Pitt Celebrates Arbor Day
Did you know the University of Pittsburgh has proudly held Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation since 2021?
Real Talk: AI and Sustainability
Pitt Digital offers tips for using AI tools more efficiently and with less environmental and social impact.
Happy Earth Month!
Learn about Pitt’s many events, opportunities, and resources that will make your Earth Month special.
Putting Sustainability into Practice in the Kitchen
Students and faculty put sustainability into practice in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences' teaching kitchen at Pitt's newest building.
2026 Sustainability Literacy & Culture Survey
Share your knowledge, practices, and opinions by April 10 for a chance to win a $50 gift card.
Pitt Launches Local Chapter of Climate Change Quilt Project
To bring Pitt’s community together to creatively advocate against climate change, the University of Pittsburgh has launched a campus chapter for the Climate Change Quilt Project.
Make the Switch: 5 Reasons to Use a Reusable Water Bottle
Americans purchase nearly 50 billion plastic water bottles every year. If you're one of the millions who reach for disposable bottles to stay hydrated, here are five reasons to make the switch to reusable.
2024-25 Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory Annual Report
Impactful projects and partnerships, with research on urban soils, water quality, impacts of industrial legacies, and evolving water policy.
2026 Pitt Sustainability Award Nominations Are Open
Nominations for the Pitt Sustainability Awards are being accepted through Monday, February 16.
2026 Summer Research in Sustainability: Apply by February 18
The Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation is pleased to announce that the application is now open for our Sustainability Summer Research Program.
This Alum-Founded Startup is Turning Campus Food Waste into Fertilizer
Walk by Posvar Hall on Roberto Clemente Drive, and you might spy a green Ecotone Renewables shipping container that’s home to some of Pitt’s hardest-working employees: microbes that every day are turning food scraps into fertilizer.
Pitt Has Been Named a Gold Bicycle Friendly University
The University of Pittsburgh achieved Gold Bicycle Friendly University status from the League of American Bicyclists, upgrading from a Silver designation earned in 2022.
Pitt's Circular Economy Program Was Honored With a National Innovations in Education Award
The National Sustainability Society has recognized Pitt’s Circular Economy Program with the Innovations in Sustainability Education Team Award.
Sustainable Healthcare Challenge 2025 Winners
As part of the University’s of Pittsburgh’s second observance of One Health Day, the Schools of Health Sciences awarded financial awards student sustainability research and for the Sustainability in Healthcare Challenge.
Bicycle Friendly University (Gold)
The University of Pittsburgh earned Gold Bicycle Friendly University designation in 2025, advancing from our Silver designation in 2021 and Bronze in 2018.
The Gold designation achieves a Pitt Sustainability Plan goal.