Grounded Strategies

Going There in Pittsburgh: Reinventing the American City
2016-03-08 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | August Wilson Center for African-American Culture, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
NPR’s Michel Martin, weekend host of All Things Considered, will be at the August Wilson Center for African-American Culture to host Michel Martin: Going There—Reinventing the American City, a conversation about transformative growth in Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, March 8th at 7pm. This dynamic event will combine discussion with art and performance that explores Pittsburgh’s evolution as a new American city. NPR and 90.5 WESA have partnered to create this live stage conversation as part of the national touring series NPR Presents Michel Martin: Going There. For tickets and additional information, click here.

Livability Solutions Green Infrastructure Workshop
2016-03-07 10:00 - 14:00 | The Pittsburgh Project, 2801 N Charles St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15214, United States
The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) has developed a way for communities to cost-effectively scale up green infrastructure in developed urban areas as well as a tool that quantifies co-benefits of green infrastructure. Join GTECH and One Northside for a technical workshop on Green Infrastructure Tools presented by Hal Sprague, Water Policy Manager at CNT. Topics will include how to cost-effectively scale up green infrastructure with the Green Portfolio Standard and quantify co-benefits of green infrastructure with the Green Infrastructure Valuation Guide, a broad analysis that is the first to place an economic value on the numerous benefits provided by green infrastructure.
Audience: Non-profits, public agencies, municipalities, community groups, and anyone else that is interested in green stormwater infrastructure.
Cost: Free. Lunch will be provided
Sponsored By:

With additional assistance provided by CNT with grant support to the Project for Public Spaces from US EPA’s Office of Sustainable Communities under their Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program.
Please register for the event here. Contact Sarah at s.koenig@gtechstrategies.org for more information.

Can You Dig This Film Screening & Panel Discussion
2016-03-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Property Data User Group, PA
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 Ron Finely and executive produced by John Legend.
Following the film will be a panel discussion featuring members of the Black Urban Gardeners and Farmers of Pittsburgh Co-Operative. Doors open at 1:30 and the film will start promptly at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are a suggested $10 donation. No advance sales; tickets will be sold at the door only. Cash and credit cards accepted. There is explicit language, and childcare will be provided. Learn more on Grow Pittsburgh’s website here.

Property Data User Group
2016-03-03 14:00 - 16:00 | East Liberty Carnegie Library, 130 S. Whitfield St., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Join Neighborhood Allies for a Property Data User Group meeting on March 3. Data User Group meetings provide a space for shared, topical conversation about data. User Group meetings are open to all, and provide data users with infrastructure to build relationships with one another, share what they’ve learned about data, contribute to Data User Guides, identify opportunities to adopt data standards and improve data quality, discuss new data publication priorities, and collaborate on new projects.
Here are a few discussion questions to get you prepared for the conversation:

How have you used property data in your work, and what ideas do you have for using property data?
What are the datasets you use most-often?
Which datasets are at the top of your wish-list?
Are there things you find most-difficult about using property data?
What are your favorite tools for using data? What would you most like to learn?
How can data help you answer questions about your community?

For more information and to RSVP, click here.

90.5 WESA Community Listening Session: Hazelwood, Greenfield, Glen Hazel
2016-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Carnegie Library of Hazelwood, 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15207, United States
Join 90.5 WESA at the Carnegie Library Hazelwood branch on Thursday, February 25 at 6pm for a Community Listening Session. If you live and/or work in Hazelwoood, Greenfield or Glen Hazel, what are your concerns, challenges, opportunities? What are the things your community celebrates? Share YOUR stories with your community! Refreshments will be served. This event will be recorded for archival purposes, not for broadcast. For more information and to register, click here.

Urban Agriculture Workshop
2016-02-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Black Forge Coffee House, 1206 Arlington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15210, United States
Come hear from Shelly Danko+Day from the City of Pittsburgh present about the Urban Agriculture Zoning Code and the Adopt-A-Lot program, and learn about preparing for gardening in Spring 2016. Shelly will review the rules for growing food, selling food and using vacant lots for garden projects!
All residents, nonprofits, community groups and community members across all 11 Hilltop neighborhoods are encouraged to attend (Mt. Washington, Beltzhoover, Allentown, Arlington, Arlington Heights, Carrick, Mt. Oliver City, Mt. Oliver Borough, St. Clair, Bon Air, South Side Slopes & Knoxville)!!
FREE SEEDS will be handed out at registration, along with information about Seed Starting and Spring Planting Guides!

Creative Mornings: Saleem Ghubril
2016-02-19 08:30 - 10:00 | Repair the World, 6022 Broad Street, Pittsburgh, 15206, 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 founded The Pittsburgh Project, a community development organization that annually provides free home renovations to hundreds of vulnerable seniors, and mentors, educates, and deploys thousands of volunteer youth in meaningful community service initiatives. Saleem led The Pittsburgh Project until 2008, when he assumed the leadership of The Pittsburgh Promise. The Pittsburgh Promise is a regional economic and workforce development entity that focuses on transforming the quality of education and life in the City of Pittsburgh, and making higher education a reality for all of Pittsburgh’s urban youth. He is currently the volunteer pastor of the Mosaic Community Church in Pittsburgh. He also serves on the boards of The Buhl Foundation, Vibrant Pittsburgh, and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh.
For more information and to register, click here.

Tedx Pittsburgh Meetup: GTECH Takeover
2016-02-18 17:30 - 19:30 | PA
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 interested in attending. We ask that you please RSVP by registering below.

About:
C-Leveled
A special amalgam of incubator, accelerator, technology and business advisor plus a full-service, in-house marketing department, we are a band of successful entrepreneurs, creatives and techies who have collectively founded, operated and profitably sold more than 25 businesses. Their aim is to help companies reach the highest level of achievement in the shortest amount of time. From our elevated point of view, they provide that 360° degree perspective that is so vital in business today. And then act on it.

GTECH
Growth Through Energy and Community Health (GTECH) works with people to transition land use liabilities into community assets and improve the economic, social, and environmental health of our communities. In 2015 GTECH CEO Andrew Butcher was a TedxPittsburgh Speaker on Fueling an Upward Spiral of Community Health).
TedxPittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s platform for showcasing the ideas, individuals and innovations that are redefining the Steel City. TEDx Pittsburgh is an independently organized, community based version of the larger TED-experience. Planned and coordinated by an all volunteer team, TEDx showcases transformative and thought-provoking ideas on the local level. Their annual TEDx Pittsburgh Conference has showcased multiple, local initiatives aimed at sharing transformative ideas.

2016 Love Your Block Grant Orientation
2016-02-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Southside Market House, 1 Bedford Square , Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, United States
Love Your Block is a City of Pittsburgh program, made possible through a partnership with Peoples Gas, to revitalize our City block by block!
This season’s orientation is on Tuesday, February 16th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the South Side Market House, located at the intersection of S. 12th Street and Bingham Street in the South Side. This event is crucial for the success of LYB projects because grantees have the chance to meet with representatives from City Departments and local nonprofits, which help them more effectively implement their projects.
Please RSVP by email (Lex Janes lex.janes@pittsburghpa.gov) or phone (412-255-4795) by 5pm on Friday, February 5th.

Presidents' Day
2016-02-15 | PA
The GTECH office will be closed on February 15, 2016, in observance of Presidents’ Day.

Just Eat It
2016-02-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Repair The World: Pittsburgh, 6022 Broad Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join 412 Food Rescue, the East End Food Co-op and Repair The World: Pittsburgh for a pre-Valentine’s day movie date!
Come out for a screening of the documentary “Just Eat It” a film about food waste and food recovery. Begin the evening with some food and drinks and then cozy up for a riveting documentary on how we waste almost half our food–and what we can do about it!

Inspirational Stories about Creating a Sustainable, Vibrant, Healthy and Just Region
2016-02-11 17:30 - 19:00 | Hill House Kaufmann Center, 1835 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Storytelling is our way of expressing the soul of our community to one another. Stories expose our beliefs, emotions and vulnerabilities that can connect with people in ways that facts and statistics can’t. Stories foster empathy, remind us of what it means to be human and challenge us to be the change we seek.
Join the Green Building Alliance and p4 Pittsburgh to hear stories from citizens who are working to create sustainable, vibrant, healthy and just places for us all to live, work, learn and play. This Moth-style and TED-like event will dare us to dream big about what is possible for our communities, projects and places. Speakers include:
Leah Lizarondo | Cynthia “Muffy” Mendoza | Terri Baltimore | Vivian Loftness | Tess Wilson | Mark Dixon | Rob Pfaffman | Brian Wolovich | Stephen Cooper | Christian Hughes
To register, click here.

Workshop on the Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter
2016-02-10 - 2016-02-11 | Keck Center of the National Academies, 500 5th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will convene a public workshop on February 10-11, 2016 to discuss the state of the science on the health effects of indoor exposure to particulate matter. This workshop will feature presentations and discussions regarding the ailments that are most affected by particular matter and the attributes of the exposures that are of greatest concern, exposure modifiers, vulnerable populations, exposure assessment, risk management and gaps in the science. You may attend either in person or via webcast. For more information and to register, click here.

Café Scientifique
2016-02-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Carnegie Science Center
Interested in science? Want to learn more about the latest technology breakthroughs in normal English, minus the jargon? Then Café Scientifique Pittsburgh at Carnegie Science Center is the place to be!
Café Sci is THE place in Pittsburgh where anyone interested in science can get together at a scientific hub to discuss today’s science issues with experts, and best of all… you can ask your own questions! After a brief talk by our monthly guest speaker, the evening is dedicated to a question-and-answer session. Plus, enjoy our pub-type atmosphere with food and drinks available for purchase.
If You Can’t See It, It Doesn’t Exist: Connections of Air and Climate Pollution with Policy Decisions
The effects of climate change, air pollution, and efforts by leaders to address these effects are pressing issues that pervade recent news-cycles – from climate talks in Paris to the increase in “red alert” days in Beijing. Dr. Neil Donahue will discuss “If You Can’t See It, It Doesn’t Exist: Connections of Air and Climate Pollution with Policy Decisions.”
Donahue is a Professor of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering; Director of the Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies at Carnegie Mellon University; and a Science & Engineering Ambassador with the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering. He directs the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research.
Climate pollution is mostly invisible and diffuse. More traditional air pollution — haze and smog — is visible and localized. However, both cause a world of hurt, and addressing them together may be a key to making progress on both. The “social costs” of pollution can be very high, with the costs of climate pollution distributed over the globe and over generations, while the social costs of air pollution bourn locally and immediately, including contribution to millions of deaths every year.

Terrance Hayes CreativeMornings Talk
2016-01-29 08:30 - 10:00 | Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, 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 of Pittsburgh in 1997, he taught in southern Japan, Columbus, Ohio, and New Orleans, Louisiana. Hayes returned to Pittsburgh in 2001 and taught for twelve years at Carnegie Mellon University. He joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh as a full professor of English in the fall of 2013. Hayes is a 2014 MacArthur Fellow. His most recent poetry collection is How To Be Drawn, (Penguin in 2015). His previous collection, Lighthead (Penguin 2010), was winner of the 2010 National Book Award and finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and Hurston-Wright award. Hayes’ other honors include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and a profile in The New York Times Magazine.
For more information and to register, click here.

Small Business Resource Fair
2016-01-25 16:30 - 19:00 | Scratch Food & Beverage, 1720 Lowrie Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, United States

18th Annual Summit Against Racism
2016-01-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 616 North Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, 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 current state of race relations in the U.S., what we have learned so far, and pathways to deeper understanding, healing and social action. To register click here.

The Monroeville Doctrine Talk by Patrick Vitale
2016-01-22 12:00 - 13:15 | PA

Urban Transition Cities Movement Workshop
2016-01-22 - 2016-01-23 | Kingsley Association, 6435 Frankstown Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, 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 environmental sustainability practices specific to energy reductions, minimizing air and chemical exposure, water consumption, and monetary savings. Participating parties may also qualify for a free Home Indoor Air Quality Assessment. (See Flyer) RSVP by Jan. 18th. Dinner will be served both days.

Dr. Martin Luther King Day
2016-01-18 | PA
The GTECH office will be closed on January 18, 2016, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Monitoring Groundwater Variability from Space
2016-01-14 08:00 - 17:00 | 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.

GTECH Office Closed
2015-12-19 - 2016-01-03 | PA
The GTECH office will be closed from 12/19/2015 to 1/3/2016, reopening on 1/4/2016.

Envisioning a Sustainable, Collaborative and Inclusive Economy
2015-12-10 17:30 - 19:00 | Elsie H. Hillman Auditorium at the Kaufmann Center, 1825 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, 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 by a new and resilient model built on connectedness, collaboration, innovation and empathy. This Third Industrial Revolution will integrate the power and prevalence of the internet with twenty-first century renewable energy technologies, while ensuring inclusion, diversity and opportunity for all of our citizens. Mr. Rifkin will present his vision and perspective on the future of the global economy, while Mr. Generett will discuss how the Pittsburgh region can bridge the gap between the soaring innovation economy and struggling communities.
For more information and to register, click here.

In the Air: Visualizing What We Breathe
2015-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Pittsburgh Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, 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.

Back to Eden Film Screening
2015-12-05 19:00 - 21:30 | The Parkway Theater, 644 Broadway Ave, McKees Rocks, PA, 15136, 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 Theater’s mission to promote the arts in the McKees Rocks/Stowe Township communities. Both organizations are registered 501(c)(3) charities.
Tickets are $10 per person plus a small convenience charge. Visit the EventBrite page to buy your tickets.

GWC Finale and Awards Ceremony
2015-12-02 17:30 - 20:30 | Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15212-5890, 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 is $35 for non-members. For more information and to register, click here. You can also read GTECH’s blog on the Green Workplace Challenge here.

Allegheny Land Trust: Into the Wild
2015-11-21 19:30 - 22:00 | PA
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 will feature live entertainment, animal interactions, a specialty cocktail, and delicious hors d’oeuvres.
The main event will feature aquarium exhibits, music, a cash bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres and small plates, exhibits of ALT’s green spaces, and much more.
For more information and to purchase tickets for Into the Wild, see the event description on ALT’s website here.

PSU Northside Design Presentation & Open House
2015-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Propel Northside, Columbia Place, Pittsburgh, 15212, 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 us for this exciting event from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at Propel Northside on 11/19.

Resilient Pittsburgh Community Deliberative Forum
2015-11-19 18:00 - 20:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S Highland Ave , Pittsburgh, 15206
What are the most important shocks and stresses for you and your community?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of your neighborhood?

Please join us at one of two Resilient Pittsburgh Community Deliberative Forums, hosted by the City of Pittsburgh, to share your input. We want to hear from you and your community!
REGISTER HERE: http://goo.gl/forms/ DrhgXH5q0T
Food will be provided.
*For more information on Pittsburgh’s Resilience plan:http://resilient. pittsburghpa.gov
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 17
South Side Market House
1 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh PA 15203
6pm – 8:30 pm
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19
East Liberty Presbyterian Church (basement)
116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
6pm – 8:30 pm

Energy Efficiency Educational Workshop
2015-11-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Carnegie Library of Hazelwood, 5006 Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15207, United States
Join GTECH for an energy efficiency education session, and receive a free energy efficiency toolkit!
