Sustainable Pittsburgh

INFORMATION MEETINGS: Allegheny County Master Watershed Steward Program
2019-07-22 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Moon Township Municipal Building, 1000 Beaver Grade Rd., Moon Township, PA|PA
Western Pennsylvanians are surrounded by streams and rivers, but few of us know much about how we affect them or how we can improve them. The Master Watershed program was established to educate and empower volunteers to protect environmental resources. The training program covers a broad range of water resource topics, including groundwater, stream ecology, wildlife in the watershed, invasive plants, water recreation, stormwater management, and more.
A series of public meetings are being held around Allegheny County from July 22-30, 2019 to introduce individuals and organizations interested in watersheds and conservation to the Allegheny Master Watershed Steward Program.
The Allegheny Master Watershed Steward program trains and empowers individuals to protect environmental resources in Allegheny County. Volunteers assist partners with stream assessments, improvements, & cleanups, plus community education and more.
Advance registration is requested for the public meetings, but walk-ins are welcome. Please call 412-482-3464 to register.
Public Meeting Dates:
6:30 PM Monday, July 22 Moon Township Municipal Building
6:30 PM Tuesday, July 23 Penn State Ctr. Energy Innovation Ctr, Pittsburgh
6:30 PM Wednes., July 24 Westinghouse Lodge, Forest Hills Borough
6:30 PM Thursday, July 25 Round Hill Park Visitor Center, Elizabeth Twp.
6:30 PM Monday, July 29 Hampton Township Community Center
6:30 PM Tuesday, July 30 Mount Lebanon Public Library, Mt. Lebanon Twp.
The next Allegheny Master Watershed Stewardship training runs Sept. 23 – January 20.

Green Drinks Pittsburgh
2019-07-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Wolfie's Pub, 274 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, United States
The July Green Drinks meeting is hosted by involveMINT.
involveMINT seeks “to build a regional network of resources to support individuals serving on community based projects.” In their new partnership with the Hillman Foundation and the four member agencies of the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank and Hilltop Urban Farm, anyone can join and earn credits to put toward what they really need—food, transportation, the essentials– by donating their time and talents to participating non-profit partners.
Find out about how involveMINT’s new programming can benefit you and your community at Green Drinks!
Check out their website (https://www.involvemint.io/) for a sneak peek before the event.
As always, Green Drinks is free and open to the public. Non-alcoholic beverage options and snacks will be available. Speakers begin around 7:00pm.

Pennsylvania Solar 101 Webinar
2019-07-15 19:00 - 20:30
WHAT IS A SOLAR CO-OP?
A solar co-op brings homeowners together into a group, or co-op and provides unbiased, installer-neutral support through each stage of the process of going solar. Co-ops take advantage of the group’s bulk-purchasing power to get discounted pricing and a quality installation. Co-op volunteers choose an installer on behalf of the entire group through an open and competitive bidding process. The selected installer provides everyone in the group with a personalized proposal for their consideration.
Sign up deadline. The co-op is accepting new sign ups through August 30.
Monday, July 15 – WEBINAR
7 p.m.
Solar 101 Webinar
Click here to RSVP

Breathe Better Day
2019-07-13 12:00 - 16:00 | Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Free with admission • Family friendly • Drop in
Celebrate air quality awareness with the Carnegie Museum of Art as they present a day of lectures, discussions, and family-friendly activities. Just drop in!
Monet and the Modern City highlights how artists responded to the rise of industry, often characterizing the urban industrial landscape as a beautiful, powerful promise of the future. We know now that industrialization harmed the environment and many people’s quality of life, and remains an ongoing problem for our region.
Through Breathe Better Day, learn the history of Monet’s interest in the city as subject, examine elements that affect Pittsburgh’s air quality, and discover ways to get involved.
The Hall of Sculpture activities will feature Breathe Project, Clean Air Council, GASP, and PennFuture.
Register for a free bike at Healthy Ride PGH‘s event: https://www.facebook.com/events/416888782238204/
Register for a free accessible yoga class with Open Up PGH: https://www.facebook.com/events/2260377730720619/

Allegheny County Solar Co-op - Info Session
2019-07-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Sixth Presbyterian Church, 1688 Murray Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
WHAT IS A SOLAR CO-OP?
A solar co-op brings homeowners together into a group, or co-op and provides unbiased, installer-neutral support through each stage of the process of going solar. Co-ops take advantage of the group’s bulk-purchasing power to get discounted pricing and a quality installation. Co-op volunteers choose an installer on behalf of the entire group through an open and competitive bidding process. The selected installer provides everyone in the group with a personalized proposal for their consideration.
Sign up deadline. The co-op is accepting new sign ups through August 30.
Upcoming Info Sessions
Wednesday, July 10
7 p.m.
Sixth Presbyterian Church
1688 Murray Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Click here to RSVP
Monday, July 15 – WEBINAR
7 p.m.
Solar 101 Webinar
Click here to RSVP

Sustainable Pittsburgh's #GrazePGH Contest thru 7/31
2019-07-01 00:00 - 2019-07-31 23:59
Win a one-of-a-kind dinner for you and a friend at Churchview Farm on Monday, August 5, 2019. To be entered to win, tag your #GrazePGH moment every time you dine at a designated Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant in July for a chance to feast on eight delicious courses prepared by Pittsburgh celebrity chefs. Learn more and get full contest details here!

OpenStreetsPGH
2019-06-30 09:00 - 13:00
Downtown, Strip District, Lawrenceville
(9am-1pm) Penn Avenue and Butler Street are yours for the day, so lace up your sneakers or pump up your bike tires! Come out to Explore hundreds of businesses from Market Square to the Strip District to Lawrenceville on our most popular route yet!
As you walk, run, or bike down the route you will find live performances, giant board games, local food and shops, fitness classes, kids activities, and so much more!
Hop off your bike or slow your stroll to stop at hubs around the route! Hubs feature free fitness classes with the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh, kids activities, and local vendors!

Eat Food? Let's Talk!
2019-06-27 17:30 - 20:00 | Knights of Columbus, 28 Garfield St., Natrona Heights, PA, United States
Come share your thoughts, concerns and ideas for stronger and healthier communities.
The Pittsburgh Food Policy Council (PFPC) is developing a food action plan for Allegheny County. Let’s build a better food system together!
Food and childcare will be provided! Food will be available starting at 5:30, with discussion from 6:00-8:00.
Learn more at https://foodactionplan.org/

Our Next 75 Summit
2019-06-27 13:30 - 18:00 | Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown, 600 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA|PA|PA|PA
The Allegheny Conference on Community Development is hosting “Our Next 75” Summit, a high-energy convening of 1,000 established and emerging leaders who will take stock of where we are and where we want to be as a region 75 years from now. Thinking big and boldly and unleashing our collective creativity, the event will begin to map out how together we’ll get to that future over the course of a couple of generations. And for a fun finish to the summit, participants will celebrate our enduring sense of community with a regional block party.
Registration: 1:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Program: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Block Party: 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Learn more about Our Next 75.

Allegheny Solar Fest
2019-06-23 11:00 - 16:00 | Frick Environmental Center
Join the Solar United Network of Western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy at the 5th Annual Allegheny SolarFest, a 100% solar-powered event to celebrate the power of the sun and find out how to go solar!
This year’s SolarFest will be on Sunday, June 23rd at the Frick Environmental Center located at 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
There will be an electric vehicle car show, food trucks, music and information on solar, energy efficiency, efficient solar home design, community solar projects and ways to strengthen Pennsylvania’s renewable energy laws.
The food trucks featured at this event include Pittsburgh Halal, Millie’s Ice Cream, and Pittsburgh Taco.

Daylight Hour
2019-06-21 12:00 - 13:00
Daylight Hour is an annual social media campaign organized by the Building Energy Exchange to raise awareness about using natural daylight in lieu of electric lighting in offices. Launched in 2014, this simple and engaging campaign asks offices to turn off non-critical lights in day-lit spaces from noon until 1 pm on the Friday nearest the summer solstice.
Get involved:
1. Register
2. Share with Friends
3. Flip the Switch

Good Taste, No Waste
2019-06-19 18:00 | Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
As the Pittsburgh restaurant landscape becomes more robust and competitive, restaurant owners are carving out niches to ensure they can attract loyal customers as well as keep staff. No longer does that simply mean delivering value and good food at fair prices. To maintain an edge in the restaurant world also requires sustainable practices. What does this mean? The Post-Gazette has assembled a panel of restaurateurs who are shaping sustainability in Pittsburgh by prioritizing energy efficiency, minimizing food waste, upholding fair labor practices, and ensuring diversity in staffing.
PANEL INCLUDES:

Melissa McCart
Moderator, Restaurant Reporter and Critic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Keyla Cook
Owner and Chef, Casa Brasil
Sonja Finn
Owner and Chef, Dinette; Consulting Chef, The Cafe Carnegie
Pete Kurzweg
Co-owner, Hidden Harbor, Independent Brewery Company and Lorelei’s
Denele Hughson
Director of Farm Education, Grow Pittsburgh
Arrive early to chat with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, 412 Food Rescue and Sustainable Pittsburgh!

SCDN WEBINAR - Leveraging Watershed Groups to Improve Water Quality and Support Your MS4 Program
2019-06-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Webinar, The 3329 Building, Suite 314, University Park, PA, United States
Improving water quality, managing storm-water, and adapting to a changing climate are some of the most difficult challenges faced by municipal leaders in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Effectively-led watershed groups are an excellent community resource for municipalities seeking to mitigate those issues and comply with their MS4 requirements. Watershed groups come in many different sizes and structures, from all volunteer-led organizations to professionally run 501(c)3 nonprofits. While their capacities may differ, working together with municipal leaders, all watershed groups can have positive community impacts.
Please join us for a Webinar on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 1:00 pm to learn how the Allegheny Watershed Alliance, a program of the Allegheny County Conservation District, works with local watershed groups and municipal leadership to improve collaborative outcomes. This Webinar is a program of the Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN) of Southwestern Pennsylvania, a group facilitated by Sustainable Pittsburgh, and hosted by Local Government Academy.
Register here
Our presenters, Rebecca Zeyzus and Amy Miller of the Allegheny County Conservation District, will discuss:
– common activities of watershed groups
– potential issues and their solutions
– coordination across boundaries
– collaboration on relevant Minimum Control Measures and water quality work
– opportunities to leverage unique grant opportunities
– sharing cost and time burdens
– improving community engagement
– green infrastructure
Rebecca Zeyzus is the Municipal Stormwater Program Lead for the Allegheny County Conservation District and the Executive Director of the Allegheny Watershed Alliance. She has a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science with a concentration in water resources and has worked in water quality testing and preventing the spread of invasive species.

Amy Miller is the Watershed Specialist and Watershed Program Lead for the Allegheny County Conservation District. She has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science/Biology from Clarion University.

7th Annual Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable Conference
2019-06-17 07:00 - 12:00 | Duquesne University Power Center Ballroom, 1015 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Hosted by the Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable
Join business, government, university, and non-profit leaders from the Southwestern Pennsylvania region to learn about initiatives targeted toward increasing diversity in employment and supplier opportunities for African Americans and people of color.
Hear from energetic, inspiring leaders who have experience and ideas to share about how to move the agenda forward.
Leave with inspiration for how you can implement proven ideas … connections with those who are making a difference … and energy to move from well-meaning to well-doing.
Conference Agenda
7:00 – 8:00am — Full Breakfast and Networking
8:00am – 1:00pm — Conference Program
Registration is FREE thanks to the generosity of sponsors.

Race + Justice: Pittsburgh
2019-06-14 08:30 - 11:30 | The Ace Hotel, 120 South Whitfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
When it comes to criminal justice reform, Pittsburgh is at a crossroads.
On one hand, crime rates are falling and local leaders have made strides toward a fairer and more equitable criminal justice system.
And yet, incarceration numbers are still high, especially for black men. In March, protesters flooded the streets after a white police officer was acquitted in the killing of Antwon Rose Jr., an African American teenager, in East Pittsburgh.
What comes next for criminal justice in Pittsburgh? In this morning summit, The Atlantic will talk with community leaders, criminal justice experts, and public officials about Pittsburgh’s criminal justice system. We will discuss the city’s reaction to the Rose killing, as well as the massacre last fall at the Tree of Life Synagogue. And we will discuss what a better system would look like.

Better Recycling Workshop - Residential
2019-06-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Construction Junction, 214 N. Lexington Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Please join the City of Pittsburgh and the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection as we all work to improve recycling in the City of Pittsburgh.

About this Event

Changes in recycling guidelines
New regulations
Tips to reduce waste
Hard-to-recycle materials
Expert panel discussion
For single-family homes, apartments of five units or less, and government facilities
