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 — […]
The Sustainable Edge
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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 […]
Featuring Robert Sroufe, Professor of Sustainability, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Duquesne University
A sustainability thought leader, practitioner, and professor of sustainability, operations and supply chain management in Duquesne’s globally ranked MBA Sustainable Business Practices program, Sroufe believes students thrive when challenged with […]
Straight Talk: Pa.’s Act 129 has been an energy efficiency success story
Energy efficiency is a simple yet powerful tool to reduce harmful pollution, create jobs and save consumers money on utility bills. Indeed, a recent independent analysis of Act 129, Pennsylvania’s […]