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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

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a Sustainable, Collaborative and Inclusive Economy, with Jeremy Rifkin and Bill Generett Our current economic model is obsolete and inadequate at serving the needs of our communities, citizens, the environment and future generations.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 […]

GTECH Office Closed

The GTECH office will be closed from 12/19/2015 to 1/3/2016, reopening on 1/4/2016.

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

Dr. Martin Luther King Day

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

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 […]

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 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 […]

$25

Terrance Hayes CreativeMornings Talk

Kelly Strayhorn Theater 5941 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 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 […]

Café Scientifique

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 […]

Free

Workshop on the Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter

Keck Center of the National Academies 500 5th Street NW, Washington, DC, 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 […]

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