March 23, 2017 - March 24, 2017 Westmoreland County Conservation District Engineer’s Workshop St. Vincent College 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, […] $100
March 25, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Pittsburgh Land Bank Public Meeting – CENTRAL Jeron X. Grayson Community Center 1852 Enoch Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Please join us at a public meeting to learn more about the inaugural policies and procedures of the Pittsburgh Land Bank (PLB) and to provide your feedback on them. Free
March 27, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pittsburgh Land Bank Public Meeting – EAST Kingsley Association 6435 Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Please join us at a public meeting to learn more about the inaugural policies and procedures of the Pittsburgh Land Bank (PLB) and to provide your feedback on them. Free
March 31, 2017 - April 7, 2017 2017 Inclusive Innovation Week Inclusive Innovation Week is a city-wide opportunity to participate in and engage with innovation in the City of Pittsburgh.
April 3, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Community EngageMINT: Fresh Connections with involveMINT Repair the World 6022 Broad Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United States As part of Pittsburgh's Inclusive Innovation Week, learn how technological pioneers are working to make Pittsburgh more inclusive and participatory through the city's first digital currency.
April 4, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pittsburgh Land Bank Public Meeting – NORTH National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 84 841 California Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Please join us at a public meeting to learn more about the inaugural policies and procedures of the Pittsburgh Land Bank (PLB) and to provide your feedback on them. Free
April 8, 2017 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Free Soil Lead Testing Central Baptist Church Parking lot at corner of Kirkpatrick St & Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United States The next free soil lead screening event is here! Bring dry soil from your yard or garden in a ziplock bag and learn more about soil contamination and remediation. Free
April 8, 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Soil testing: Why and how? Garden Resource Center 147 Putnam St, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Learn the realities of soil contamination and how to manage the risk. Get hands on with demos of soil sampling. Leave prepared to test your garden’s soil at home. $10
April 10, 2017 Engineering Sustainability 2017 Conference: Innovation and the Triple Bottom Line Sustainable Return on Investment in the Greater Pittsburgh Region
April 13, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Environmental Justice Roundtable The Blakey Center 1908 Wyle Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is hosting nine roundtables across the state over the next two months to meet with residents and hear their perspectives on environmental justice. Learn more about attending the listening session in Pittsburgh. Free
April 20, 2017 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Inspire Speakers Series: Environmental Justice & Civic Conversation Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at Hill House’s Kaufmann Center. 1825 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States Join GTECH and Green Building Alliance on April 20th for an evening of inspiration! This month’s Inspire Speakers Series features the Planetwalker Dr. John Francis, an environmentalist who walked for 22 years and didn’t speak for 17 of them. Learn how he uses civic conversation to explore sustainability and social justice, and hear from Khalif Ali (Pittsburgh Foundation), Evaine K. Sing (GTECH), Joan Haley (Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows) and Jason Beery (UrbanKind Institute) about Pittsburgh’s growing public dialogue. $10 – $40
Featured Featured April 21, 2017 Grounded for Good: 10 Years of GTECH Heinz History Center 1212 Smallman St, Pittsburgh, PA Celebrate GTECH's 10th birthday with an evening of food, drinks, great partners and a little bit of history!