The Pittsburgh Blight Working Group made up of the City of Pittsburgh, Neighborhood Allies, GTECH Strategies, PCRG and Design Center is proud to present Pittsburgh Blight Bootcamp, a one day event to learn about resources and best practices to increase the impact of community led blight elimination efforts. The event will include a panel of blight remediation practitioners ranging from local community advocates, government officials, to nonprofit professionals, a keynote address from a regional expert and nine sessions on an…
"IMAGINE, a Home Within Reach of every Pennsylvanian! That is the consistent vision behind this year’s 11th annual conference – and the mission that drives the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania. The blend of forward-looking program content, excellent peer-to-peer training, networking and partnerships characterize the conference – year after year. This year, like each year, the program is carefully crafted to provide workshops that help you respond to an ever-changing environment, core traditions that make the conference an institution, while adding innovation…
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will convene a public workshop on February 10-11, 2016 to discuss the state of the science on the health effects of indoor exposure to particulate matter. This workshop will feature presentations and discussions regarding the ailments that are most affected by particular matter and the attributes of the exposures that are of greatest concern, exposure modifiers, vulnerable populations, exposure assessment, risk management and gaps in the science.…
Join BikePGH and women from throughout the region at the 3rd Annual Women & Biking Forum! Register today to participate in a great day of meeting other women and trans identified people who bike (or are bike-curious). Whether you are interested in learning the basics of bike mechanics and methods to access athletic bike events, talking about biking with friends or coworkers, getting around town comfortably and confidently or becoming a stronger advocate for safe cycling, there will be a workshop for you! The…
CMU Sustainable Earth is proud to present Sustainability Weekend 2016, Carnegie Mellon’s inaugural sustainability-focused conference, taking place on campus from March 31 to April 3. The vast majority of programming will be on Saturday, April 2. Environmentalism often gets a bad rap. While some stereotypes are based off of fact (others less so), in 2016 we want to be thinking about environmentalism in the larger context of sustainability. In organizing Sustainability Weekend, the goal is to pique your interest and show you…
Blight Bootcamp is a two day event for residents to learn about resources and best practices to increase the impact of community-led blight elimination efforts in Pittsburgh neighborhoods. The conference is hosted by the Pittsburgh Blight Working Group, composed of the City of Pittsburgh, Neighborhood Allies, GTECH, PCRG, URA, and The Design Center Pittsburgh. Taking place on October 7th and 8th, the 2nd annual Blight Bootcamp will focus on three significant areas of blight remediation work: green space projects, building acquisition and improvement, and organization of resident and volunteers…
On behalf of the service providers, systems, families, community members, and other stakeholders who work with girls, Gwen's Girls will convene a meeting to debrief about the October 14 equity summit, "See the Best in Me: Equity Through the Lens of Resilience," share the feedback from surveys completed at the summit, discuss recommendations regarding next steps, and define the working group process in order to move forward collectively in addressing the identified issues. The event is open to the public and…
GTECH presents at the National Environmental Justice Conference in Washington D.C.
GTECHER Ian Brown will be presenting at the Green Schools Conference and Expo in Atlanta, GA. He will be presenting with Kristen Golomb, Director of Innovation at Propel Schools on our Green Playces Initiative. Ian will be presenting Tuesday, March 21st: Session Title and details can be found below: Placemaking: Kids Reclaiming their Environment through Community Design and the Arts.
This workshop, repeated over a two day period, features the latest topics in natural resource management. Topics featured this year include: watershed modeling, green infrastructure design, monitoring best management practices, programmatic updates, and more. GTECH Project Manager Sarah Koenig will be presenting in partnership with Lisa Brown, Director of Environmental Initiatives and Projects / Saw Mill Run Watershed Coordinator for Economic Development South. The presentation is titled "Using citizen engagement and stakeholder input to inform a data driven methodology for…
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