Pitt Rooftops Boast 2,042 Solar Panels
The University of Pittsburgh is advancing its climate goals, aiming to source 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2030 and 100% by 2037.
Campus Sustainability Month 2025
The University of Pittsburgh is proud to participate in Campus Sustainability Month throughout October.
Pitt Green Spotlight: Department of Occupational Therapy (October 2025)
The Pitt Green Spotlight is a monthly series highlighting people advancing sustainability, including Pitt Green Ambassadors and Pitt’s Green Offices & Labs!
Get Started with Sustainability at Pitt!
Want to make sustainability a part of your daily routine at Pitt? Our Green Guides for students and employees are a great place to explore how blue and gold can make green! If you want to be in the loop for sustainability related events, jobs, and more, sign up for our newsletter here.
Questions, ideas, or concerns? Reach out to us at sustainability@pitt.edu.
Campus Bike Week 2025
This year’s Campus Bike Week runs from September 7 – 12, and brings together local bike organizations, folks new to biking, experienced bicyclists, and bike educators for a week of activities that highlight the many benefits that make biking fun and enjoyable.
Sustainability in Healthcare Challenge 2025
Despite its mission to improve human health, the healthcare industry generates 8.5% of greenhouse gas emissions and is the second leading contributor to landfill waste.
Pitt Green Spotlight: Suzanne Doolen (August 2025)
The Pitt Green Spotlight is a monthly series highlighting people advancing sustainability, including Pitt Green Ambassadors and Pitt’s Green Offices & Labs!
New Dashboard Explores Pitt Riders’ POGOH Bike Share Use
Pitt Sustainability dashboard highlights Pitt student and employee use of POGOH bike share since 2019.
The newest interactive Pitt Sustainability Dashboard focuses on University of Pittsburgh student and employee use of Pittsburgh’s POGOH bike share system.
Pitt Nitrogen Inventory for Fiscal Year 2024
What is nitrogen?Nitrogen is one of the most common elements here on Earth. Its presence in our atmosphere makes the sky blue, it helps make soils fertile for plants to grow and forms the foundations of proteins found in a healthy human body. However, excess nitrogen introduced into ecosystems in a reactive form is problematic.
Pitt Green Spotlight: Richards-Zawacki Lab (July 2025)
The Pitt Green Spotlight is a monthly series highlighting people advancing sustainability, including Pitt Green Ambassadors and Pitt’s Green Offices & Labs!
New Dashboard Explores Pitt Riders’ POGOH Bike Share Use
Pitt Sustainability dashboard highlights Pitt student and employee use of POGOH bike share since 2019.
Environmental, Social, and Governance Report, 2023-24
The University of Pittsburgh’s Investment Office has released the fourth Consolidated Endowment Fund Environmental, Social and Governance Report. The Fiscal Year 2024 report continues to enhance transparency regarding the Consolidated Endowment Fund (CEF), implementation of the University’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy, and provides an update regarding the endowment’s fossil fuel exposure.
This report directly supports the progress of a Pitt Sustainability goal:
Pitt GHG Inventory for Fiscal Year 2024
The University of Pittsburgh’s 10th annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory shows a 37.3% drop in emissions since 2008, reaffirming Pitt’s progress toward its 2030 and 2037 climate goals.
Pitt Honored for Solar Energy Leadership in Pennsylvania
On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the Pennsylvania Solar Center honored the University of Pittsburgh, one of 18 organizations from across the state, for going solar with its prestigious Lodestar Award.
Pitt Green Spotlight: Heinz Chapel (June 2025)
The Pitt Green Spotlight is a monthly series highlighting people advancing sustainability, including Pitt Green Ambassadors and Pitt’s Green Offices & Labs!