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Get Your “Pitt Green” Designation

Learn how to make your sphere of influence more sustainable by pursuing Pitt Green Resident, Office, Laboratory, Residence Floor, or Student Organization designation -- or hold a Green Event!

Textile Recycling

Clothing and textiles make up ~6.3% of the U.S. waste stream, so please help us divert items that may not have usable life back into the circular economy!

Academic Course Sustainability Attribute Codes

Curious which courses address sustainability? Two new attribute codes in the course catalog will help!

Campus Leaders

Dr. Danielle Andrews-Brown

Dr. Danielle Andrews-Brown has been a forceful advocate for a more sustainable University of Pittsburgh. Her extraordinary leadership has ma...

Ellie Cadden

Ellie Cadden is the Sustainability Engagement Assistant for the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI). In addition to oversight o...

Dave Sanchez

Dr. David Sanchez serves as assistant professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Dave most recently...

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PITT’S NEWS

Meet the Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability is formalizing decades of sustainability initiatives at Pitt through strategic planning, collaboration, and analysis of the Pitt Sustainability Plan, collaborating with students, faculty, and staff across the university.

Pitt Green Labs with 2020 Designations

Check out the first Pitt Green Labs! Thanks to all University of Pittsburgh laboratories who are working to create a thriving culture of sustainability across campus!

Trees’ Benefit to You, Campus, & Our Communities

The University of Pittsburgh values trees and the many benefits they provide for our community, ecosystem, and individual health.

Pitt Earth Day Timeline, 1970 – 2020

An overview of the University of Pittsburgh's 50 year commitment to the Earth and sustainability!

Summer 2020 Sustainability Undergraduate Research Projects, Advisors, and Student Participants

The University of Pittsburgh's Summer 2020 undergraduate summer sustainability research projects, advisors, and student participants, funded by the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation.

Pitt Earth Day History, 1970 – 2020

Learn more about 50 Years of the University of Pittsburgh's commitment to the Earth.

UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

AASHE STARS Silver

Bronze Bicycle Friendly University

Sierra Magazine Cool Schools

Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges

Sustainable PIttsburgh Challenge, University Division Winner

U.S. EPA Green Power Partner

Bee Campus 2020

Pitt Sustainability Awards

Recognizing Pitt faculty, staff, and students who are making an extraordinary impact on campus sustainability.

2018 Award Winners | Past winners

Faculty

David Sanchez
Civil & Environmental Engineering / MCSI

Student

Sarah Grguras
Geology & Environmental Science

Staff

Gina Gowins
Parking & Transportation

Andrew Moran
Facilities Management

Group

Pitt Pantry

Student Group

Fossil Free Pitt Coalition

Student Sustainable Solutions Competition

Competition offered student teams an avenue to create and develop their campus sustainability ideas in a supportive atmosphere.

2017 Award Winners

Pitt Bicycle Collective
The Pitt Bicycle Collective proposed project was starting a bike co-op on the University of Pittsburgh’s Campus. Opened in Summer 2017, the Pitt Bike Cave is a space where community members gather to fix their bikes, get mechanic help, attend workshops/events, and receive safety materials.