2018 GPNP Annual MeetingEveryone Counts: Creating a Culture of Civic Engagement, Beginning with the Census 2020 Join us for breakfast on Thursday, November 29th from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. for GPNP's 2018 Annual Meeting! Seating is limited so reserve your space today.Forbes Funds and GPNP NewsRead More
The Indigenous Family Farmers Aboriginal Alliance We are having light food and an information session on who we are, what we do and how you can be involved.IFAA copy (1)Read More
Protecting Our Communities: Environmental Challenges from Fossil Fuel Extraction in SWPA Find out from our region’s elected representatives what’s going on in city, county, state and federal government to combat climate change, promote sustainable energy and protect our water, air and health. Save the Date pdfJCC of Greater Pittsburgh Read More
Air Pollution and Renewable Energy Project Breath & Penn State along with Duquesne University is offering a class EnviroBytes & Environmental Management (ENVI 531) RSVP with [email protected]Read More
Grounded in East Hills Posted on September 24, 2018 by [email protected] As part of our investigative process, Grounded Strategies is exploring East Hills for further intervention. Having recently installed rain gardens in the Park Hill Drive Community, we're now working with the East Hills Consensus Group (EHCG) to help them advocate for improvements in the entire East Hills neighborhood. The main focus points for EHCG in terms of community strategy are Stormwater, Public Safety, and Community Beautification. During our tour of the neighborhood, it became apparent just how important…Read More
Grandma Bev’s Green Zone Party Posted on July 12, 2018 by wpengine Joining the Grounded network last September as a CommunityCare steward Beverly Howell, also known as Grandma Bev, showed her commitment to the Homewood neighborhood and to keeping it clean and green. Prior to joining the CommunityCare program, Bev has been a long-time active resident of Homewood, and even acquired the vacant lot next to her home through the City's Adopt-a-Lot lease program. Beverly envisioned this space next to her home to be a safe haven for the children of Homewood…Read More
Grab a seat at the roundtable. Posted on February 23, 2018 by [email protected] What are the building blocks of community change? Peter Block argues that the answer is small-scale, informal, and personal resident engagement: the roundtable. The Grounded Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Liaisons have been putting this idea to the test while reading Block's work Community: The Structure of Belonging. Each month, we meet to discuss project activities as well as to take part in a group discussion about the best ways to increase resident involvement and buy-in, essential ingredients for community health and sustainability. Last month,…Read More
Tedx Pittsburgh Meetup: GTECH Takeover 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…Read More