May 14, 2015 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Inspire Speaker Series with Charles Montgomery and Chris Koch Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at Hill House’s Kaufmann Center. 1825 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States The Inspire Speakers Series is a monthly lecture circuit featuring nationally renowned experts in various fields of sustainability, as well as local specialists who can share experiences of promoting environmental quality, social equity, and economic vitality in Western Pennsylvania. The theme for our 2014-2015 Inspire Speakers Series is: Creating the Most Livable Places for All. This means […] $20
January 29, 2016 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Terrance Hayes CreativeMornings Talk Kelly Strayhorn Theater 5941 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Join CreativeMornings for a free breakfast lecture given by Professor Terrance Hayes of the University of Pittsburgh. Terrance Hayes was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1971, and educated at Coker College where he studied painting and English and was an Academic All-American on the men’s basketball team. After receiving his MFA from the University […]
February 19, 2016 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Creative Mornings: Saleem Ghubril Repair the World 6022 Broad Street, Pittsburgh, United States Join CreativeMornings for a free breakfast lecture given by Saleem Ghubril, Executive Director of The Pittsburgh Promise. Saleem Ghubril is a committed and passionate advocate for children and for the City of Pittsburgh. An ordained Presbyterian minister, he has devoted his life to serving the people of his community through outreach and education programs. In 1985, Saleem […]
January 20, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Smart Cities and Sustainability Wesley W. Posvar Hall 3911 Posvar Hall; 230 S. Bouquet St. , Pittsburgh, PA, United States Developing “smart cities” is a hot topic in the area of urban development and municipal management, but what is it? City of Pittsburgh was selected in 2016 as a U.S. Department of Transportation finalist for the department’s Smart Cities Challenge. Representatives from the City of Pittsburgh will discuss highlights of the proposal, lessons learned and opportunities for integration of smart city approaches to enhancing the sustainability and delivery of services within the City.
February 3, 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Parcel Scale Green Infrastructure Siting and Cost Effectiveness Analysis 3911 Posvar Hall 230 S Bouquet St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States UCSUR Brown Bag talk by Mike Blackhurst. Dr. Blackhurst oversees applied and basic research and consulting projects in the education, energy, and environmental sectors. Free
March 3, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Understanding and Practicing Map Literacy Hillman Library Digital Scholarship Commons, G-49 (3960 Forbes Ave), Pittsburgh, PA, United States Everyday we interact with visualizations of space, aka maps. How we interact with a map is determined by many factors. This workshop will begin with a brief history of the map, introduce the concept of map literacy and finish with participants interacting with a series of digital and paper maps using the information they obtained during the first part of the session.
March 13, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm For the Sake of All: Translating Evidence into Action for Community Health University of Pittsburgh Room 2017, Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA, United States These talks provide an opportunity for faculty, students, and community members to engage in race-related discussions of mutual interest. Free
June 21, 2017 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Measuring Outcomes carnegie library of pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill 5801 Forbes Avenue , Pittsburgh , PA, United States This class will address how to turn your logic model into an outcome measurement plan. Outcome Measurement is a process for demonstrating a nonprofit’s accountability and transparency that, in addition to affecting programs and services, can influence all major operations of the organization. free
June 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Property Data Learning Circle Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Hazelwood 5006 Second Avenue, pittsburgh, PA, United States The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh are collaborating to offer a learning circle to provide hands-on training and support to people that want to use property data to understand more about their communities. FREE
July 9, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Property Data Learning Circle Carnegie Library of Hazelwood 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh are collaborating to offer a learning circle to provide hands-on training and support to people that want to use property data to understand more about their communities. FREE
July 12, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Property Data Learning Circle Carnegie Library of Hazelwood 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh are collaborating to offer a learning circle to provide hands-on training and support to people that want to use property data to understand more about their communities. FREE
July 26, 2017 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Property Data Learning Circle Carnegie Library of Hazelwood 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States The Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh are collaborating to offer a learning circle to provide hands-on training and support to people that want to use property data to understand more about their communities. FREE