by Parking and Transportation Services and the Office of Sustainability, will highlight the diverse transportation options available to the UNC Charlotte community and will educate attendees on these important factors of transportation on campus and in the Charlotte region. This event will feature organizations from campus and the Charlotte community focused on transportation research, innovation, and making our city and campus healthier and safer for all!
Student Sustainability Summit
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 5pm – 7:30pm
Location: Popp Martin Student Union room 200
Join the Office of Sustainability and the Student Government Association for a night of learning from campus researchers, student leaders, and Charlotte-based organizations about alternative transportation and related sustainability impacts at UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte region.
Registration coming soon!
Personally Speaking Series: “Without Water, We Have Nothing: Water Grabbing and Crises Across The Americas and Beyond,”
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 5:15pm with light reception at 4:15pm
Location: J. Murrey Atkins Library, Halton Reading Room
The Personally Speaking series was created to share the research accomplishments of faculty in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS) with the greater Charlotte community. Four times a year, alumni, community partners, faculty, staff, students, and members of the general public come together to celebrate recently published work and to engage in conversation about a wide range of topics from within our disciplines. CHESS hosts the series in partnership with J. Murrey Atkins Library.
This event will feature research by Caitlin Schroering, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Global Studies and Affiliated Faculty, Department of Sociology. Based on the book Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing: Without Water, We Have Nothing (Manchester University Press, 2024).
Gallery Reception: Global Studies 2025
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 1pm – 3pm
Location: Storrs, Lambla Gallery
A showcase of work by students who have completed a study abroad experience or other international opportunity that reflects their newfound perspective, exploration, interpretation, cultural learning, and investment. The work here demonstrates early steps in careers that will seek to solve the world’s toughest challenges and address global issues we may not even know yet exist.
Off Campus Events
Fresh Air Rides
Date: August 4th – 31st
Location: Charlotte area
Sustain Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Air Quality, Charlotte Area Transit System, and Connect Centralina invite Charlotte area residents to reduce the number of single-occupancy vehicle trips they take during August. This will help reduce air pollution and improve local air quality.
Participants must be 18 or older to participate and must be traveling within the Charlotte region. View the rules here.
Sustain Charlotte Ambassador Training
Date: Saturday, August 9, 9:30am – 11:30am
Location: Independence Library (6000 Conference Dr. Charlotte, NC 28212)
Join Sustain Charlotte for a free training session to become a Sustain Charlotte ambassador! Volunteers will learn about the mission and history of the organization, its work for the Charlotte community, engage in an educational activity, explore government resources, and ask questions. Coffee and breakfast snacks will be provided.
past events
Anything That Rolls
Date: Friday, April 25, 4pm – 6pm
Location: UNC Charlotte Main Light Rail Station
Hosted by the Campus Sustainability Alliance, Charlotte Green Initiative, Student Government Association, Parking and Transportation Services, LIME, UREC, and the Office of Sustainability, Anything That Rolls was a group bike and scooter ride across campus! Whether you’re on a bike, skateboard, scooter, rollerblades, or anything else with wheels, this event is all about movement, community, and sustainability.
Swap Til Ya Drop Clothing Swap Shop
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 1pm – 4pm
Location: Belk Plaza
Swap Til Ya Drop is a clothing swap event aimed at promoting sustainable fashion practices by encouraging students to exchange gently used clothing. The event educated participants on the environmental impact of fast fashion and inspired a shift toward more eco-friendly lifestyle choices.
Party for the Planet
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 4pm – 7pm
Location: Belk Plaza
A celebration for the planet! Join student organizations for an evening of fun and various activities centered around environmental sustainability, social and cultural diversity, and health and wellness.