Sustainable Pittsburgh

Beyond Tunnel Vision Speaker Series: Former Dir. of Philly Water, Howard Neukrug
2018-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Kingsley Association, 6435 Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, PA|PA
Register Here
FREE
Join the Clean Rivers Campaign, Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter, One Pittsburgh, Nine Mile Run Watershed Association, the Negley Run Watershed Task Force, and residents of the Negley Run Watershed to hear from Howard Neukrug, the man who led Philadelphia’s green-first plan that’s transforming the City.
Large scale investments in green infrastructure can prevent sewage from entering our rivers and reduce flooding that has cost lives and property loss in our region. They are one of the strategies, as outlined in the UN’s IPCC report on climate change, that can slow carbon build-up and create resiliency in our neighborhoods.
Dinner will be served before the event.
Howard Neukrug is currently a professor of Practice in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts and Sciences. Neukrug is the former Commissioner and CEO of Philadelphia Water, where he was responsible for all aspects of utility operations, environmental compliance, engineering, financing, budgeting, capital and strategic planning, customer service, human resources, and legal and policy decisions for its drinking water/wastewater/stormwater system serving 2.3 million people. At Penn, he is establishing a Water Center and teaching courses on the water industry and the role of water in urban sustainability and resiliency. He is also a Principal with CASE Environmental, LLC, where he provides consulting services to cities and utilities in urban planning, systems design, sustainability, organization development, strategic planning and trends and innovations in the global water industry.
You can read more about Philadelphia’s “Green City, Clean Waters” Plan here.

Giving Tuesday
2018-11-27 00:00 - 23:59
Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.
This November 27th, join the movement and give – whether it’s some of your time, a donation, gift or the power of your voice in your local community.
It’s a simple idea. Whether you come together with your family, your community, your company or your organization, find a way to give back and then share your idea.
Donate to Sustainable Pittsburgh

WEBINAR: Recycling Matters, And Here is What is Being Done to Keep It That Way
2018-11-27 13:00 - 14:00
Overview
What is recycling and why does it matter? Recycling, for many consumers, is the iconic sustainable behavior. But, if you’ve read the headlines, recycling is in trouble. The good news is that big brands and companies are partnering up to fix it.
The Recycling Partnership (TRP) works across the country to bring recycling to those that don’t have it and improve it for those that do. This webinar will overview the national recycling landscape – highlighting challenges and opportunities for Americans that don’t have the same level of access to recycling as they do to trash. The webinar will also show the hard work that is happening around the country to clean up contamination in the recycling system and how TRP is working with hundreds of communities to capture more, better recyclables across the country.
As Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) creates a beverage company of the future, their combined size and scale provides a significant opportunity—and responsibility—to preserve and protect the environment and give back to society in the local and global communities they have offices, operations, suppliers, and consumers. During the webinar, KDP will share how insights from the recycling landscape have informed their partnerships, design for recyclability process, consumer education and product launch planning.

Strategies for Success at Rural Farmers Markets
2018-11-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Frankferd Farms, 717 Saxonburg Blvd, Saxonburg, PA, United States
As a farmer, how can I improve customer connections at rural markets? How can I design a pricing strategy that works for me and my customers? What resources exist to help me grown my market presence?
Who? Growers, Market Managers, and anyone else interested in learning about selling at rural farmers markets in western PA.
When? Tuesday, November 27th, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Cost to Attend? Free! Dinner provided.

From the Ground Up: Creating a Holistic Food Ecosystem in Pittsburgh
2018-11-27 17:30 - 20:30 | Chatham University, Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
As national and international media have reported, Pittsburgh’s food industry has undergone a transformation from burgeoning to world class. What does it take to create and sustain a holistic food ecosystem of tech companies, retail spaces, farms, and the community? It’s not just about restaurants, breweries, and distilleries. In this session, an expert panel of policy makers, academics, economic development professionals, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs will discuss what is happening, and what is still needed, to build a community-centric food economy in SWPA.
Moderator:
Alice Julier: Associate Professor, Food Studies Director, Center for Regional Agriculture Food and Transformation (CRAFT) at Chatham University
Panelists:
Jamilka Borges: Executive Chef of: Lorelei kitchen, Independent Brewing Company and Hidden Harbor
Rebecca Bykoski: Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant Program Manager
Leah Lizarondo: CEO and Co-Founder – 412 Food Rescue
Miriam (Mim) Seidel, MS, RD, LDN: Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Chatham University and Chair of the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council Steering Committee
Stefan Vantchev: CTO, Panacea.Ag and Founder, Greenhouses for Everyone

Race for Breakfast: Lecture and Discussion
2018-11-28 08:00 - 09:00 | University of Pittsburgh, Room 2017, Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Featuring Darren L Whitfield, PhD
Hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Center on Race and Social Problems
RSVP required.

Local Food Match Up
2018-12-03 15:00 - 19:00 | Threadbare Cider and Mead, 1291 Spring Garden Ave, Pittsburgh, PA|PA
Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant’s Local Food Matchup is set for Monday, 12/3 from 3-7 pm at Threadbare Ciderhouse!
In an effort to create a more resilient food system for the greater Pittsburgh region, this FREE match-making event will bring together buyers and sellers with the goal of creating new business relationships! If you’re a chef, institutional buyer, restaurant, or retail store looking to source more local foods, or a farmer, grower, or food/beverage producer looking to sell more products in the regional market, this matchmaking event is for you!
Please register at: http://bit.ly/LocalFoodMatchup

Just Films - We Wear the Mask
2018-12-05 18:30 - 21:00 | Father Ryan Arts Center, 420 Chartiers Ave, McKees Rocks, PA, United States
We Wear the Mask powerfully represents the challenges for low-income women in Pittsburgh, and demonstrates the psychological effects of poverty. Women are disproportionately disadvantaged by growing economic inequality in our country and region. This evocative documentary follows three different women who have faced similar struggles, and illuminates the human impact of economic injustice through their stories.
This event is free and open to the public.
The film will be followed by a panel discussion and Q & A session.

WEBINAR Urban Farming - Creating Food Security, Safe Outdoor Space, and Meaningful Work in Baltimore
2018-12-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Live Webinar, Select a Country:
What’s a city farm for? (an invitation!)
Showing what food security can look like. Providing a safe outdoor space for children to learn about food. Offering meaningful work for neighbors. Building healthy soils. Giving cooking and nutrition demonstrations. Growing a local business, often woman-owned or African American-owned (or both!). Demonstrating the power of growing vegetables and fruits without the use of harmful chemical sprays or fertilizers. Trapping carbon. Saving the Bay. These are just some of the social, environmental, and community benefits of Baltimore’s urban farms. Now we’ve compiled our data into a report, along with a beautiful and informative story map that shows how four of our Farm Alliance member farms are working to end food apartheid in Baltimore.
You’re invited to join the Farm Alliance Community for a webinar for a peek at our report and story map, to share in the most up-to-date research on what our farms and programs are doing in Baltimore. The webinar will take place Friday, December 7th, at 3pm EST. The webinar is free, but you can sign up for it here.

Race for Breakfast: Leah Jacobs
2018-12-11 08:00 - 09:00 | University of Pittsburgh, Room 2017, Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
University of Pittsburgh Center on Race and Social Problems presents:
Race for Breakfast – Fall 2018 Lecture and Discussion
Featuring Assistant Professor Leah Jacobs
Dr. Jacobs will discuss her research in a talk titled: “What Shapes Criminal Recidivism? An examination of race, space and place.”
Race for Breakfast is a forum primarily intended for students to learn about race-related research projects current in the School of Social Work. The event is held from 8 am to 9 am in 2017 Cathedral of Learning, and breakfast is provided. However, please RSVP for breakfast.

"Paris to Pittsburgh" Airing on National Geographic Channel
2018-12-12 21:00 - 22:30
“Pittsburgh has a star turn in the new documentary film, “Paris to Pittsburgh,” about how communities and individuals are taking the lead in initiating action to combat climate change.”
Via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: ‘Paris to Pittsburgh’ documentary puts Steel City in leading role in climate change efforts
Paristopittsburgh.com

PublicSource LIVE w/ Sustainable Pittsburgh's Joylette Portlock
2019-01-09 12:00 - 12:45
Dr. Joylette Portlock is the first new executive director of Sustainable Pittsburgh in two decades. With this change, PublicSource sought to learn how she will steer the organization.
Mark your calendars for 12 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, and use your lunch to learn about Pittsburgh’s most pressing sustainability issues. Meet the leader of the organization raising the bar for sustainable business practices through the Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge, Restaurants, Sustainable Communities and more!
Portlock has science degrees from MIT and Stanford and has led a nonprofit that created educational videos about climate change. She serves on the board of the Allegheny County Health Department and worked as the associate director of science and research at Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Sustainable Pittsburgh’s mission statement focuses on three pillars of economic prosperity, social equity and environmental quality.

Planning for Multimodal Transportation Corridors
2019-01-11 12:00 - 13:15 | University of Pittsburgh Posvar Hall, 3911 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
University of Pittsburgh Center for Social & Urban Research presents its Brown Bag Lecture Series.
Featuring:
David Totten, AICP, Transportation Planner, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Dominic D’Andrea, P.E., PTOE, Manager, Operations & Safety Programs, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
RSVP: 412-624-1019 or SWPA@pitt.edu

Sustainable Business 101
2019-01-17 12:30 - 13:30 | Carnegie Library Of Pittsburgh - Downtown & Business, 612 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
What is business sustainability? More importantly, what does it mean to your business? Autumn Secrest, Sustainable Business Program Manager of Sustainable Pittsburgh, will share with business owners and decision-makers a broad overview of business sustainability, as well as what it entails for various business types. Participants will also be provided with ready-made resources to help get started on the path to sustainable business practices.

Racial Justice Summit
2019-01-25 18:30 - 2019-01-26 18:30
The Racial Justice Summit, formerly known as the Summit Against Racism, is a flagship event for Pittsburgh organizers. The Summit creates opportunities for attendees to learn, connect, and act on behalf of racial justice.
21st Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit
A Multicultural Initiative of the Black & White Reunion
“Moving Forward Together – an honest confrontation and resource for an anti-racist community”
January 25 | 6.30 pm – Opening Ceremony | Union Project, 801 N. Negley
January 26 | 9:00 am – Full Day Summit | Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 616 N. Highland
7:30 pm – Organizing Dance Party | Union Project
