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SUMMARY:Environmental Racism and the Climate Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Join the YWCA for their Action Conversation: Environmental Racism and the Climate Crisis \nLow-income women in communities of color are disproportionately burdened by environmental problems\, including the extreme weather caused by climate change. We must act together now to enact policies that address the climate crisis and its ongoing connection to indigenous injustice\, racism\, and gender inequality. \nParticipants can register for this Action Conversations via Zoom\, at the link below\, or join through Facebook Live. \n 
URL:https://sustainablepittsburgh.org/event/environmental-racism-and-the-climate-crisis/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Large-scale Solar Development: Water Quality Risk\, or Green Infrastructure? The PV-SMaRT Project
DESCRIPTION:Provided by: Water Resource Center \nSolar energy is now the least expensive form of electric energy generation in world.  Consequently\, the market for solar energy projects is surging\, with large-scale projects being proposed in every state in the nation.  Large-scale PV solar projects\, in particular\, present unique and uncertain risks and opportunities to water quality and watershed functions.  The U.S. Department of Energy funded the Photovoltaic Stormwater Management Research and Testing (PV-SMaRT) project to evaluate water quality impacts of large-scale solar development.  The study will create solar-specific runoff coefficients that consider type of ground cover\, soil type\, hydrology\, slope\, and solar array design based on field testing across the nation and 3-D modeling. The project will also engage permit jurisdictions (authorities having jurisdiction\, AHJs)\, from local to federal\, to disseminate the findings and identify permitting best practices to make permitting transparent and predictable and improve water quality outcomes in our nation’s surface waters. One potential implication of the study is understanding the conditions under which conversion of agricultural or disturbed land to solar development with appropriate ground cover could meet green infrastructure goals of improving water quality outcomes within impaired watersheds.
URL:https://sustainablepittsburgh.org/event/large-scale-solar-development-water-quality-risk-or-green-infrastructure-the-pv-smart-project/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Creative Reuse this Earth Day for a virtual extravaganza celebrating art and the environment. \n\nLearn about Earth Day! We will share some facts about Earth Day and tidbits of its history.\nLearn about Creative Reuse! We will also be sharing the story of our organization\, as well as information about the concept of Creative Reuse.\nHear from amazing artists! Enjoy two artist-talks with local reuse artists Naomi Chambers and Brad Bianchi and learn about their work\, processes\, and the materials they use.\nMake Art! You can opt to add a project kit to your ticket purchase\, which will include an array of plastic objects to create a unique piece of reuse art. There will be dedicated making time towards the end of the event.
URL:https://sustainablepittsburgh.org/event/earth-day-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Tapping Opportunities in the Circular Economy
DESCRIPTION:Provided by: Sustainable Pittsburgh and CEOs for Sustainability \nThe world consumed record high levels of virgin materials in 2021\, even as reuse and recycling rates remain stagnant. In addition to polluting our air\, soil\, and waterways\, the throwaway economy deepens social inequity through low wages and environmental costs borne mostly by marginalized communities. The opportunity goes far beyond reuse\, repair\, and recycling. By transitioning to a circular economy\, manufacturers and communities can build upstream\, regenerative solutions that engage the human-powered efforts that often already exist and bring new innovations to scale.  \nJoin us as presenters describe how they are creating circular economies that provide dignified work\, turn waste into feedstocks\, reduce greenhouse gas emissions\, bolster the supply chain\, stimulate innovation\, and benefit the bottom line. Learn about circular economy opportunities and practical considerations. \n 
URL:https://sustainablepittsburgh.org/event/tapping-opportunities-in-the-circular-economy/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Sustainable Pittsburgh Events
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SUMMARY:DISCOVER x UNTITLED OPEN TALKS
DESCRIPTION:Provided by UNTITLED \nThis talk will feature Democratic Society (Demsoc)\, a non-profit based in Brussels with offices across Europe. Demsoc works to create a democracy that works for everyone. This includes democratizing climate action and involving people in the transition to a just\, resilient climate future. Because Climate Action enables us a future and Democracy allows it to be a future for all. Their Climate Programme has been working with over 14 cities across Europe\, collaborating with governments at all levels\, citizen-led initiatives\, funders\, researchers\, and other nonprofits to achieve climate resilience through democratic means\, what DemSoc terms ‘climate democracy’. This talk will highlight DemSoc’s fresh findings on working with change-hesitant cities. Hesitancy or resistance must be only part of the journey\, not the end\, and it is important to find ways to mobilize action even in settings that are hesitant to act. In such settings\, Strategies for a Networked Approach can catalyze and sustain ongoing shifts toward climate democracy.
URL:https://sustainablepittsburgh.org/event/discover-x-untitled-open-talks/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:PA Solar Center Solar Soiree
DESCRIPTION:Provided by: PA Solar Center \nJoin the PA Solar Center for their first fundraiser in a luminous evening filled with music\, inspirational speakers\, fun\, and friends as they celebrate their successes over the past few years and look to the future of expanding clean energy across the state.
URL:https://sustainablepittsburgh.org/event/pa-solar-center-solar-soiree/
LOCATION:Energy Innovation Center\, 1435 Bedford Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15219\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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