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 […]