Sustainable Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh: A global snapshot, a conversation about attracting and keeping diverse talent in our region
2017-02-23 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, 10 Children's Way, Pittsburgh, PA|PA|PA|PA|PA|PA|PA|PA
Wonder how diversity and inclusion affects you and your business? What economic impact does it have in the Pittsburgh region? Join Angélica Ocampo, Executive Director from World Affairs Council and Melanie Harrington, President and Chief Executive Office of Vibrant Pittsburgh on February 23, 2017 for Pittsburgh: A Global Snapshot, a conversation about attracting and keeping diverse talent in our region. The evening includes time for networking, wine and appetizers and a presentation from Angelica and Melanie.

Town Hall Education Forum on Lead Poisoning: Water, Paint, & Soil
2017-02-21 17:00 | Community Empowerment Association: Arts, Culture & Training Center, 7120 Kelly St., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
What’s the plan on preventing and addressing children who have been exposed to lead poisoning? Lead poisoning is 100% preventable.
Lead buildup in the body causes serious health problems, symptoms of which include headaches, irritability, abdominal pain, anemia, and others. Additional complications come into play for children, as lead can affect developing nerves and brains.
Several invited guests including elected officials and representatives from the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Allegheny County Health Department, Family Court, local magistrates and judges, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Economic Development’s Lead Abatement Program, Alma Illery Medicat Center, Homewood Community Development Collaborative, and ACLU.
Presented by Community Empowerment Association

Building a Resilient, Smart and Sustainable City: The Energy-Water Nexus
2017-02-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Carnegie Mellon University, McConomy Auditorium, Cohon University Center, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Energy and water are the world’s two most critical resources, yet their vital interconnections and vulnerabilities are less often recognized. Smart, resilient cities are tackling these connection points head on – metropolitan areas like Pittsburgh, known as the “city of three rivers.” Always a center for groundbreaking ideas – from the earliest days as the center for industry to the recently launched p4 Initiative and upcoming Climate Action Plan 3.0, Pittsburgh leads the country as a thriving hub of innovation, technology, education, environmental stewardship, and sustainability.
You’re invited to join the conversation with a gathering of national thought leaders and distinguished guests in discussing the issues and opportunities surrounding the Nexus of Energy and Water management, both nationally and in Pittsburgh. The evening event will feature a keynote speaker followed by insights from a panel of experts from around the country.
The event is free. Doors open at 4:45 pm.
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Michael E. Webber, Deputy Director
Energy Institute
Panelists
Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive
Allegheny County
Bill Peduto, Mayor
City of Pittsburgh
Philip Mezey, Chief Executive Officer
Itron Inc.
Morgan O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer
Peoples Natural Gas
Richard Riazzi, President and Chief Executive Officer
Duquesne Light Holdings, Duquesne Light Company
Rick Stafford, MetroLab and Metro21 Founder and Distinguished Service Professor
Carnegie Mellon University Heinz College
Moderators
Dr. Jared L. Cohon, Director for Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation, President Emeritus and University Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering & Engineering and Public Policy
Anna J. Siefken, Associate Director for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation

An event brought to you by: Itron Inc., Duquesne Light Company, the City of Pittsburgh, Peoples Natural Gas and CMU’s Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation

WEBINAR: Actualizing Community Initiatives - Crowdfunding via ioby (In Our Back Yard)
2017-02-15 11:00 - 12:00 | PA|PA
A Sustainable Development Academy program presented by the Local Government Academy and Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Sustainable Community Development Network
This webinar, presented for local government leaders in Southwestern PA, introduces participants to an innovative means for assisting community stakeholders in accessing funds for small projects driven by community interests.
An important part of managing a high performing municipality is successfully interacting with and incorporating the needs and desires of constituents while respecting the fiscal constraints of administration. The nonprofit “ioby” connects ideas with resources to activate positive change in local communities in part by using crowdfunding to drive projects to success. Crowdfunding pools small online donations from individuals for a cause or a project.
Providing motivated community members with new means to self-fund projects is a win-win for meeting local enthusiasm, empowering activity, and implementing new initiatives.
Take part in this webinar to learn how ioby helps municipalities around the country use crowdfunding tools to advance sustainability goals. ioby’s David Weinberger will introduce the art of crowdfunding and review best municipal practices in crowdfunding to seed resident-led initiatives.
This webinar is best suited for municipalities that are developing or evaluating their community engagement strategies. Time will be spent discussing the impacts of city/municipal-led crowdfunding programs regarding community ownership of sustainability initiatives and capital projects.
FREE
Questions? Contact Jim Price at jprice@staging.sustainablepittsburgh.org or 412-259-5331

WEBINAR: Actualizing Community Initiatives - Crowdfunding via ioby (In Our Back Yard)
2017-02-15 11:00 - 12:00 | PA|PA
A Sustainable Development Academy program presented by the Local Government Academy and Sustainable Pittsburgh’s Sustainable Community Development Network
This webinar, presented for local government leaders in Southwestern PA, introduces participants to an innovative means for assisting community stakeholders in accessing funds for small projects driven by community interests.
An important part of managing a high performing municipality is successfully interacting with and incorporating the needs and desires of constituents while respecting the fiscal constraints of administration. The nonprofit “ioby” connects ideas with resources to activate positive change in local communities in part by using crowdfunding to drive projects to success. Crowdfunding pools small online donations from individuals for a cause or a project.
Providing motivated community members with new means to self-fund projects is a win-win for meeting local enthusiasm, empowering activity, and implementing new initiatives.
Take part in this webinar to learn how ioby helps municipalities around the country use crowdfunding tools to advance sustainability goals. ioby’s David Weinberger will introduce the art of crowdfunding and review best municipal practices in crowdfunding to seed resident-led initiatives.
This webinar is best suited for municipalities that are developing or evaluating their community engagement strategies. Time will be spent discussing the impacts of city/municipal-led crowdfunding programs regarding community ownership of sustainability initiatives and capital projects.
FREE
Questions? Contact Jim Price at jprice@sustainablepittsburgh.org or 412-259-5331

p4 Performance Measures: In Depth on Valuing People, Planet, Place, & Performance
2017-02-15 07:30 - 09:00 | Green Building Alliance, 33 Terminal Way, Suite 331, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Surely you’ve heard about p4 by now – the city’s new framework for creating a sustainable, innovative, and inclusive model for development and design which focuses on People, Place, Planet, and Performance. Launched in 2015 by the Mayor’s Office and the Heinz Endowments, p4 is meant to build on our city’s strengths and opportunities while ensuring inclusive and thoughtful decision-making around future growth and development. Layered with values like sustainability and equitable development, the p4 framework will play a pivotal role in ensuring that everyone in our city can benefit from its future growth.
But how can we be sure that a model like p4 will work? Enter the p4 Performance Measures Project. Over 100 people from all corners and sectors of the city engaged in a year-long, collaborative process to create a quantifiable system of metrics for informing and improving decision-making on public investments in development projects. Their work resulted in 12 priority focus areas for improvement – the 12 Performance Measures. Each Measure contains a set of metrics that together, provide a comprehensive evaluation tool for the consistent assessment of real estate development projects in the city of Pittsburgh to advance sustainable and equitable development practices. These Measures reflect a first step toward transformational change in how we plan and develop for the benefit of all. Implementation will require changes in policy, behavior, and practice that occurs over time.
At this breakfast briefing, Rebecca Flora – GBA’s founding executive director and current p4 Performance Measures Project team leader – will share insights into the process of developing these Measures, along with expectations and next steps for the city’s development. We’ll also take a deeper look at some of the Measures, including Energy, Connect, Rainwater, Air, Innovation, Opportunity, and Design.

Inspire Speakers Series Presents: Inspirational Stories about Creating a Sustainable, Vibrant, Healthy, and Just Region
2017-02-09 16:30 - 18:00 | Hill House Kaufmann Center, Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium, 1835 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
The evening’s theme is “Loving Your Place.” This Moth-style and TED-like event will dare us to dream big about what is possible for our communities, projects, and places. Our presenters are creating places that help our communities thrive, make us healthier and more vibrant, and are designed for everyone, and we’re delighted for the opportunity to hear from them. Come be inspired by the amazing work that Pittsburgh citizens are doing to make this community a place we can all love.

Inspire Speakers Series Presents: Inspirational Stories about Creating a Sustainable, Vibrant, Healthy, and Just Region
2017-02-09 16:30 - 18:00 | Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at the Kaufmann Center, 1825 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Storytelling is our way of expressing the soul of our community to one another. Stories expose our beliefs, emotions and vulnerabilities that can connect with people in ways that facts and statistics can’t. Stories foster empathy, remind us of what it means to be human, and challenge us to be the change we seek.
Join the Green Building Alliance for its second annual Storytelling Inspire Speakers Series event to hear stories from citizens who are working to create sustainable, vibrant, healthy, and just places for us all to live, work, learn, and play. This Moth-style and TED-like event will dare us to dream big about what is possible for our communities, projects, and places.

THE NEW LANGUAGE OF CARBON A FIRESIDE CHAT WITH WILLIAM MCDONOUGH
2017-02-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Live Webinar, Select a Country:
Carbon has a bad name. Businesses, institutions and policymakers have struggled to respond to the idea that if we reduce our carbon emissions and shrink our carbon footprint, we can defeat the ‘carbon enemy.’ But carbon is not the enemy we perceive it to be. What if the world’s cities revered and cultivated carbon as an asset in soil, plants and durable earthbound forms, and reduced carbon as a liability in the atmosphere?
In this series of Sustainable Brands “fireside chats” with William McDonough, the visionary architect and designer discusses the pivotal role of Cradle to Cradle thinking in the marketplace, along with case studies, applications, misconceptions and new developments in the field.
Bill has invited the Sustainable Brands community to join the discussion, to pool our collective creativity and ingenuity to help move the conversation – and implementation – to the next level, so we invite you to submit questions to help us frame each discussion.
