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Small Business Saturday

"The holiday season is around the corner, and small businesses everywhere have been pivoting to serve a post-COVID shopping landscape. As consumers are poised to return to brick-and-mortar stores in force this holiday selling season, local mom-and-pop shops, restaurants and service providers can maximize the opportunity by participating in Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday, which […]

Giving Tuesday

A day that celebrates generosity locally and around the world, Giving Tuesday is a great day to make an impact on Sustainable Pittsburgh and help create a more equitable, resilient, healthy, and prosperous region. Donate to Sustainable Pittsburgh on November 30 and your support will go even further! Current and former board members at Sustainable […]

Tracking and Measuring Sustainability Progress

Virtual

After nearly two years dedicated to building a custom technology platform designed to help you access resources and advance sustainability progress, Sustainable Pittsburgh is kicking off its new and enhanced performance programs. Join us as we share the benefits of earning Sustainable Pittsburgh designation and Sustainable Pennsylvania Certification, hear from organizations about their experiences with […]

Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit Town Hall

Presented by: Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit Please join us for the Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit 2022 season pre-event, the Summit Town Hall, which will be focusing on disability and environmental justice and the intersections of race. This will be a panel style event featuring people steeped in community and educational work around these important topics […]

Ready to Run Pennsylvania Campaign Training for Women

Virtual

Presented by: Chatham University Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders. Ready to Run Pennsylvania is also a great resource […]

Florence Gibbs Momeyer Endowed Lecture featuring Haben Girma

Virtual

Provided by: The University of Pittsburgh, Center on Race and Social Problems   Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Center on Race and Social Problems and join us for the Florence Gibbs Momeyer Endowed Lecture featuring Haben Girma.

INTERSECT@CMU: Innovating a Sustainable Future for All

Presented by: CMU Each year, INTERSECT@CMU brings together CMU thought leaders, industry partners and experts from around the world to discuss society’s most pressing problems and present potential solutions to innovate a sustainable future for all. At this year’s conference, we will focus on sustainability, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the actions we must […]

General Composting 101 workshop

Virtual

Creating and adding compost to the soil is one of the foundational aspects of organic gardening. Most food crops require fertile, well-drained soil, and the best way to reach both of these goals is to add compost! Interested in creating your own backyard compost but not sure where to begin? Join Grow Pittsburgh for a […]

The Manufacturing Works Summit

Shenley Plaza 4100 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

Coordinated by: Catalyst Connection The Manufacturing Works Summit is the premier and only regional conference focused on the solutions for manufacturing talent in Southwestern Pennsylvania.  The first annual conference, coordinated by Catalyst Connection, is focused on making SWPA a national model for collaboration while supporting the local economy through the strength of the manufacturing sector. […]

Virtual Distinguished Lecture: Accelerating Our Path to a Carbon Negative Society

Virtual

Join the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University for a Distinguished Lecture featuring Shashank Samala. The lecture and discussion will focus on the engineering and robotics challenges behind scaling a direct carbon capture technology. Shashank Samala is CEO at Heirloom, a company whose goal is to remove carbon dioxide out of the air […]

Embodied Carbon: Why It Matters for Your Carbon-Reduction Strategy

Virtual

Presented by Sustainable Pittsburgh and CEOs for Sustainability You have a handle on the greenhouse gas emissions associated with your organization’s operations, and maybe you’ve even inventoried them as a basis for your carbon-reduction strategy. But what about emissions generated over the life cycle of the buildings you operate from? How about emissions generated over […]

8th Annual PA Renewables Summit 2022

Shenley Plaza 4100 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA

Join the Renewables Work for PA (RW4PA) coalition, the PA Solar & Storage Industries Association (PASSIA), and the Mid-Atlantic Renewables Energy Coalition (MAREC Action) for the 8th Annual Renewables Summit and Advocacy Day in the PA State Capitol. The summit brings together industry professionals, NGOs, and decision-makers to discuss important issues to the Pennsylvania renewables market. The […]

Bridge to 2030: Embodied Carbon and Existing Buildings

Frick Environmental Center

Provided by: GBA Embodied carbon consists of all the greenhouse gas emissions associated with building construction, including those that arise from extracting, transporting, manufacturing, and installing building materials on site, as well as the operational and end-of-life emissions associated with those materials. While operational carbon and energy use reductions are critical to reducing impacts of the built […]

Preparing Your Community for Solar Development: the SolSmart Program and Technical Assistance

Virtual

Provided by: Water Resources Center Local governments have tremendous influence over the prospects for, and shape of, solar energy growth. The solar industry is a leading source of American job creation and attracting solar investment in your community is a great way to promote economic development and new jobs. Solar resources are inherently local and can […]

Environmental Racism and the Climate Crisis

Virtual

Join the YWCA for their Action Conversation: Environmental Racism and the Climate Crisis Low-income women in communities of color are disproportionately burdened by environmental problems, including the extreme weather caused by climate change. We must act together now to enact policies that address the climate crisis and its ongoing connection to indigenous injustice, racism, and […]

Large-scale Solar Development: Water Quality Risk, or Green Infrastructure? The PV-SMaRT Project

Virtual

Provided by: Water Resource Center Solar energy is now the least expensive form of electric energy generation in world.  Consequently, the market for solar energy projects is surging, with large-scale projects being proposed in every state in the nation.  Large-scale PV solar projects, in particular, present unique and uncertain risks and opportunities to water quality […]

Earth Day Extravaganza

Virtual

Join the Center for Creative Reuse this Earth Day for a virtual extravaganza celebrating art and the environment. Learn about Earth Day! We will share some facts about Earth Day and tidbits of its history. Learn about Creative Reuse! We will also be sharing the story of our organization, as well as information about the […]

Tapping Opportunities in the Circular Economy

Virtual

Provided by: Sustainable Pittsburgh and CEOs for Sustainability The world consumed record high levels of virgin materials in 2021, even as reuse and recycling rates remain stagnant. In addition to polluting our air, soil, and waterways, the throwaway economy deepens social inequity through low wages and environmental costs borne mostly by marginalized communities. The opportunity […]

DISCOVER x UNTITLED OPEN TALKS

Virtual

Provided by UNTITLED This talk will feature Democratic Society (Demsoc), a non-profit based in Brussels with offices across Europe. Demsoc works to create a democracy that works for everyone. This includes democratizing climate action and involving people in the transition to a just, resilient climate future. Because Climate Action enables us a future and Democracy […]

PA Solar Center Solar Soiree

Energy Innovation Center 1435 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Provided by: PA Solar Center Join the PA Solar Center for their first fundraiser in a luminous evening filled with music, inspirational speakers, fun, and friends as they celebrate their successes over the past few years and look to the future of expanding clean energy across the state.

Forging the Future for Energy Efficiency

Philadelphia Navy Yard

Presented by: KEEA Forging the Future for Energy Efficiency is back! Join us Wednesday, May 11 and Thursday, May 12 for two full days of energy efficiency programming. Learn, network, and re-connect at our first in-person event of 2022.

Climate Change: The Cost of Inaction

Virtual

Provided by: E2 Climate change is now a serious economic issue. Last year, climate-related disasters inflicted nearly $150 billion in damage to America's economy. In Pennsylvania alone, climate disasters led by Hurricane Ida cost the Commonwealth between $2 billion - $5 billion, according to NOAA. And that's not including rising insurance rates, increased food costs […]

PITTSBURGH 2030 DISTRICT PROGRESS REPORT RECEPTION

The National Aviary 700 Arch Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Presented by: Green Building Alliance. Join GBA's 2030 District team for the return of our in-person celebration of property partners in the Pittsburgh 2030 District!

Metrics that Matter: Evaluating Green Stormwater Infrastructure Performance

Virtual

Provided by: Water Resources Center Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is being implemented with greater and greater frequency throughout the country in order to meet water quality goals, enhance our communities, improve climate change resiliency, and even reduce costs. It is considered an important tool for communities addressing source reduction, particularly under the recent municipal consent […]