November 19, 2015 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm PSU Northside Design Presentation & Open House Propel Northside Columbia Place, Pittsburgh, United States As an extension of the One Northside AIM project, Penn State University (PSU) landscape architecture students have been developing designs and connectivity strategies for portions of the Northside. GTECH is pleased to provide support for this project and can't wait to see what the students have developed based on community feedback, research, and creativity. Please join […]
November 21, 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Allegheny Land Trust: Into the Wild Join Allegheny Land Trust on Saturday, November 21st, at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium to celebrate another year of protecting valuable green space for future generations. The VIP hour will run from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and the main event will run from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The VIP portion of the celebration […] $100
December 2, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm GWC Finale and Awards Ceremony Andy Warhol Museum 117 Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Come celebrate the achievements of the 87 organizations who competed over the course of the past year in the Green Workplace Challenge. Find out who saved the most energy, water, and waste; who reduced their travel footprint the most; and who engaged their workforce the most. Congratulate the competitors in a festive atmosphere! The event […]
December 5, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Back to Eden Film Screening The Parkway Theater 644 Broadway Ave, McKees Rocks, PA, United States Join Pittsburgh Community Capital for their inaugural fundraising event at The Parkway Theater. Half of the proceeds will be used to support Pittsburgh Community Capital's community garden project in the McKees Rocks Bottoms to begin addressing the urban food desert situation in the Sto-Rox area. The other half will be used to sustain The Parkway […] $10
December 9, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm In the Air: Visualizing What We Breathe Pittsburgh Filmmakers 477 Melwood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Join Group Against Smog & Pollution (GASP) at the In the Air: Visualizing What We Breathe exhibit at Pittsburgh Filmmakers. Learn about the exhibit from the photographers and learn more about what GASP has been up to and what its plans are for 2016. More information and registration can be found here. $20
December 10, 2015 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Envisioning a Sustainable, Collaborative and Inclusive Economy Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at the Kaufmann Center 1825 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Inspire Speakers Series and p4 Pittsburgh present: Envisioning a Sustainable, Collaborative and Inclusive Economy, with Jeremy Rifkin and Bill Generett Our current economic model is obsolete and inadequate at serving the needs of our communities, citizens, the environment and future generations. This model, based on availability of cheap fossil fuels, is ready to be replaced […]
December 19, 2015 - January 3, 2016 GTECH Office Closed The GTECH office will be closed from 12/19/2015 to 1/3/2016, reopening on 1/4/2016.
January 14, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monitoring Groundwater Variability from Space Alumni Hall 4227 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh, PA, United States Dr. Rodell describes how NASA's satellite observations and hydrological models are being used to monitor groundwater resources worldwide, and what has been learned about global trends in freshwater resources. Free
January 18, 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King Day The GTECH office will be closed on January 18, 2016, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
January 22, 2016 - January 23, 2016 Urban Transition Cities Movement Workshop Kingsley Association 6435 Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States The Environmental Justice Community Alert Matrix (EJCAM) initiative at the Kingsley Association is hosting the 4th Urban Transition Cities Movement Workshop (UTCM), on January 22nd - 23rd, 2016. EJCAM will be offering free trainings to willing residents on the topics of Energy, Air Quality, and Water. The UTCM workshop is geared toward educating Pittsburgh residents about […]
January 23, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm 18th Annual Summit Against Racism Pittsburgh Theological Seminary 616 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Join the Metro-Urban Institute and the Black and White Reunion for the 18th Summit Against Racism, at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary on January 23. The conference will provide a forum for discussion about the […] $25