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.
January 25, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Data Gathering, Cleaning, and Visualization: Learning Circle Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Main) Oakland 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, United States Join fellow community members who are interested in using data for journalism or advocacy in a four-week facilitated learning session.
January 26, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Urban Ecostewards Winter Gathering Wigle Whiskey Distillery 2401 Smallman Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Urban Ecostewards provides training for citizens who commit to becoming long term stewards of greenspace throughout Pittsburgh. Join the Urban Ecostewards for their Winter Gathering at Wigle Whiskey. Learn about this […]
February 1, 2017 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Wilkinsburg Train Station Restoration Project, Salvatore’s Fundraiser Kick-Off Salvatore's Pizza House 612 Penn Ave., Wilkinsburg, PA, United States Learn more about the Train Station project, buy a drink, & contribute to the cause.
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
February 9, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Inspire Speakers Series Presents: Inspirational Stories about Creating a Sustainable, Vibrant, Healthy, and Just Region Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at the Kaufmann Center 1825 Centre Ave. , Pittsburgh, PA, United States The Inspire Speakers Series is a sequence of lectures that brings fresh, innovative thinking on topics of sustainability to Pittsburgh, with the goal of inspiring and motivating our citizens and leaders to think bigger and bolder about what is possible for our region. $10
February 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CANCELLED: Woods Run Green First Planning Meeting Morrow Primary School Auditorium 1611 Davis Avenue, Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, United States This event has been CANCELLED. Join PWSA and residents of Marshall-Shadeland, Perry Hilltop, Observatory Hill, and Brighton Heights at the Woods Run Community Meeting to discuss green solutions to stormwater […]
February 15, 2017 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am p4 Performance Measures: In Depth on Valuing People, Planet, Place, and Performance Green Building Alliance 33 Terminal Way, Suite 331 , Pittsburgh, PA, United States Join GBA and Rebecca Flora for an in depth look at the development of the p4 Performance Measures!
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 9, 2017 - March 10, 2017 2017 National Environmental Justice Conference & Training Program GTECH presents at the National Environmental Justice Conference in Washington D.C.
March 9, 2017 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Regional Data Center Property Data User Group Meeting Knoxville Carnegie Library 400 Brownsville Rd , Pittsburgh, PA, United States The Data Center organizes regularly-scheduled Data User Group meetings. This week's topic is property and housing data. Free
March 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm Wild & Scenic Film Festival Chatham University’s Eddy Theater Woodland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Now, more than ever, it is important to be aware of environmental issues facing our region and planet. Join us for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to learn about these issues and get involved with efforts to protect the environment and public health in Pittsburgh. Join us on Thursday, March 9th at Chatham University’s Eddy Theater for an evening of education, entertainment, and inspiration! $15