Oct 27: PASUP action meeting

Are you concerned about the negative effects of single-use plastics -- to birds, to ocean life, to our own health?  If so, please join us for a Take Action on Plastic Waste event convened by PASUP (Pittsburghers Against Single-Use Plastic).  We'll have a short film screening and a group meeting, then break into action groups around various solutions of...

Oct 26: Sustainability Salon on Air Quality and Technology

We are what we breathe (in part, anyway).  The 93rd Sustainability Salon will once again look at air quality (an autumn Salon tradition). Carnegie Mellon's CREATE Lab (the Community Robotics, Education and Technology Empowerment Laboratory) has been producing hardware...

Oct 23: Defend the Water day of action

Native Water Ceremony – NoonJoin us at the Point State Park Fountain - at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio Rivers. Stand in solidarity with members of the Seneca community and other Native and faith leaders to protect our rivers and waters.March – 1 p.m.We will...

Oct 17: Just Harvest fundraiser

What would a future without hunger look like?  And how do we get there?Join Just Harvest for their new fall fundraiser:  A Future without HungerFor the past 30 years Just Harvest has hosted an annual Harvest Celebration Dinner every fall to bring together members, supporters,...

Oct 12: GASP's 50th Anniversary Gala

GASP's work today is as important as when we first started. Remaining strong and relevant for 50 years is no small task. It’s time to celebrate our accomplishments and this momentous occasion.GASP will be celebrating this special occasion at the historic Rodef Shalom Congregation...

Oct 5: March for Peace

1. We demand an immediate end to all forms of war in which the United States is currently engaged. 2. We demand an immediate reduction of the U.S. military budget by at least half, including nuclear weapon divestment, with reinvestment into social & infrastructure programs. 3....

Oct 4: Protect Black Women march and rally

In response to the recent attack on black women at an Exxon gas station on the North Side, and the release of a University of Pittsburgh study that confirmed that Pittsburgh is the worst place for Black women to live, we are asking the community and allies to come march, protest,...

Oct 3: The Island President film screening

The Wicked Problems Film Series at the CMU School of Design is a film series and discussion on the most complex issues of our day. The topic of this discussion is climate change. THE ISLAND PRESIDENT: After bringing democracy to his country, President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives,...

Oct 2: Plastic Paradise screening

Have you seen the film Plastic Paradise yet?  (everyone should!)  If not, here's one more opportunity:  the Izaak Walton League of America (Allegheny County chapter) is hosting a free screening in Point Breeze.  We featured this amazing documentary at the 60th...