The University of Pittsburgh has a number of sustainability-focused and related academic research centers. In addition to research collaborations, additional Pitt centers include sustainability-related community partnership and outreach.
Established in 2003, Pitt’s Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI) promotes the incorporation of sustainability concepts and practices throughout the University of Pittsburgh. MCSI’s mission is to create and nurture innovations that benefit the environment, positively impact the University and community-at-large, and improve quality of life.
Founded in 2019, Pitt’s Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) aims to promote the adoption of more sustainable business practices and to galvanize businesses to thrive for all stakeholders.
The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory catalyzes collaborations to advance research, incorporate science into decision making, cultivate future water leaders, and advance water research, education, & outreach.
Bridges research and practice to formulate impactful community solutions to local challenges.
The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Energy is a university-wide endeavor that leverages the energy-related expertise of 100+ faculty members across campus from multiple disciplines and departments.
A multidisciplinary center creating research collaborations among departments to develop cross-disciplinary projects that focus on Climate Change and to be a climate knowledge resource for the region.
CHEER is a multidisciplinary, intersectional and community-based environmental health research program focused on identifying and addressing environmental health disparities.
Advancing the state of sustainable transportation research through collaborative, multi-disciplinary efforts, education, and dissemination of new technologies and knowledge.
Working in the areas of air & water quality, oil & gas production, and environmental regulations, to represent low-income clients in matters ranging from legislative drafting to litigation to client counseling.
Seeks to enhance ethics and accountability in leadership through teaching, research, and public service.
Dedicated to fostering the establishment of a sustainable culture through environmental education, field research in the natural and environmental sciences, and community involvement.