On today's episode, we have Shannon Binns. Shannon is the Founder & Executive Director of Sustain Charlotte. Sustain Charlotte is a community-based nonprofit organization advocating for smart-growth solutions to Charlotte's sustainability challenges. They inspire choices that lead to a healthy, equitable, and vibrant community for generations to come. Learn more about Sustain Charlotte here:

In today's episode, we are joined by Bart Landess, the Executive Director of Catawba Lands Conservancy. Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC) protects land in the Southern Piedmont of North Carolina through conservation easements, land donations, bargain sales, and preserves.  Their conservation efforts improve water and air quality and protect wildlife habitats, farmland, and open natural spaces. CLC is dedicated to helping balance the inevitable growth of our communities with protecting those places that improve our quality of life. In addition, Catawba Lands Conservancy is the lead agency for The Carolina Thread Trail - a regional network of trails, blueways, and conservation corridors that will ultimately link more than 2.3 million citizens in North and South Carolina. Learn more about CLC's work here: https://catawbalands.org/ Learn more about The Hedrick Project below: thehedrickproject.org Instagram Linkedin YouTube TikTok