Tools for Hosting Public Meetings and Engaging your Community Online

In this uncertain period of social distancing and office closures, connecting with your community members and providing services and information is more challenging than ever. During this webinar, Sustainable Pittsburgh will highlight a few useful and accessible public engagement and information online platforms available to municipalities.  Topics to be covered: Brief overview of crisis communications […]

POSTPONED: Getting Started with Strategic Sustainability

Energy Innovation Center 1435 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Getting Started with Strategic Sustainability Hosted by Sustainable Pittsburgh and CEOs for Sustainability When:   May 21, 9-11 am (registration and networking at 8:30 am) Where: Covestro BrightSpace, Energy Innovation Center   Now that your workplace is ready to reap the benefits of sustainable business practices, learn the basics of establishing a sustainability program. Join […]

POSTPONED: Getting Started with Strategic Sustainability

Energy Innovation Center 1435 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Getting Started with Strategic Sustainability Hosted by Sustainable Pittsburgh and CEOs for Sustainability When:   May 21, 9-11 am (registration and networking at 8:30 am) Where: Covestro BrightSpace, Energy Innovation Center   Now that your workplace is ready to reap the benefits of sustainable business practices, learn the basics of establishing a sustainability program. Join […]

The Disaster Debris Recovery Tool - Materials Management for Debris Planning and Emergency Response

The U.S. EPA Disaster Debris Recovery Tool provides emergency planners and responders at the federal, state, tribal and local levels with a tool to plan and implement proper recovery, recycling and disposal of disaster debris. The scope of the tool reaches beyond disasters to include green remediation and sustainable materials management technical assistance. Once a […]

The Disaster Debris Recovery Tool - Materials Management for Debris Planning and Emergency Response

The U.S. EPA Disaster Debris Recovery Tool provides emergency planners and responders at the federal, state, tribal and local levels with a tool to plan and implement proper recovery, recycling and disposal of disaster debris. The scope of the tool reaches beyond disasters to include green remediation and sustainable materials management technical assistance. Once a […]

Pennsylvania Municipal League Virtual Sustainability Conference

Join the Pennsylvania Municipal League and Sustainable Pennsylvania for a virtual Sustainability Conference, featuring opportunities for local government leaders and policy makers to strengthen their sustainability efforts and understanding of social equity, climate mitigation, and more. As this is a virtual event, attendees can choose their sessions. There will also be several discussion opportunities to […]

Pennsylvania Municipal League Virtual Sustainability Conference

Join the Pennsylvania Municipal League and Sustainable Pennsylvania for a virtual Sustainability Conference, featuring opportunities for local government leaders and policy makers to strengthen their sustainability efforts and understanding of social equity, climate mitigation, and more. As this is a virtual event, attendees can choose their sessions. There will also be several discussion opportunities to […]

Crisis Averted - How Local Officials Can Create Calm During Emergencies

Participants will learn how to navigate difficult engagements with the public during a time of social, political, or public health crisis (such as flooding or other water disaster). Specific instances of good and bad responses to public concerns/actions will be discussed. Participants should walk away with a working knowledge of how to “diagnose” a difficult […]

Crisis Averted - How Local Officials Can Create Calm During Emergencies

Participants will learn how to navigate difficult engagements with the public during a time of social, political, or public health crisis (such as flooding or other water disaster). Specific instances of good and bad responses to public concerns/actions will be discussed. Participants should walk away with a working knowledge of how to “diagnose” a difficult […]

The History and Value of Integrated Regional Water Planning

Integrated Water Resource Planning (IWRP) has become a popular means of addressing interdependent environmental and regulatory needs in a coordinated, cost-effective way.  An overview of Integrated Planning (history and processes), relevant but often competing motivations such as flooding, pollution reduction plans, surface water quality, droughts, etc., and examples will be discussed on prospective benefits of regional […]

The History and Value of Integrated Regional Water Planning

Integrated Water Resource Planning (IWRP) has become a popular means of addressing interdependent environmental and regulatory needs in a coordinated, cost-effective way.  An overview of Integrated Planning (history and processes), relevant but often competing motivations such as flooding, pollution reduction plans, surface water quality, droughts, etc., and examples will be discussed on prospective benefits of regional […]