We cultivate sustainable landscapes that increase biodiversity and enrich ecosystem services, which are vital to environmental and human health and well-being.
The University of Pittsburgh's Landscape & Ecology goals are:
- STANDARDS: Maintain at least 75% of landscaped areas in alignment with Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Standards for Organic Land Care.
- DESIGN: Adhere to Pitt’s Sustainable Landscape Design Guidelines in all landscape designs.
- TREES: Maintain and grow tree count and canopy on campus by 2037 (compared to 2017 baseline), while improving tree health & ecosystems in Pittsburgh.
- CERTIFICATION: Pursue SITES certification for applicable landscape projects.
