Are you a community Leader or aspiring to be one? Join us for food, conversation, and a panel discussion on opportunities for leadership and employment in the Northside. If you haven't RSVPed yet, you can do so by clicking here. Context GTECH is currently running the ReClaim Northside program. Through this program, we've trained 14 Northside residents on tactics for reclaiming vacant lots in their neighborhoods. Much of what this program focuses on is giving residents the information and skills they need to become…
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…
This event will be a place for sparking big ideas and to keep the community conversation going with TedxPittsburgh. We will enjoy recorded TED talks together curated by 2015 TedxPittsburgh Speaker, Andrew Butcher of GTECH (check out his talk: Fueling an Upward Spiral of Community Health). Followed with a group discussion to explore new connections and ideas on sustainability and community development for our region. Audience: TedxPittsburgh Networks, GTECH's Social Capital Council and Networks, Environmentally and Community Minded Individuals, and any curious minds…
Join Grow Pittsburgh, Hill House Association and Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers of Pittsburgh Co-Operative for the Pittsburgh premiere of Can You Dig This, part of Hill House Association’s 28! Days. Can You Dig This follows the inspirational journeys of four unlikely gardeners, discovering what happens when they put their hands in the soil. This is not a story of science and economics. This is a story of the human spirit, inspiring people everywhere to pick up their shovels. Featuring…
This event is free, but we ask that you REGISTER to attend. The circular economy is about closing resource loops, mimicking natural ecosystems in the way we organize our society and businesses. Andre Struker, Strategic Advisor to Amsterdam's water utility Waternet, is coming to Pittsburgh to share his expertise on how the facility's energy-from-waste ecosystem fits within the overall circular economy strategy in Amsterdam and how the utility is “mining for energy” in its goal to become climate neutral by 2020. The circular economy can be applied to…
Join the Steel Rivers Council of Governments and the Allegheny County Health Department for a talk about health care access in your community. The Steel Rivers COG and ACHD are hosting a discussion about what health care access looks like in your town. Come share your thoughts and experiences about what works and what could be better about going to the doctor. This talk is open and welcome to all. Refreshments will be provided. RSVPs are required. To RSVP, select…
Lend your voice and insights to help create a tool that can be used to regularly check up on the health of Pittsburgh's 90 unique neighborhoods at our first 2019 THINC30 Tank: Ensuring Inclusive Pittsburgh Neighborhoods. Over the last two years, Pittsburgh’s business, civic and community leaders have joined us at our THINC30 summits to learn how they may help advance the 17 global UN Sustainable Development Goals here locally and create a thriving, robust region for everyone. Last year,…
Join us for an open panel discussion with Wilkinsburg borough officials to learn how the borough functions, how it deals with vacant land, and how neighbors can help with vacant property. Food and drinks will be available! Please RSVP through our Facebook event page!
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