Whether whether you need financial resources for research, a student group, or new idea, Pitt offers a wide selection of sustainability-focused funding opportunities for students.
Get Involved
View the Student Green Guide
Not sure where to start? This quick guide highlights ways you can get involved and support sustainability on campus.
Sustainability-Related Student Organizations
Learn about the different programs, organizations and groups on campus.
Student Office of Sustainability
The Student Office of Sustainability (SOOS) supports the potential of students to to infuse sustainability into the culture, values, and decision-making at Pitt.
Nature - Human - Cities First Year Academic Community
Academic Communities group first-year students into small cohorts with linked courses, fostering connections with peers, faculty, and resources. They’re fall-only, low-cost, and designed to support both academic and social growth.
Global Experiences in Sustainability
Pitt’s Global Experiences offers short-term, credit-bearing programs abroad focused on sustainability, from engineering in Florence to urban planning in Amsterdam.
Student-Initiated Projects
Students create and revolutionize sustainability approaches by building innovative projects that help every individual, our community, and our ecosystems thrive.
Pitt Green Fund
Pitt Green Fund is a student-run Green Fund Advisory Board that funds and supports student-initiated projects and programs that prioritize sustainability.
Pitt Tree Tender Training
Pitt Tree Tenders offers free training in urban forestry and tree care, empowering students and staff to become certified stewards. Graduates can volunteer on campus or in their own communities.
Academics & Internships
Academics & Internships
Campus as a Living Lab
Campus as a Living Lab
At the University of Pittsburgh, the Campus as a Living Lab turns the campus into a dynamic learning environment where sustainability is studied and practiced. By connecting academic inquiry with real-world operations, Pitt enables students, faculty, and staff to test and apply sustainable solutions across disciplines. From rooftop solar projects and Healthy Home initiatives to greenhouse gas research and built-environment studies, the campus becomes a hub for hands-on education, innovation, and impact.