Solving the climate crisis is going to require all of us working together. Nobody, and no state, can do it alone. Earlier this week Clean Air Carolina, along with our partners at the North Carolina Coastal Federation and SELC, filed a petition with the N.C. Environmental Management Commission urging North Carolina to join our neighboring states...

When the city of Charlotte released its Strategic Energy Action Plan (SEAP) in 2018, one of its stated goals was to power 100% of the city’s vehicle fleets and buildings with zero-carbon sources by 2030. Ever since the publication of SEAP, Clean Air Carolina and our partners in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Climate Leaders have been working...

by Rachel McIntosh-Kastrinsky It’s National Public Health Week (NPHW) and what better time to celebrate public health than in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health professionals around the world are on the frontlines working hard to combat the coronavirus. People across the nation are doing their part by staying home, practicing social distancing,...

by Stephanie Cleland In February, Medical Advocates for Healthy Air (MAHA) attended and tabled at the 41st Annual Minority Health Conference in Chapel Hill. The inspiring keynotes and interesting side sessions emphasized how much work is still needed to achieve health equity. Discussions with attendees about the work of Clean Air Carolina and MAHA shone a...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 31, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT Andrew Whelan Clean Air Carolina (919) 408-7031 [email protected] North Carolina Climate Advocates Gather in Charlotte for State of the Climate 2019 Charlotte, North Carolina — Policymakers, business leaders, and climate advocates from across North Carolina will gather in Charlotte next week for State of the Climate, an...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2019 MEDIA CONTACT Andrew Whelan Clean Air Carolina (919) 408-7031 [email protected] TOUR OF SOLAR-POWERED HOMES IN PLAZA MIDWOOD PROMISES TO DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF GOING SOLAR Charlotte, North Carolina — People interested in learning about renewable home energy options will take a guided bike tour of solar-powered homes through Plaza...