Sep 26: Mustafa Santiago Ali

The Pitt Honors College presents a talk by Mustafa Santiago Ali, the Senior VP of Climate, Environmental Justice & Community Revitalization for the Hip Hop Caucus.Mustafa is a renowned activist for social justice for our most vulnerable communities. He has worked with more than 500 domestic and international communities to secure environmental, health and economic justice....

Sep 24: Empowering Communities through Energy Efficiency

Ecologic Institute and the Center for Energy and the Energy Grid Institute at the University of Pittsburgh, within the framework of the Energy Future Exchange project, host a workshop about the future of sustainable energy, highlighting local and regional economic, social and environmental benefits of energy efficiency products and services and emerging innovative...

Sep 22: Sustainability Salon on Youth Activism

"We don't inherit the Earth from our ancestors;  we borrow it from our children" -- a saying so ingrained in our consciousness that its origin is uncertain.  What is certain is that the future belongs to the young, and to the yet-unborn.   At the 80th Sustainability...

Sep 22: Electronics recycling event

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR FREE AT THIS EVENT:-Desktop, laptops, tablets, servers, hard drives (optional on-site hard drive shredding will be offered for $10 per hard drive)-Cell phones, Ipods, MP3 players, etc.-Computer peripherals include keyboards, mice, printers...

Sep 18: Economic Impacts of the Ethane Cracker

Symposium on the Potential Regional Economic Impacts of the Ethane Cracker Plant  W&J Economics professors Robert Dunn, Ph.D., and Leslie Dunn, Ph.D., recently completed a study to examine possible effects of the ethane cracker plant on the region's economy.We invite policymakers, public officials, business owners, and residents from across the region to learn...

Sep 17: Plastics and Our Future

The effects of plastic pollution globally and locally will be discussed, as well as the importance of the 4 R’s:   Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.Speakers include Patricia DeMarco from Forest Hills Borough Council, Erica Deyarmin from Waste Management, and Dianne Peterson from Our Children Our Earth 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Forest Hills Borough...

Sep 8: Pittsburgh Urban Farm Tour

The Pittsburgh Urban Farm Tour highlights the agricultural production capacity in urbanized areas of Pittsburgh and surrounding neighborhoods.  This self-guided tour provides a unique opportunity to connect with local food and farmers on commercial farms, community gardens, and apiaries throughout Pittsburgh.  Featured neighborhoods include the East End, Garfield, South...