Sustainable Pittsburgh

CRSP Speaker Series
2020-12-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Presented by the University of Pittsburgh Center on Race and Social Problems.
Featured Speaker: Riana Elyse Anderson, PhD Assistant Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan.
Healing Racial Trauma: Racial Socialization as a Clinical Strategy for Black Youth
In this CRSP Lecture Dr. Riana Anderson will discuss her pioneering work on using a clinical racial socialization intervention to support Black families in coping with racial trauma in their lives.

Run for Office: Understand How to Run for Office
2020-12-05 09:00 - 11:00 | LGA Online
Presented by Local Government Academy and Sustainable Pittsburgh
Run for Office will position you to be the change agent you want to see! Held virtually, the Saturday sessions will feature subject matter experts and elected officials sharing their expertise and providing peer-to-peer interaction.
Understand How to Run for Office: Knowing campaign timelines, having the right support, and targeting your efforts effectively is essential to successfully run for office. This session will outline how you get on the ballot and the different methods you can use: petition, nomination papers, write-in, and cross filing.
Registration coming soon!

Say HY-drogen to Our Decarbonized Future
2020-12-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Presented by GreenBiz.
The world is betting on clean hydrogen – but will applying it to decarbonization efforts come up short? Hydrogen is a clean and versatile energy carrier that can be used as a fuel for power, transport and industrial use. These qualities make hydrogen potentially significant in addressing greenhouse gas emissions from the hard-to-decarbonize sectors of the global energy system. However, for hydrogen to make an impact on energy transitions, significant advances are needed. Investment by industry, enabled by supportive government policy, will allow the rollout of hydrogen technology at the scale required to deliver on its potential, but also to achieve cost reductions. Yet, a detailed strategy and solution for large-scale decarbonization is still largely unexplored.

How AI and Robotics are Transforming Recycling
2020-12-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Presented by GreenBiz.
The challenges facing recycling in the U.S. may seem daunting but cross-sector collaboration is providing a path forward on many of its toughest issues. This kind of collaboration – CPG companies working hand-in-hand with technological innovators, MRF operators and investors – will be critical to solving logjams and current hurdles to improving recycling in the United States. Leaders from AMP Robotics, GFL Environmental, Keurig Dr Pepper and Sidewalk Infrastructures sit down to discuss how their work together is bringing about much needed change to our recycling systems and how this collaborative systems approach proves the power of cross-sector action to address critical issues.

BUILDING A RESILIENT FOOD CULTURE LESSONS FROM THE PANDEMIC
2020-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The third session in our five-part virtual discussion about the problems and challenges revealed and created by the COVID-19 pandemic and how we move forward.

Run for Office: Know Campaign Finance Rules
2021-01-09 09:00 - 11:00 | LGA Online
Presented by Local Government Academy and Sustainable Pittsburgh
Run for Office will position you to be the change agent you want to see! Held virtually, the Saturday sessions will feature subject matter experts and elected officials sharing their expertise and providing peer-to-peer interaction.
Know Campaign Finance Rules: You must follow the rules when raising money for your campaign and know what you have to report. This session will identify contribution limits, importance of endorsements, your ethical obligations, and Independent Expenditure Disclosure Requirements.
Registration coming soon!

YWCA Inauguration Watch Party
2021-01-20 11:45 - 14:00 | Virtual
Presented by: YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
In consideration for the historic inauguration of the FIRST woman of color to be elected Vice-President of the United States, YWCA USA will be hosting a watch party that is open to the public.

Cancelled: Race and Environmental Justice
2021-01-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Presented by YWCA Greater Pittsburgh:

This month we examine the intersection of environment and race. This interactive community conversation will emphasize action steps to address the environmental factors that disproportionately impact Black and Brown communities.

Our panel includes Joylette Portlock, Executive Director of Sustainable Pittsburgh and Natisha Washington, Environmental Justice Organizer at One Pennsylvania.

23rd Annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit
2021-01-22 00:00 - 2021-01-23 23:59 | Virtual
Presented by: The Black & White Reunion
Rise, Revolt, Repeat: Building Sustained Movements for Justice
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.

Run for Office: Build Your Base
2021-01-23 09:00 - 11:00 | LGA Online
Presented by Local Government Academy and Sustainable Pittsburgh
Run for Office will position you to be the change agent you want to see! Held virtually, the Saturday sessions will feature subject matter experts and elected officials sharing their expertise and providing peer-to-peer interaction.
Use Digital Media Effectively: In the age of COVID-19, you need all of the tools available to reach your core constituency and build your campaign. Not only will this session review aspects of traditional campaign outreach, but also how you build email lists and accepting online donations, but also how to use social media to message appropriately and effectively.
Registration coming soon!

Creating a Just Community Program
2021-01-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Presented by the University of Pittsburgh.
Please join us as we recognize the Center for Race and Social Problems and Dr. Yolanda Covington-Ward for their outstanding efforts in creating a more just, equitable, and inclusive Pitt community.
The program will feature a keynote presentation by Dr. Elayne Arrington, the first African American woman to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from the School of Engineering, and remarks from Chancellor Pat Gallagher, Senior Vice Chancellor for Engagement Kathy Humphrey, and Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Clyde Pickett.

First Peoples Past & Present: Native Health and Voting Power
2021-01-27 12:00 - 13:30 | PA|PA
Pittsburgh is known as a city with a rich colonial past, but the Native American perspective is often lost in the retelling of this history. Thus, our students (many of whom are from Pittsburgh and broader Pennsylvania), as well as the Pittsburgh community would greatly benefit from learning about the Native people who once lived here and the Native community that now calls this city their home.
This event series will focus on elucidating the Native American past and present in Pittsburgh and across the United States. Beginning with a panel presentation speaking to the current health crisis’ effects on Native communities and the resiliency of Native people, this series will go on to examine topics like the intersection of Black and Native histories and genealogies..
First Peoples Past & Present: Native Health and Voting Power
Wednesday, January 27, Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Registration: RSVP form
Panelists:

Gregory Evans Dowd, PhD – Professor of History and American Culture, University of Michigan
Kimberly R. Huyser, PhD – Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia.

Moderators:

Alaina E. Roberts, PhD – Assistant Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
Mario C. Browne, MPH, CDP – Director, Office of Health Sciences Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Schools of the Health Sciences | Interim Associate Dean of Equity, Engagement, and Justice, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh

Sponsored by the Office of Health Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Questions? – Contact mcb77@pitt.edu

Inspire Speakers Series Presents Energy and Oppression
2021-01-27 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual
Presented by: Green Building Alliance
What is energy and how does it contribute to inequities in marginalized communities? How does the energy supply chain – from production to consumption – impact people’s health, finances, and surrounding environment? What solutions are available to bring everyone along in a clean energy transition? At this event, we will hear speakers from around the country discuss their work and insights around this topic and we will engage in community dialogue.

ReImagine Jobs Spotlight: Sustainable Transportation
2021-01-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
Presented by ReImagine Jobs Showcase.
Featuring speakers from the Port Authority of Allegheny County and Duquesne Light, PITT OHIO trucking, and the City of Pittsburgh. Moderated by Lucinda Beattie of Western Pennsylvanians for Passenger Rail. The event will include short presentations as well as a breakout discussion session on topics such as electric vehicles, passenger rail, public transit and busses, trucking, bicycle infrastructure and pedestrian accessibility.

NEXTransit Meeting #12 - What Investments are Most Important?
2021-02-02 11:30 - 13:00 | Virtual
Presented by: NEXTransit
This meeting will feature an overview of potential preliminary transit projects followed by a priority ranking exercise.
