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Your sustainability journey doesn’t end with the Carbon Reduction Sprint. The actions you took during the Sprint can help you achieve full designation or work towards a higher level of re-designation in one of Sustainable Pittsburgh’s designation programs. Learn more.
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Jumpstart progress on key sustainability topics and earn bragging rights through these fun, friendly competitions.
Carbon Reduction Sprint
Compete. Save. Win.
The Carbon Reduction Sprint was a fun, free, and friendly, 6-month competition for businesses, organizations, and municipalities to jumpstart progress on carbon-emissions reduction and earn recognition for their achievements! The competition ran from December 4, 2023 through June 28, 2024.
During the Sprint, organizations competed against peers and took actions to earn points for demonstrating a commitment to:
- Clean energy adoption, including energy efficiency, renewable energy and greenhouse gas reduction
- Infrastructure and incentives that promote use of multi-modal transit options, including biking, walking and public transit
- Protecting or increasing green space
- Procurement plans that prioritize local, reusable and/or recycled products.
Although there are many other actions that can contribute to carbon-emissions reductions, these were the themes we focused on for the purposes of this time-limited Sprint.
Sprint Features:
- Educational opportunities
- Marketing and recognition
- Awards ceremony in 2024
- Support and guidance from the Sustainable Pittsburgh team and partner organizations
- Leaderboard updates at SustainablePittsburgh.org, showing who topped the charts!
- Leverage points earned in the Sprint toward a higher designation level in our recognition programs: Restaurant, Shop, Workplace, and Sustainable Pennsylvania
Organizations from multiple sectors and at any stage of sustainability advancement were eligible to participate! Check out our FAQs page for more information.
Thank You to our Carbon Reduction Sprint Official Partners
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What is a Sustainable Pittsburgh Sprint?
Sustainable Pittsburgh Sprints enable organizations to compete against peers in earning points for actions that advance social equity, carbon-emissions reduction, or another critical topic. Any workplace, from any sector and at any stage of sustainability advancement, is encouraged to be part of these three- or six-month bursts. Organizations can rally employees toward quick progress, track performance against peers through Sprint leaderboards, and earn recognition as sustainability leaders.
Value to our Region
Organizations that prioritize sustainability are employers and partners of choice, contributing to more vibrant, equitable communities and a healthy environment.
Value to Participating Organizations
Whether your organization is new to sustainability or more advanced in its practices, Sprints offer tools, resources, and connections to advance progress in an essential focus area.