Adventures in Composting: How I'm Generating Less Waste in 2020

Our intern, Ariana, discovered how to compost for free in Charlottesville, even while living in a small, rented space through the city’s Pilot Composting Program.

Recycling, Sustainable Living, Climate Action, Environmental StewardshipGuest UserJanuary 31, 2020compost, charlottesville sustainability, low waste, city of charlottesville, charlottesville compost, waste reduction, Residential Program

June Climate Leader: Shantell Bingham

Our June Climate Leader is Shantell Bingham, Program Director for the Charlottesville Food Justice Network and Outreach Coordinator for the City Schoolyard Garden!

Climate LeadershipJennifer PullingerJuly 3, 2019climate issues, climate leader, charlottesville, city of charlottesville, sustainability, city schoolyard garden, charlottesville food justice network, food justice, Equity

What’s happening in May at C3?

Charlottesville Climate Collaborative’s long April hours bring May flowers! Here’s what’s happening at C3 this month.

News, EventsSusan KruseMay 1, 2019city of charlottesville, charlottesville sustainability, charlottesville, albemarle county, kardinal hall, climate actin, climate trivia, better business challenge, sustainability, Residential Program, Commercial Program

C3 Celebrates Earth Month

April is one of our favorite and busiest months of the year here at C3, and it’s not just because springtime is beautiful in central Virginia. It’s Earth Month, which of course we love! Here’s April’s highlight reel.

Events, NewsJennifer PullingerApril 30, 2019city of charlottesville, c3, climate action, sustainability, charlottesville climate collaborative, charlottesville, albemarle county, albemarle, better business challenge, earth month, earth week, earth day

Better Business Challenge: Peace Lutheran Church – “Doing Nothing is No Longer an Option”

Addressing climate change is one of the most critical issues of our time. And as Better Business Challenge participant Peace Lutheran Church has discovered, making changes to reduce its environmental impact is not a burdensome endeavor – it is actually a fairly easy and inexpensive process.

Better Business ChallengeJennifer PullingerApril 17, 2019peace lutheran church, city of charlottesville, charlottesville, climate action, charlottesville sustainability, leap va, batteries + bulbs, climate change, creation care, Commercial Program

Momentum Builds for Charlottesville to Lead on Climate with Carbon Neutrality Goal by 2050

Momentum is building this week for adoption of a bold, leadership-level emissions reduction goal for our community!

Climate Action, Climate LeadershipSusan KruseMarch 20, 2019city of charlottesville, charlottesville sustainability, charlottesville, albemarle, albemarle county, climate action, greenhouse gas reduction, ghg emissions reduction, carbon neutral, carbon neutrality, ipcc, carter myers automotive, tandem friends school, susan kruse, climate policy

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