Sustainable Pittsburgh

Building a Greener Future: "Material Reuse in Construction and Beyond"
2025-04-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Energy Innovation Center, 1435 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Presented by The Green Voice and Duquesne Light

This engaging panel discussion will shed light on the innovative, sustainable practices shaping the future of the built environment.

– Discover cutting-edge solutions in material reuse

– Gain insights from top sustainability and construction experts

– Network with industry leaders, educators, and innovators

Featured Speakers

Moderator:

– Grant Ervin, Vice President of External Affairs and Sustainability, S&B USA

Panelists:

– Michael Volpatt , Vice President of Marketing & Innovation, Volpatt Construction

– Cory Bonnet, LEED AP/Artist in Residence, Energy Innovation Center

– Andrew Ellsworth, Founder & CEO, Doors Unhinged

– Boyd Jones, Business Support Manager, Michael Brothers Companies

– Brittany Prischak, Director of the Department of Sustainability for Allegheny County

– Bob Shelton, AIA, Principal Architect & President, Shelton Design/Build

– Matt Wheatley, Co-Founder, Veritrove

– Bhavini Patel, Executive Director, Sustainable Pittsburgh

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La Fleur at Phipps
2025-04-03 18:30 - 21:30 | Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, One Schenley Park, PA, United States
Presented by Phipps Conservatory and Green Voice Sustainable Business and Lifestyle Collective

Phipps Conservatory and Green Voice Sustainable Business and Lifestyle Collective are proud to present La Fleur — a one-of-a-kind event featuring music, art, fashion, culture and botany within Phipps’ historic glasshouse. Enjoy a myriad of unique performances that will take place within iconic display rooms such as Palm Court, Broderie Room, South Conservatory and more.

Kick off Earth Month with this sustainable celebration like never before while exploring the new Phipps Spring Flower Show: A Bloom for Every Room!

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Racial Equity Collaboratory Launch
2025-04-08 17:00 - 19:00
Provided by the University of PittsburghThe Racial Equity Collaboratory at the University of Pittsburgh serves as an online central repository for social justice and race-related research. It enhances race-based research and fosters connections between internal and external researchers, scholars, and community partners. As a strategic hub, it brings together faculty, staff, students, and community partners to advance research, education, and praxis toward racial equity and justice.

CRSP is excited to partner with the Center for Health Equity, Center for Racial Justice and Civil Rights, Center for Urban Education, Center for African Studies, Center for Ethnic Studies Research and the Department of Africana Studies on this important initiative.

Enjoy:

· Free professional headshots on site during the event!

· Collaborative sessions to foster innovation and partnership

· Panel discussion with leading experts in race-based research

· Networking opportunities with like-minded professionals

· Evening refreshments

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City & State PA Energy Summit
2025-04-22 08:30 - 12:00 | Hilton Harrisburg, 1 North 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States
Provided by City & State Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Energy Summit brings together state and local government officials, energy industry leaders, policymakers, and sustainability advocates to explore the future of energy in Pennsylvania. The summit focuses on addressing critical energy challenges, sharing innovative solutions, and discussing the role of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and policy frameworks in shaping a sustainable energy future for the state.

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Sustainable Business Breakfast
2025-04-28 08:00 - 10:00
Provided by Pittsburgh Earth Day

The 10th Annual Sustainable Business Breakfast, part of the Green Voice Speaker Series, invites thought leaders to explore the intersection of the environment, politics, and business. This year’s theme, “Transition: The Environment, Politics, and Business,” will feature an esteemed panel of experts, moderated by Grant Ervin, Vice President of External Affairs and Sustainability at S&B USA.

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PGH Comprehensive Plan: Public Forum
2025-04-30 17:00 - 19:00
Pittsburgh is undergoing significant changes, and for the first time ever, our city is creating one comprehensive plan encompassing all 90 neighborhoods. This presents a unique opportunity for us to ensure these changes benefit everyone.

At this gathering, we’ll explore what a “Just Transition” means for our communities:

– Ensuring new development benefits current residents

– Creating job opportunities across all neighborhoods

– Implementing environmental improvements citywide

– Giving all communities a meaningful voice in decisions

During the event, you’ll have the chance to learn about the citywide plan, connect with like-minded neighbors, and understand alot more about Pittsburgh’s changes.

Food will be provided!

Your perspective is invaluable—the decisions made now will shape Pittsburgh for decades to come. Your input helps ensure that changes reflect what residents truly want and need.

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Building Vibrant Communities: Resilient Space Strategies
2025-05-13 16:00 - 17:30
Provided by: Green Building Alliance

This workshop will look at common risks such as extreme heat, precipitation, flood, drought, wildfires and poor air quality, and see examples of resilient buildings in communities at similar risk. Participants in this workshop will walk away with a self-constructed toolkit to assist in advocacy for more energy efficient and resilient changes in the buildings in their neighborhoods, as well as compliance with Pittsburgh climate and resilience ordinances.

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Community Engagement for Industrial Decarbonization Projects
2025-05-28 12:00 - 13:30
Provided by SWPA Municipal Project Hub

This webinar will cover the requirement that large projects utilizing the Community Benefits Bonus have a commitment to a Community Benefits Agreement – speakers will explain the difference between a plan and an agreement and how to meet the requirement.

This webinar is specifically designed for medium and large industrial firms-including manufacturers, energy producers, mining, and construction companies who are considering or preparing RISE PA applications. Sustainability leads, project managers, compliance teams, and community relations staff will also benefit from attending.

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Energy Transitions: Building Strategic Resilience in Energy
2025-05-29 13:00 - 14:00
Provided by the University of Pittsburgh

In this webinar, attendees will hear from leading industry experts: Dr. Kris Ramanadhan, former Vice President ExxonMobil China, Albrecht Powell, Managing Director, Data and Applied Intelligence at Accenture, and Dr. Ravi Madhavan, Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. This webinar will consist of a collaborative discussion on the latest developments in energy transitions, the existential threat to businesses, and resilient strategies given an unpredictable and unprecedented future.

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Inspire Speakers Series presents: Building Resilient Communities
2025-05-29 17:00 - 20:30 | Spartan Community Center, 134 E Elizabeth St, Pittsburgh, 15207
Presented by Green Building Alliance

Join Green Building Alliance and an outstanding roster of speakers May 29 at the Spartan Community Center, as they explore the stories and strategies of regional leaders who are building community resilience, modernizing the built environment, strengthening social networks, and constructing healthy, vibrant, and significant spaces where people can thrive.

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Inspire Speakers Series Resilient Community Workshops
2025-05-30 11:00 - 18:30 | GBA Office, 317 E. Carson Street, Pittsburgh
Presented by Green Building Alliance

Local nonprofits, neighborhood developers, and residents are leading the way in resilience by adapting infrastructure, improving building performance and health, reducing energy demand and protecting communities from outages, mitigating flood and other severe weather risks, increasing opportunity in the workforce, and engaging deeply with their communities to address their most critical needs. Join Green Building Alliance and fellow changemakers as they explore grassroots sustainability and resilience efforts across our region. Participants can look forward to sharing ideas and strategies for strengthening communities and increasing the longevity of places where people can thrive.

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Three Rivers Waterkeeper presents What’s in Pittsburgh’s Rivers
2025-06-10 11:00 - 12:00
Join the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to learn about your local waterways, how to advocate for clean water, and local riparian ecology. Participants will learn how to spot and report water pollution and what makes our rivers and streams so great!

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City of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Plan: Just Transition
2025-06-12 17:00 - 20:00
Join the City of Pittsburgh to explore what a “Just Transition” means for our communities:

Ensuring new development benefits current residents

Creating job opportunities across all neighborhoods

Implementing environmental improvements citywide

Giving all communities a meaningful voice in decisions

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Sustainability + Building Tour Series: Pollinator Friendly Garden
2025-06-15 13:00 - 14:30
Join the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for the first of their Sustainability + Building Tour series with the aim of sharing ideas and creating community around sustainability issues. The Frick Environmental Center is one of the greenest buildings in the world, boasting LEED Platinum and Living Building Certification. The philosophy of the Living Building Challenge imagines buildings that improve—rather than degrade– the environment around them. For this tour, we’ll be spending more time in the native plant and pollinator garden on the building’s campus, learning various species of plants that improve the Frick Environmental Center’s campus for other creatures beyond humans.

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Oakland Restaurant Week
2025-06-16 08:00 - 2025-06-21 22:00
The Oakland Business Improvement District (OBID) invites food lovers and neighborhood supporters to enjoy a week-long celebration of the neighborhood’s restaurant scene during Oakland Restaurant Week, happening June 16th–21st.

This special event showcases the diverse dining options that makes Oakland one of Pittsburgh’s most flavorful and thriving neighborhoods. From tacos and burgers, to sweet treats and sushi, Oakland Restaurant Week will highlight exclusive specials and promotions from beloved local spots including Stack’d, Smashed Waffles, Dave and Andy’s Ice Cream, Viva Los Tacos, Sushi Atarashi, and many more. Whatever your craving Oakland Restaurant Week offers the perfect opportunity to explore what makes Oakland’s small businesses so special.

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Construction Budget Resource Launch
2025-06-16 14:00 - 15:00
Join the Environmental Protection Network (EPN) and the Community Engineering Corps (CECorps) to launch and walk through their new construction budget guide to support Environmental Justice nonprofits and communities in planning budgets for construction projects.

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2025 One Water Summit
2025-07-08 08:00 - 2025-07-11 17:00
Join the US Water Alliance and hundreds of top water leaders in Pittsburgh, PA for One Water Summit 2025! One Water Summit is the premier national conference focused on sustainable, integrated, and inclusive approaches to managing water. One Water Summit is a one-of-a kind event that connects, inspires, and aligns those who are working to secure our nation’s water future.

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Allegheny County Eco Night
2025-07-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, 4000 Middle Road, Allison Park, Pennsylvania, 15101
Presented by Allegheny County’s Sustainability Department

Join Allegheny County’s Sustainability Department for the 2025 Eco Night on Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the beautiful Hartwood Acres amphitheater. This family-friendly, zero-waste event is a great opportunity to boost eco-IQ and learn how to take action to protect the local environment and community through hands-on activities, demonstrations, games, and more.

All food trucks onsite use eco-friendly packaging, and appropriate waste disposable stations will be available throughout the event area. Eco Night will be followed by an amazing free concert by Mo Lowda and the Humble. Learn more here.

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PA Rising Gathering – Maximizing Project Competitiveness with Technical Assistance, Best Practices, Networking and Collaboration
2025-07-16 09:00 - 16:00 | Energy Innovation Center, 1435 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Presented by ReImagine Appalachia

Organizations and experts will convene at the Energy Innovation Center in Pittsburgh to get technical assistance support from RISE PA for their grant applications.

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Grants Cafe: Grant Writing & Training Funding for Smaller PA Municipalities
2025-07-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Presented by Grant Professionals of Western PA

The “Municipal Grant Assistance Program Act” (House Bill No. 1560) has passed through several Committees in the PA House of Representatives and is pending passage (as of this posting). This legislation addresses a gap in expertise and resources for smaller municipalities to pursue economic development grants by offering funding assistance through the Department of Community and Economic Development to hire professional grant writers and trainers registered with the PA Bureau of Charitable Organizations. This session will provide up-to-date information about the content and status of this legislation, and a discussion of the possible impact. Federal grant issues and dilemmas may also be discussed as time allows.

Presenter: Katherine FH Heart, GPC, M.Ed., is a Grant Consultant/Writer and GPA Approved Trainer at Heart Resources, LLC. She has provided comprehensive grant services and training to nonprofits and municipalities in Western PA and nationally for 23 years.

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State of a Just Pittsburgh Public Workshop
2025-08-19 17:00 - 19:00
A public workshop on the “State of a Just Pittsburgh”- our city’s current conditions, our strengths and things we celebrate, our most urgent challenges and risks, and perhaps most importantly, the forces driving change in Pittsburgh over the next 5, 10, 25 years.

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Helping Municipalities Unpack HR1 and Continue Investing in Resilient Solutions
2025-08-26 10:00 - 11:30
This webinar will kick off a series of educational events on the range of impacts of HR1, which will equip municipalities with the information and resources they need to succeed.

The recent passage of H.R.1 – the “One Big Beautiful Bill” – by the U.S. Congress carries significant, cascading implications for a range of funding programs, grants and tax credits. It is critical that Municipal and County officials and staff know how this impacts their projects and plans.

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Unlocking AFIG Funding: Regional Support for Municipal Applications
2025-08-28 11:00 - 12:00
Presented by Duquesne Light Company

Are Old, Inefficient Vehicles A Drain on Your Budget? Are You Considering a New Vehicle Purchase, but an Alternative Fuel Option is Too Expensive?

Join CONNECT, Duquesne Light Company, Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities, and the Southwest PA Municipal Hub for a webinar designed to help municipalities access Pennsylvania’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG). This session will walk you through the application process, highlight how communities can collaborate to meet the grant’s five-vehicle minimum, and showcase the regional support available to help you succeed. Whether you’re just getting started or ready to apply, this webinar will equip you with the tools and partnerships needed to unlock funding and electrify your fleet.

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Green Building Innovation Expo
2025-09-02 08:30 - 15:00
The Green Building Innovation Expo will highlight the region’s most notable high-performance building projects and feature a morning session led by regional design and construction leaders.

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Pgh Area Sustainability Circle - Coffee Chat
2025-09-10 08:00 - 10:00
Join area peers for a casual morning of meaningful networking with professionals and advocates who share a commitment to sustainability.

Whether you are an experienced sustainability leader or just beginning your journey, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect, share ideas, and collaborate on initiatives that drive positive impact.

Come prepared to meet friends new and old, learn from each other, and enjoy some refreshments in a welcoming environment. Together, we can work towards a more sustainable future.

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Week Without Driving PGH
2025-09-29 08:00 - 2025-10-05 17:00
The Week Without Driving is a nationwide movement to link the needs of disabled individuals and people of all ages with environmental movements and accessible community planning. Together, we will illustrate challenges and opportunities for non-drivers and call for change that improves mobility for all.

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Community Meeting - Allegheny County Climate Action Plan
2025-10-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Community Forge, 1256 Franklin Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Make your voice heard! Attend an Allegheny County Department of Sustainability community meeting to learn more and provide your feedback about the County’s Climate Action Plan.

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Community Meeting - Allegheny County Climate Action Plan
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Castle Consortia, 700 7th Street, McKees Rocks, 15136

The Global Impact Forum 2025
2025-11-03 16:00 - 2025-11-05 17:00 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Presented by Penn Sate

Workforce Readiness in the Age of AI and Automation is more than a theme — it’s a call to act on the growing readiness gap between education and the evolving world of work.

At TGIF 2025, you’ll join educators, employers, students, and innovators in co-designing solutions to one of the most urgent challenges of our time: how we prepare people of all ages for success in a tech-driven world where soft skills are more critical than ever.

Be part of the conversation that’s building tomorrow’s workforce. Be part of TGIF 2025.

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2025 Community Conservation Partnerships Program Statewide Annual Grant Workshop
2025-11-06 09:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Presented by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)

This free, virtual workshop is designed to help applicants develop project ideas in preparation for submitting a grant application to the 2026 Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2). DCNR’s Bureau of Recreation and Conservation staff will present about grant program selection criteria, review current program priorities, and discuss eligible project types. 2026 potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. The workshop is especially suited for municipal officials, consultants, board members, trail managers, land trust staff, and park and recreation professionals. The workshop runs from 9:00 AM to noon. A general session for all applicants will begin at 9:00 AM. Project type-specific breakout sessions will follow. Applicants should plan on attending both the general session and the breakout session for the project type they plan on applying for. There will be ample time for project-specific Q&A with DCNR’s professional grant managers and regional advisors.

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