Sustainable Pittsburgh

Inspire Speakers Series Presents Energy and Oppression
2021-01-27 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Presented by: Green Building Alliance
What is energy and how does it contribute to inequities in marginalized communities? How does the energy supply chain – from production to consumption – impact people’s health, finances, and surrounding environment? What solutions are available to bring everyone along in a clean energy transition? At this event, we will hear speakers from around the country discuss their work and insights around this topic and we will engage in community dialogue.

ReImagine Jobs Spotlight: Sustainable Transportation
2021-01-27 19:00 - 21:00
Presented by ReImagine Jobs Showcase.
Featuring speakers from the Port Authority of Allegheny County and Duquesne Light, PITT OHIO trucking, and the City of Pittsburgh. Moderated by Lucinda Beattie of Western Pennsylvanians for Passenger Rail. The event will include short presentations as well as a breakout discussion session on topics such as electric vehicles, passenger rail, public transit and busses, trucking, bicycle infrastructure and pedestrian accessibility.

NEXTransit Meeting #12 - What Investments are Most Important?
2021-02-02 11:30 - 13:00
Presented by: NEXTransit
This meeting will feature an overview of potential preliminary transit projects followed by a priority ranking exercise.

The Function and Impact of Municipal Certification Programs
2021-02-02 12:00 - 13:00
2021 Spring Lecture Series, Sustainable Municipalities: Innovative Practices and Emerging Trends in the US presented by the Hixon Center for Urban Ecology.

NEXTransit Meeting #13 - What Investments are Most Important?
2021-02-02 18:00 - 19:30

Virtual Biophilia: Pittsburgh February Meeting – A Black Plantswoman in the 21st Century
2021-02-04 18:00 - 19:00
Presented by Biophilia Pittsburgh.
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Georgia Silvera Seamans, a member of the #BlackBotanistsWeek organizing committee. Last year, a series of social media movements swept the internet and brought attention the lack of racial equity in the sciences and access to nature in the US. Starting with #BlackBirdersWeek, a response to a racist incident in Central Park, social media burst with naturalists and researchers of color taking stage and promoting diversity in fields of science with related movements like #BlackInStem, #BlackInMarineSciences, #BlackInAstro, and #BlackInNeuro, to name a few. Dr. Silvera Seamans will discuss the initiative’s founding, mission, and current and future projects. Dr. Silvera Seamans will also share notes on her biodiversity monitoring and education work in NYC.

Net Zero Communities
2021-02-09 12:00 - 13:00

G.E.T. Solar Round Four Introduction Webinar
2021-02-10 13:00 - 14:00
Provided by: PA Solar Center
Learn more about the G.E.T. Solar initiative and how it can help your business navigate the solar procurement process from start to finish. We will cover the basics of the program, information about all of the ways solar can be financed and made affordable–even for organizations with little or no up-front capital, and present an opportunity to ask questions. We encourage all interested parties to register in advance so that we can provide you with resources that may guide the discussion or prompt questions that can be answered on the call.

Motivating Behavior Change for Sustainability
2021-02-12 13:00 - 13:45
Provided by: GreenGov and PSSI
Karen Winterich will explain factors that influence sustainable behavior, citing examples from her research on pro-social behavior, recycling, and morality. Learn how you to motivate more sustainable actions, both within your offices and in initiatives aimed at the public.

Safe Mobility for All
2021-02-16 12:00 - 13:00

G.E.T. Solar Round Four Finance Webinar
2021-02-17 13:00 - 14:00
Provided by: PA Solar Center
Take a deeper look at the financing tools and resources available to Pennsylvania organizations pursuing solar electricity. By taking advantage of tax benefits at the federal and state level, as well as various grant and loan programs, organizations can recoup as much as 75% of their initial investment back in year one and/or prorate their investment out over a number of years. In C-PACE eligible counties, solar costs can be bundled with other infrastructure upgrades and be financed as a special tax assessment with no up-front costs and no affect on your line of credit.

Reinventing Greenspaces
2021-02-23 12:00 - 13:00

NEXTransit Meeting #10 - What Investments are Most Important?
2021-02-25 10:00 - 11:30
Presented by NEXTransit.
This meeting will feature an overview of potential preliminary transit projects followed by a priority ranking exercise.

NEXTransit Meeting #11 - What Investments are Most Important?
2021-02-25 17:00 - 18:30

Sunday Sustainability Bash
2021-02-28 14:00 - 16:00
Provided by Leaf2Go
