The City of Pittsburgh has championed sustainability by stating its goals and aspirations in many local and international forums.

In the News: Pittsburgh Sustainability

• Pittsburgh tops list of best places to move after college
• Pittsburgh Second City to Integrate UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Pittsburgh Spotlighted as Leader in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals
• From Steel City to STEM City: Why Smart Millennials Are Making Pittsburgh Home
• Pittsburgh: Leading Green Building Hub?
• Pittsburgh Recognized as Biophilic City

Learn More

• City of Pittsburgh
  • Residential
    • Resident’s Green Guide (2019)
    • Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater
  • Sustainability & Resilience
    • Pittsburgh Climate Action Plan v3 (2018)
    • Carbon neutral by 2050 commitment (2021)
    • Voluntary Local Review of Sustainable Development Goal Progress (2021)
    • Food Systems – Local, Access, & Waste
    • Equitable Street Tree Investment Strategy
  • OnePGH Resilience Strategy (2017)
• Allegheny Conference’s Sustainability Principles
• Pittsburgh 2030 District – Over 500 local buildings striving towards 50% reductions in energy use, water consumption, and transportation emissions by 2030, while improving indoor air quality.
• CEOs for Sustainability –  Over 40 regional CEOs committed to sustainability in business
• p4 Pittsburgh Framework: People, Planet, Place, & Performance

Sustainable Places to Visit

For general Pittsburgh visitor information, check out Pitt’s Visitor’s Guide to Pittsburgh.

1. Phipps Botanical Gardens & Conservatory’s Center for Sustainable Landscapes is one of the greenest buildings in the world.
2. Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants – Almost 150 restaurants have been designated sustainable based on their practices regarding waste reduction, water conservation, energy efficiency, people, sourcing, and nutrition
3. Frick Park Environmental Center – this Living Building & LEED Platinum Certified Building serves as Pittsburgh’s hub for environmental education
4. Pittsburgh’s nearly 2,000 acres of parks, run by Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
   • Schenley Park
   • Frick Park
   • Riverview Park
   • Highland Park
   • Emerald View Park
   • Various neighborhood parks
   • 92% of Pittsburgh residents live within a 10 minute walk of a park.
5. Enjoy Pittsburgh’s growing bike culture, which is becoming more accessible than ever, including
   • Free events such as OpenStreetsPGH,
   • Initiatives like Healthy Ride Bike Share and Art Bike Racks, and
   • Pittsburgh’s numerous bike trails.