CONNECT’s Savvy Citizen Skill Share Webinar
2020-04-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
CONNECT’s Savvy Citizen Skill Share Tuesday April 14 @ 1pm https://pitt.zoom.us/j/166132047

CANCELED: One Health One Planet Symposium
2020-04-15 00:00 - 23:59 | Phipps Conservatory - Botany Hall Auditorium, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
As of 3/13/20 this event has been canceled.

Keynote Speaker Announced for 2020 One Health One Planet™ Symposium
Opening Reception Tues., April 14
Symposium Wed., April 15
Click Here for Tickets – Early Bird Rate Through Sun., March 1 Only

Phipps Conservatory is pleased to announce the 2020 One Health One Planet™ Symposium, “One Health and the Air We Breathe.” At One Health One Planet, hundreds of attendees and experts from across the country will discuss the critical issue of air quality and explore ways to address it.
The keynote speaker for this year’s symposium is Heather McTeer Toney, the National Field Director for Moms Clean Air Force, an organization of over 1 million moms and dads committed to fighting air pollution and protections against climate change. Prior to coming to Moms, Heather served as the first African-American, first female and youngest mayor of Greenville, MS. In 2014, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as Regional Administrator for Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Southeast Region. She has appeared on news outlets such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and Democracy Now!; and has written for and been featured in numerous papers including the New York Times and the Washington Post. McTeer Toney was featured in the May 2005 issue of Essence Magazine as one of the “50 Most Remarkable Women in the World.
Heather will be joined by a group of dynamic leaders of their fields including:
Myron Aronowitt – State Director for Pennsylvania, Clean Water Action
Jamil Bey, Ph.D. – President and CEO, UrbanKind Institute
Neil Donahue, Ph.D. – Thomas Lord Professor; Director of Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research, Carnegie Mellon Univeristy
Jim Fabisiak, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health; Director of the Center of Healthy Environments and Communities, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
Gretchen Goldman, Ph.D. – Research Director at the Center for Science and Democracy, Union of Concerned Scientists
Jack Harkema, DVM, Ph.D., Dipl ACVP – University Distinguished Professor of Pathobiology & Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University
Ned Ketyer, M.D., F.A.A.P. – Retired Pediatric Physician, University of Pittsburgh Climate and Global Change Center
Matt Mehalik, Ph.D. – Executive Director, Breathe Project
Camila Rivera-Tinsley – Director of Education, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Debra J. Romberger, M.D. – Henry J. Lehnhoff Professor and Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Meghan Scanlon, WELL AP – Wellness and Sustainability Specailist, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
John Stolz, Ph.D. – Director of the Center for Environmental Research and Education, Environmental Microbiology Professor, Duquesne University
Sally Wenzel, M.D. – Professor of Medicine; Chair, Department of Occcupational and Environmental Health, University of Pittsburgh
Linda Wigington – ROCIS Team Leader, ROCIS Pittsburgh
Nsedu Witherspoon, MPH – Executive Director, Children’s Environmental Health Network
Phipps is pursuing professional continuing education credits for M.D.s, D.V.M.s and nurses. Stay tuned for details.
Questions? Contact Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas at mwheeler-dubas@phipps.conservatory.org.

Learn More and R.S.V.P.

WEBINAR: Creating a "Buddy System" for At-Risk Persons: A How-To for Communities
2020-04-16 13:00 - 14:00
With the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting everyday life, vulnerable populations need support now more than ever before. During this one-hour webinar, hear how Lawrenceville United, Cranberry Township, and the Triboro Ecodistrict are implementing safe “buddy systems” to address this need. These initiatives can provide immediate support today, and can also build a foundation of volunteers for a lasting community-response initiative.
Lawrenceville United’s buddy system pairs volunteers with community members who need a little extra help during this time. Volunteers can do check-in phone calls, pick up and deliver groceries/prescriptions, prepare home-cooked meals, provide pet care, and more — while taking extra safety precautions during COVID-19 — for older adults and other high-risk members of the community. Numerous city of Pittsburgh neighborhoods, the Triboro Ecodistrict, and others are replicating this program. Cranberry Township independently developed a similar system for helping at-risk community members in their municipality. Their Community Response Team was created on-the-fly by converting their mid-winter Snow Angels effort, which is designed to support older and less able-bodied residents.
Join this free webinar on Thursday, April 16 at 1pm to hear representatives from these communities share their processes, forms, experiences, and other tools necessary to get this program started in your neighborhood or municipality.
Who Should Attend:
Representatives of Community Development Corporations, Neighborhood/Main Street Groups, Municipal Staff, Elected Officials
>>REGISTER HERE<<

Virtual Environmental Film Series: Plastic Wars
2020-04-17 19:00 - 21:00
Join Phipps Conservatory virtually on Fri., April 17 from 7 – 9 p.m. for a screening of Plastic Wars. With the plastic industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics in this awesome new documentary which is free to watch online.
How to Attend
Watch the film below at 7 p.m. (or any time of your choosing) and join us online at 8 p.m. for a discussion with Justin Stockdale, managing director of the Pennsylvania Resources Council. Send an email to biophilia@phipps.conservatory.org to R.S.V.P. and we’ll send a reminder!

Cleantech Open 2020 Application Deadline
2020-04-19 00:00 - 23:59
Cleantech Open is the oldest and largest accelerator for cleantech startups. It’s like a mini MBA. We run once a year for about 5 months, with most of the programming in the summer months. It’s virtual, with mentoring, an on-line curriculum, several in-person events in Boston and New York, showcasing, lots of networking including introductions to investors and strategics, and opportunities to compete for $40,000 in cash prizes and over $200,000 in in-kind products and services. Plus, our Global Forum event brings together all the startups in that year’s cohort from around the world for more prizes, showcasing, investor connections, and networking. In the Northeast we cover from Canada to Pennsylvania, and each cohort is 25-40 startups. We run about 30 events per year. We have over 400 alumni in the Northeast since 2005, and there are over 1500 worldwide. The 2019 Cleantech Open Northeast cohort is doing really well. Collectively they raised over $4 million between the start of the accelerator in May and December 2019, and several already have customers.

Pittsburgh Earth Week Coalition Virtual Teach-In
2020-04-19 13:00 - 16:00
Pittsburgh Is Declaring a Climate Emergency!
Check Back April 19, 2020 for the Live 3-Hour Stream
Earth Week Teach-In
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
More than 50 Pittsburgh organizations have joined forces so far in planning a virtual event around the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.
We the people have a right to clean air, pure water and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.
Like many of you, we are sheltering in place and keeping those on the frontlines in the fight against the COVID-19 global health crisis in our thoughts.
At the same time, the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day offers us an opportunity to renew our commitment to our planet. We will declare a climate emergency and call on everyone to help fight the expansion of petrochemicals, industrial pollution and the harm that both inflict on people in our region.
Sign up today for updates on the schedule for this Live event.

Harnessing Digital Solutions to Improve Product Sustainability and Supply Chain Transparency
2020-04-21 14:00 - 14:30
Stakeholder influence continues to pressure organizations to improve sustainability measures within their operations and across the supply chain. Investors, shareholders, customers, and regulatory bodies demand more transparency in how products and packaging are manufactured. In response, organizations are reaching upstream into their supply chain to better understand the entire value stream.
Join this webinar to understand how digital transformation can enable an organization to address these complexities through cross-functional collaboration, process optimization, and a management systems approach.
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 30 minutes

Youth Climate Strike
2020-04-22 00:00 - 12:00
Due to COVID-19, the April 22 strike will no longer be an in-person strike.
INSTEAD, we will be streaming on Instagram 24 hours of climate-related activities and discussions on April 22, 2020 starting at midnight.
Just because we can’t take it to the streets doesn’t mean we can’t be effective!
Stay safe and stay at home!

50th Anniversary of Earth Day
2020-04-22 00:00 - 23:59

GBA’s Virtual Sunrise Celebration for Earth Day
2020-04-22 07:30 - 08:30
Join Green Building Alliance as we welcome the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, shortly after sunrise. Together, we’ll greet the day with hope: hope for progress; hope for our future; and hope for the healing of humans and the environment.
Grab your coffee or tea and “meet” us wherever you can catch a glimpse of the morning sun – on your porch, by a window, or any cozy spot. When this event is over, we hope you’ll be inspired and energized to take on this special day in a meaningful way.

Virtual Story Time
2020-04-22 10:30 - 13:00
Story Time is going online! Join us each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. for a 15-minute Story Time and receive a link to a fun activity that you can complete at home. Each week, we will share a new story and activity!

Leadership Strategies in Sustainability Webinar
2020-04-23 00:00 - 2020-04-24 23:59 | Online
This two-day webinar course covers everything from supply chain resilience to energy management to employee engagement, and participants will leave with knowledge of a suite of tools to support evidence-based decision-making across the board to guide their organizations in assessing, analyzing, and increasing sustainable measures. They will be able to bring back to their organizations the latest strategies in understanding metrics and systems, analyzing risks, and identifying processes and frameworks to use in integrating sustainability into business planning and implementation.
Course Date: April 23-24 2020, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Fee: $1000
Location: Zoom – Eden Hall Campus, Esther Barazzone Center, Room 127/128, 6035 Ridge Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044
More information is available at https://www.falkexecutive.chatham.edu/.

Ensuring and Communicating Takeout-Food Safety Amid COVID-19
2020-04-23 14:00 - 15:00
Through this uncertain period of economic upheaval and life disruption, the role of businesses and organizations that provide food for consumers is ever more critical. For restaurants, it’s imperative that proper safety precautions are being taken — to increase consumer confidence, as well as to protect them, employees, delivery drivers, and the livelihood of the business.
Join Sustainable Pittsburgh for a free webinar to learn safety tips and best practices that can be implemented at your establishment to ensure that safety remains paramount during this time.

Hear from Sherree Goldstein, owner of Square Cafe, about how she’s successfully adapted business operations to meet these needs and communicated her efforts to customers.
Get your safety questions answered by experts from the Food Safety Division of the Allegheny County Health Department and learn how they can support safe operations of your business, especially now in response to the COVID crisis.

Who should attend? SWPA restaurants providing delivery and take-out services and those that plan to during the COVID-19 crisis

CANCELED Sustainable Business Breakfast
2020-04-24 08:00 - 10:00 | Fairmont Hotel, 510 Market St
Partnering with CEOs for Sustainability and The Allegheny Conference, the 6th Annual Sustainable Business Breakfast continues to have sell-out attendance with industry leaders speaking about business-to-business and business-to-consumer green best practices.

This year, the event will take place at The Fairmont.

It’s easy to say we are going to commit to being a sustainable business, but what does it take to put this commitment into action? This year, Pittsburgh’s leaders in corporate and community sustainability will discuss what it takes to implement sustainable practices and how to connect to global sustainability goals. Local business leaders will talk about ways, both large and small, that they are transforming their companies and communities into shining examples of sustainability.

2020 Panelists:

Moderator: Bill Flanagan, The Allegheny Conference

Joylette Portlock, Sustainable Pittsburgh

Steve Malnight, Duquesne Light

CB Bhattacharya, University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business

Rebecca Lucore, Covestro

Scott Lammie, UPMC Health Plan

Steve Tonsor, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Cara Mercil, Giant Eagle

Sustainable Business Breakfast is sponsored by Duquesne Light, Covestro, Pitt Ohio, Port Authority, Alcosan, BNY Mellon, Pittsburgh Magazine, Next Pittsburgh, Entercom, Allegheny Conference, Sustainable Pittsburgh, 412 Food Rescue.

CANCELED Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Earth Day 2020 at Frick Environmental Center
2020-04-25 00:00 - 23:59 | Frick Environmental Center
At the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, every day is Earth Day! In honor of international Earth Day, hundreds of Pittsburgh neighbors come to Frick Park for our free community celebration.
In the spirit of Earth Day, we encourage all event-goers to consider biking, carpooling, or busing to these events. Reusable water bottles are also recommended. In the case of inclement weather, check back here for event cancellation information.
We strive to make our programs accessible to everyone. Inquire about disability accommodations for these events by contacting Patty Himes at 412-586-4576 ext 107 or phimes@pittsburghparks.org. Requests need to be made one week before events take place.
