Next Saturday, April 22 marks the 47th Earth Day and several events are scheduled throughout the Pittsburgh region. Following are brief highlights of a few. (More are posted on Sustainable […]
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I Am Sustainable Pittsburgh. Take the Pledge.
Commit to making the Pittsburgh region a better place to be, Earth Day and every day. Take the “I Am Sustainable Pittsburgh” pledge! Created by the nonprofit Sustainable Pittsburgh, the […]
Straight Talk: Affordable Housing is a Keystone to Sustainable Communities
The need for affordable housing rightfully comes up constantly in sustainability circles. In nature, keystone species are those super influencers around which all other life revolves. When the wolves were […]
Featuring Quincy Kofi Swatson, Executive Director, The Door Campaign
It starts with a vision. Quincy Kofi Swatson founded The Door Campaign in 2013 with the mission “to show inner-city youth that they can be the change they want to […]
"The Sustainability Officer and Real Estate Operations"
“Sustainability is becoming a big issue in commercial real estate. For real estate developers and owners, it typically involves considering factors such as location, site design, architecture, stormwater management, LEED […]
Straight Talk: Bring Back Growth... of the Sustainable Kind
The news this week is ringing the alarm about stagnant population growth in our region. The chief quandary is what to do about it. Deliberate actions following the principles of […]