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Foodservice Facilities at Anchor Institutions Raising the Bar

With almost 80 designated sustainable restaurants, the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant performance program is growing. Among newest establishments to join the sustainable community are four UPMC cafeterias and Hogan Dining at Duquesne University, the first foodservice facilities to have earned sustainable designation from Sustainable Pittsburgh for their commitments to the environment, community, and economy.

UPMC Presbyterian Cafeteria, UPMC Passavant McCandless Cafeteria, and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Cafeteria all boast Silver Plates of Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant designation. Magee-Womens Hospital Cafeteria/Gardenview Cafe comes in as the fourth UPMC foodservice facility to earn designation with its Gold Plate standing. All are actively working to improve the sustainability of the region in various, unique ways.

UPMC Presbyterian Cafeteria is partnered with Freedom Farms to host weekly farmers market onsite, bringing in local products from eggs to jarred items like honey and even locally produced meats. UPMC Passavant McCandless Cafeteria is partnered with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s Community Table food donation program to help get healthy food to those who really need it. Along those same lines, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Cafeteria provides cooking classes and health and wellness education for the community and families through the Allegheny County Family Support Network. At Magee-Womens Hospital Cafeteria/Gardenview Cafe, three onsite gardens produce food used in meals served at the facility. The spring of 2018 will bring two beehives to their rooftop.

Featuring Mary Ellen Ramage, Borough Manager, Borough of Etna

Mary Ellen Ramage has managed the Borough of Etna, a historic mill town just across the Allegheny River from the City of Pittsburgh, for 27 years and has worked there for 39. Leading a densely populated municipality located at the bottom of a much larger water shed presents many challenges and Mary Ellen has made a name for herself by tackling them head on. Under her leadership, the Borough was an early achiever, earning Silver, in the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification, a performance recognition program of the Pennsylvania Municipal League and Sustainable Pittsburgh, and she suggests other municipalities do the same.

Straight Talk: A Welcome Front Line of Defense - PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro

Across the nation, state attorney generals are escalating their focus on environment and social issues as regulatory protections come under assault.

Yesterday nearly two-dozen leaders of Pittsburgh environmental organizations, including Sustainable Pittsburgh, met with PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro.

AG Shapiro demonstrated a command of the issues affecting our region. Appreciated is his pronouncement that Pennsylvanians’ constitutional right to clean air, pure water, and the preservation of our natural resources is one of his top priorities. Josh noted his commitment to protecting those rights through the prosecution of criminal actions and the pursuit of civil cases toward ensuring that future generations have access to the same resources we have today.

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Inspire Speakers Series: Food and Sustainability

Jun 19

2017 Corporate Equity & Inclusion Roundtable

Jun 26

GASP Air Quality Camp

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