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In honor of Arbor Day 2024, we’d like to announce that the University of Pittsburgh’s Tree Campus designation has been renewed! The University’s Pittsburgh campus first achieved its national Tree Campus Higher Education designation in 2021 from the…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/2024-arborday-tree-campus/In conjunction with Earth Day 2024, the University of Pittsburgh formalized its decades of University-wide and Health Sciences-inclusive sustainability efforts with new sustainability office in the Schools of Health Sciences. This new, deeper commitment by the University’s Schools…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/sustainability-health-sciences-announcement/Sustainability in Pitt Health Sciences Dr. Michael Boninger, Associate Dean for Sustainability Dr. Noe Woods, Assistant Dean for Sustainability, School of Medicine Corey Flynn, Sustainability Manager Given the overlap between health care education, research, and delivery, Pitt’s…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/team-member/health-sciences-sustainability/In April 2024, the University of Pittsburgh recognized and celebrated the wonderful students, staff, and faculty working to create a more sustainable future at Pitt and beyond. Read more about their inspiring achievements below: 2024 Pitt Sustainability Award…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/2024-pitt-sustainability-awardees/Multiple rooftop solar power arrays are being installed across the Pittsburgh campus in support of the Pitt Climate Action Plan. These installations contribute to Pitt’s goals of producing or procuring 50% renewable electricity by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/2024-rooftop-solar-existing-buildings/Learn about Pitt’s programs to make sustainable and equitable purchases easier and less wasteful with Pitt Purchasing and the Office of Sustainability! In this webinar, we’ll review how to find and purchase more sustainable products through PantherExpress, how…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/event/sustainable-purchasing-strategies-for-circularity-2/The University of Pittsburgh is excited to announce the Polycarbin Pipette Tip Box Recycling pilot on campus! It is estimated that the scientific community creates 12 billion pounds of plastic waste annually. As a leader in both scientific research…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/pipette-tip-box-recycling-pilot/You’ve seen the abbreviation “ESG.” But beyond knowing it represents “environmental, social and governance,” what’s really behind each of these words? Join TIAA and Nuveen with Managing Director and head of Enterprise ESG Strategy, Sam Hudas, to learn…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/event/demonstrating-the-value-of-responsible-investing/We will discuss Health Care Pollution And Public Health Damage In The United States: An Update We provide a healthy body, healthy planet lunch and model zero waste food practices. Everyone is invited. To ensure we have enough…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/event/planetary-health-journal-club/