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Waste-free Initiatives in Pitt Dining

To reach the University of Pittsburgh’s sustainability goal to reduce single-use plastics from campus, Pitt and Compass have taken several bold actions to bring more reusable and less wasteful options to campus. Every month, Pitt’s Oakland campus uses…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/waste-free-initiatives-in-pitt-dining/
Welcoming Pitt’s 2020 Millennium Fellowship Cohort

Congrats to the University of Pittsburgh’s second cohort of Millennium Fellows, focused on the Sustainable Development Goals! In Fall 2020, the University of Pittsburgh welcomes its second cohort of Millennium Fellows. These 11 undergraduate students were selected for…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/2020-millennium-cohort/
How to Make Your Home Office More Sustainable

Tips on how to be sustainable while working remotely! Working from home provides an opportunity to incorporate sustainable practices into your daily work routine.  Similar to the steps you can take to become a Pitt Green Office on campus, we’ve…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/how-to-make-your-home-office-more-sustainable/
Pitt on Top 30 Green Powered Universities List (July 2020)

Pitt ranks #30 among the largest U.S. university green power users! The University of Pittsburgh once again joined the Top 30 Colleges and Universities list as one of the largest green power users.  As of July 2020, Pitt was…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/pitt-top-30-epa-green-power-universities-2020/
Textile Recycling

The University of Pittsburgh’s textile recycling program was launched in January 2020, which is when this news post was published. For updated information on Pitt’s textile recycling program, please visit the “Specialty Recycling” section of our Zero Waste…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/textile-recycling-2020-launch/
Pitt Sustainability Successes, 2019-20 Academic Year

New to campus or just looking for a quick update on what Pitt Sustainability accomplished in academic year 2019-20? Start here! The University of Pittsburgh has been advancing sustainability activities across campus for decades, but in the 2019-20…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/pitt-sustainability-successes-2019-20-academic-year/
Resource Guide for Black-Owned Businesses at Pitt: Opportunity & Commitment

Check out the new resource guide: “Black-Owned Businesses at Pitt: Opportunity & Commitment.” Created by Pitt’s Center for Sustainable Business, the guide covers both University and community resources, including: Read the guide and learn more! This guide was created…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/resource-guide-for-black-owned-businesses-at-pitt-opportunity-commitment/
Board of Trustees Ad Hoc Committee on Fossil Fuels Divestment

In June 2020, the University of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees decided to activate its new SRI screening process and create an ad-hoc committee to study whether Pitt should divest its endowment from fossil fuels. At its June 26,…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/board-of-trustees-ad-hoc-committee-on-fossil-fuels-divestment/
Pitt’s Commitment to Local Solar Energy

Pitt is newly committed to purchasing renewable energy from a planned, local solar power facility.  In pursuit of Pitt’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2037, the University has recently committed to a 20 year agreement with the planned, local Gaucho…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/pitts-commitment-to-local-solar-energy/
MCSI 2020 Annual Report

Peruse the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation’s 2020 Annual Report for a glimpse into many progress points in the Pitt Sustainability Plan’s Exploration section. Established in 2003, the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI) is Pitt’s oldest and…

https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/mcsi-2020-annual-report/