About Charlotte Clean and Green
Making smart decisions to live, work and play in a healthier, more sustainable and economical manner is what Charlotte Clean and Green is all about! It is individuals, families, businesses and our community becoming more aware and taking positive steps towards our greener future. This annual community‐wide event is designed to provide the inspiration, motivation and education to help all of us take those "green" steps.
The third annual Charlotte Clean and Green takes place on April 17, 2010 on the campus of Central Piedmont Community College, located in the heart of Charlotte!
Take a look below to read about some of the highlights for the 2009 events. This page will be updated as details are finalized for this year.
We love pets, but, CPCC policy prohibits pets on Campus. This means that dogs, cats, gekkos, guppies – leashed, caged or otherwise – will be safer and happier at home. Please do not plan to leave any animals in parked cars or tied nearby, since this is also unsafe and illegal.
The Event For 2009
Earth Day Charlotte Partners With Charlotte Clean and Green
CC&G is an exciting collaborative project between the US Green Building Council Charlotte Region Chapter, Central Piedmont Community College, the Sierra Club, the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
For 2009, we are excited to announce that "Earth Day Charlotte" will now be part of Charlotte Clean and Green. This partnership adds more family and kid activities to the mix and broadens the appeal of the event to the community.
Saturday, April 18
Green Your Mind / Growing‐Up‐Green
Newly renovated Elizabeth Avenue, closed to car traffic, will serve as the hub for event vendors and sponsors. Adjacent Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) with its nature rich quad area, classrooms and broad expanse fronting Kings Drive looking toward uptown Charlotte completes the perfect setting Charlotte Clean and Green.
This all‐day festival is free and open to the public. A host of activities are planned. 60 exhibitors and vendors participated in the event in 2008. More are expected to join the ranks for 2009, demonstrating energy saving products, green home products, local food, and information about community resources.
Highlights For This Year
More Classes for '09:
Free classes on going green were the most popular aspect of last year's CC&G. For 2009, the educational component of the festival expands and continues to go much deeper than the demonstrations and outdoor exhibits. In total, more than 30 sessions are planned that fall under 4 tracks. The Saving Energy and Green Home tracks offer beginning "going green" sessions through more advanced and detailed sessions for the serious homeowner or builder.
These include:
Saving Energy – simple and practical steps to reduce your energy usage and save money; how to test and tighten up your home's envelope; rightsizing your heating and air system; information on the practicalities or solar pv and solar hot water.
Green Home – choices and changes you can make to create a greener, healthier home; steps to consider when going green in a remodel; design and components for building your own green home.
Local and Organic Foods – a mini farmers market with information on resources for eating local as well as the benefits of eating local; cooking demonstrations by local, well‐known chefs whose menus feature local and sustainable foods (no antibiotics, hormone free).
Outdoor Kids – fun activities for the kids including gardening and other outdoor games; activities as well as workshops for parents and their kids on ways to get outdoors and appreciate the earth's wonders.
The tracks are designed to appeal to the novice just learning about these critical issues all the way to the highly informed citizen looking for the latest technologies and strategies for change.
More Food Choices
…and all of them good, fresh and healthy.