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Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, using nutrient-enriched water. “It’s the farming of the future,” said Pitt Hydroponics club president Luke Persin. Among the advantages is that plants grow faster and produce better yields, without the need…

Pitt’s sustainability goals for our built and natural environment are creating beautiful, healthy, collaborative, and high performing places across campus. In reviewing comprehensive Campus Master Plan and Institutional Master Plan documents, it may be difficult to quickly identify how the 61 goals…

What is the University of Pittsburgh doing related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Quite a bit, as we’ve begun to highlight herein. In 2015, all United Nations member states adopted The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, “a shared…

Curious which courses address sustainability? Two new attribute codes in the course catalog will help! We’re excited to announce that starting for Spring 2019 courses, there are now 2 attribute codes to help students identify the level of…

The Pitt Pantry is dedicated to ensuring that all students have regular access to a balanced and nutritious diet by hosting regular shopping hours to obtain food and services. It is completely volunteer-run and operates on charitable donations….

Pitt Sustainability staff affiliate Erika Ninos received the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) 2019 Supportive Staff Member Award. Student Affairs staff member Erika Ninos, sustainability program coordinator in the Office of PittServes, has received the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) Supportive…

The University of Pittsburgh announced launched a new Center for Sustainable Business in October 2019, which will engage leading global and regional companies to integrate environmental and societal concerns into their business models.  The University of Pittsburgh launched…

Carbon neutral paper that’s also inexpensive? Oh yes. As we work towards the wide variety of goals in the Pitt Sustainability Plan, the products we all purchase become incredibly important. Paper accounts for just over 1% of the University’s…

Report on Water Quality in Southwestern Pennsylvania: Knowledge Gaps and Approaches from Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory, released October 2019. As Southwestern Pennsylvania continues to evolve from its industrial past to become a national leader in innovation and sustainability, it…

A University of Pittsburgh team of 5 universities was awarded a $1.3 million NSF Convergence grant focused on circular economy research. In less than a generation, the plastic bottle has evolved from inexpensive convenience to scourge. What once…