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Join the Pennsylvania Municipal League and Sustainable Pennsylvania on June 24 @ 8:00 am – 4:00 pm 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 dig deeper with both peers and experts on the topics of health, equity, water, and climate resilience at roundtable sessions.
- Working with the Army Corps to Develop Improved Climate Mitigation/Adaptation Problems, Eric R. Merriam, PhD
- Leading by Example: Local Action on Climate Change, Heidi Kunka, LEED AP BD+C
- Health & Well-being and the Role of the Local Government, Kenneth S. Thompson, MD
- Social Equity Toolkit, Alexis Goggans, ACC
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News, Research, and Innovations
Take action on COVID-19 today! As a local leader, you know the impact federal decisions have on our communities. Local and community leaders can work to ensure that Congress and the Administration make local issues a priority in the national COVID-19 response. Cities are essential to the economic recovery of America.
Developed in collaboration with Sustainable States Network and Sustainable Pittsburgh, the toolkit includes a brief primer on why equity matters, an introduction to equity as a systemic issue, and a methodology to define, assess, and implement equity initiatives. It also includes best practices to support community officials with implementation.
Local Government Academy, in partnership with the Allegheny League of Municipalities, is excited to announce a Summer Workshop Series to offer guidance to local governments in the age of COVID-19.
Sustainable Pittsburgh's statement on racial equity and injustice
A 2016 meta-analysis article in the Journal of Management Education on best practices for diversity training championed that “diversity training has the potential to make a huge, positive impact because it strives to address prejudice, stereotyping and other biases.”
Two Pennsylvania colleges are now carbon-neutral — joining only a handful of other schools with the same achievement nationwide.
Pittsburghers spend less money on housing than all other cities in the Northeastern U.S., according to a new study, making it the least house-poor city in the region.
Sustainable Pittsburgh continues to compile resources related to COVID-19 for municipalities and communities, businesses, restaurants & growers, and individuals.
Millvale has just become one of the world’s first two certified EcoDistricts, along with neighboring Etna.
Sustainable Pittsburgh has compiled a list of webinars completed during March and April 2020.
The staff of Steel Rivers COG has been working to identify resources for municipalities and organize them in one central place.
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