2018-22 Progress Report on the Pitt Sustainability Plan
The University of Pittsburgh’s sustainability journey dates back to 1990, with commitments, activities, and engagement deepening and increasing over the past three decades. In 2018, the Pitt Sustainability Plan set the University’s sustainability goals and strategies, further cementing sustainability as a core value for Pitt.
Clutter For A Cause 2023: Zero Waste
The University of Pittsburgh supports and efficient, zero waste student move-out process with Clutter for a Cause.
Clutter for a Cause will take place from Wednesday, April 26 through Sunday, April 30!
Take the 2023 Pitt Sustainability Literacy & Culture Survey
Are you interested in providing input about and informing the University of Pittsburgh’s sustainability efforts?
From March 29 through April 16, we are asking all Pitt students, faculty, and staff across all 5 Pitt campuses to participate in the 2022 Pitt Sustainability Literacy & Culture Survey and share feedback.
2022 Pitt Commuter Survey Results
In Fall 2022, we asked all Pitt students, faculty, and staff to participate in the University’s 2022 Commuter Survey. The results (contextualized with prior commuter survey responses below) provide valuable insight into Pitt community members’ commuting choices. Moving forward, results are helping inform and guide the University’s transportation and mobility strategies, programs, and infrastructure investment planning.
Career Center Environment & Sustainability Week 2023
The Pitt Career Center’s first Environment & Sustainability Week is March 13 – 17!
A suite of events for the week is summarized below. Also, explore the Career Center’s Environment & Sustainability career community page.
Monday, March 1310:00 – 11:00 AM @ Virtual
Sustainability Job Search Tools – Virtual drop-in office hours with Ingrid Beute
Pitt Green Office 2023 Update
The Pitt Green Office designation has been revamped for 2023!
The Pitt Green Office designation encourages Pitt employees to makes sustainable choices in their daily work by recognizing habits that conserve resources and promote a culture of sustainability.
Take the Pitt Print & Digital Use Survey
As part of the University’s efforts to reduce resource use across campus and achieve carbon neutrality by 2037, Pitt is committed to reducing printer and paper use across campus.
We need your insight to help to guide the University of Pittsburgh’s transition to a resource-saving, efficient, and secure print and digital document system.
Bigelow Boulevard Ranked One of 2023’s Best New Bike Lanes in U.S.
Bigelow Boulevard, which was transformed through a Pitt infrastructure project, was the No. 3 best new bike lane in America, according to a People for Bikes ranking.
The bike advocacy nonprofit described the upgrades as an “example of how institutions can invest in surrounding communities — to the benefit of both.”
Pitt’s First LEED Platinum Certification Achieved for Salk Hall Renovation
Home to the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Pharmacy and the School of Dental Medicine, Salk Hall is famously where Jonas Salk carried out his research on the polio vaccine while at Pitt.
A recent $72 million renovation of the 82-year-old building brought a multitude of upgrades and improvements. As a result, Salk Hall now boasts newly updated labs, modern classrooms and optimized office spaces, which helped earn the renovation a prestigious LEED Platinum certification, the highest recognition in sustainable building.
Safe Chemical Waste Management and Increasing Recycling Efforts
The University of Pittsburgh’s Pitt Sustainability Plan has a focus on responsible materials and waste handling and Pitt’s Department of Environmental Health & Safety is a big part of that work, working to minimize the impact of proper chemical waste disposal on the environment.
2023 Pitt Sustainability Award Nominations Are Open
Do you or someone you know radiate the spirit of a sustainability leader at the University of Pittsburgh?
Nominate yourself or your peers for a 2023 Pitt Sustainability Award in 1 of 3 categories:
Pitt First Sustainable Pittsburgh Platinum Workplace
The University of Pittsburgh is excited to be the first Platinum Sustainable Pittsburgh Workplace!
Among the three inaugural designees, Pitt is the first to earn Platinum, the highest level of achievement.
Sustainable Pittsburgh Workplace
The University of Pittsburgh is a Platinum Sustainable Pittsburgh Workplace, a designation that recognizes the commitment we have to our community, our economy, and our planet.
MCSI 2023 Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities
Interested in sustainability? Want to do research?
The Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation is looking for Pitt undergraduate students to do research in sustainability for Summer 2023! If you are interested in going beyond the classroom curriculum, developing your own ideas, and working independently on hands-on research all while getting paid…this program is for you!
This year’s summer research projects are available across an extremely wide array of disciplines and categories, including:
Pitt Sustainability Challenge Announced: Calling Creative & Innovative Thinkers
The University of Pittsburgh has active sustainability efforts and initiatives across disciplines, domains, and scales — as detailed in the Pitt Sustainability Plan and Pitt Climate Action Plan. This includes reaching carbon neutrality by 2037. To support this goal and further carbon neutrality solutions, the University is excited to announce the Pitt Sustainability Challenge.