Wednesday, June 14th 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Register here Join Kaity Baril of Sustainable Pittsburgh and the Local Government Academy in this webinar to learn about applied sustainability actions […]
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Webinar: Open Streets - Streets for People, Sharing Resources, and Transforming Communities
Thursday, June 8th 1:00 p.m. Register here FREE Open Streets events temporarily transform streets from places where cars are the dominant mode of transportation to family friendly linear parks. Events remove […]
Straight Talk: We Are What We Measure
The data and signals we track and respond to are telling. As Donella Meadows wisely stated, “The shared idea in the minds of society, the great big unstated assumptions — […]
South Fayette Township: Gold Certified!
After scrupulously assessing their performance related to the 131 criteria in the statewide sustainability certification program, South Fayette Township, a growing community 15 miles south of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, […]
Beautifying Communities by Cleaning Up and Preventing Illegal Dumpsites
Illegal dumping is a problem many, if not all municipalities face. Polluted waterways and contaminated soil created by illegal dumping generates risks to public health and the overall quality of […]
Hard Work Makes the Steel City Platinum
The City of Pittsburgh, a regional and national leader in sustainability, earned Platinum in the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification. While Pittsburgh is involved in several large planning and strategic initiatives […]