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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, Home 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

Healthy Ride @ Pitt

Students and employees at Pitt’s Oakland campus are eligible for unlimited 30-minute bike share rides on Healthy Ride for the 2020-2021 academic year!

Pitt Green Guides

Have questions about how you can support sustainability activities on campus? Look no further because Pitt has a Green Guide for you!

Resource Guide for Black-Owned Businesses at Pitt: Opportunity & Commitment

Resource guide for "Black-Owned Businesses at Pitt: Opportunity & Commitment" created by Pitt's Center for Sustainable Business.

Green Greetings

Virtual sessions for new or returning student looking to learn more about sustainability on Pitt's campus in July and August 2020!

Pitt Diversity Forum 2020

The Pitt Diversity Forum is July 28-30! The 3-day virtual event will focus on key social justice concepts, practices, and policies

Clutter For a Cause Collection – July 2020

Support a greener move out by donating unwanted clothing & household items on July 20 & 27, 2020! All off-campus

UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

AASHE STARS Silver

Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges

Sierra Magazine Cool Schools

Bee Campus 2020

Bronze Bicycle Friendly University

U.S. EPA Green Power Partner

Sustainable PIttsburgh Challenge, University Division Winner

Pitt Sustainability Awards

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

2020 Award Winners | Past winners

Faculty

Dr. Danielle
Andrews-Brown,
Geology & Environmental Science

Dr. Shanti
Gamper-Rabindran,
Graduate School of
Public and International Affairs

Students

Ellie Cadden,
Environmental Studies, ’20

Sarah Hart,
Undergraduate, Environmental Studies

Staff

Liza Allison,
Industrial Engineering

Tiara Arnold,
Housing, Housekeeping

Groups

Pitt Business Staff Leadership Collaboration
Led by Chris Driscoll (IT); Greg Guzewicz (Facilities); Karri Rogers (Dean’s Office)

Zero Waste Period Initiative
Led by Pitt Planned Parenthood and Student Office of Sustainability

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.