What Pitt is Doing

Explore News & Stories

Stay updated on all sustainability happenings on campus! Read featured news; learn about activities, achievements, and awards; and find out who is making a big splash in sustainability on campus and off.

Featured News

Nominate for 2020 Pitt Sustainability Awards

Nominate Pitt faculty, staff, students, and groups who are making an extraordinary impact on campus sustainability by February 28, 2020!

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!

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!

Campus Leaders

Dave Sanchez

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

Renée Galloway

Dr. Renée Galloway is Pitt's Sustainability and Diversity Coordinator, and has played an integral role in advancements in both areas durin...

Allie Chornick

As the William Pitt Union's Facility Manager, Allie Chornick helps a dynamic and visible student-centered building operate, including small ...

Prev 1/3 Next

PITT’S NEWS

Pittsburgh Spotlighted as Leader in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals

74th UN General Assembly forum on UN SDGs featured University of Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham University, & Pittsburgh Foundation.

Listening In: Techy Ecology Take Offers Fresh Insight into Animal Kingdom

Justin Kitzes' macroecology team is working to build an automated classifier for nearly 600 bird calls so anyone could upload a sound file and get a list of which birds are present in the recording.

MCSI 2019-20 Leonard Peters Faculty Fellows in Sustainability

MCSI welcomes the first two Leonard Peters Faculty Fellows in Sustainability. These new Fellowships provide opportunities for two Pitt faculty members to focus on strategic MCSI goals over the 2019-20 academic year, helping positively impact Pitt’s research, education and outreach efforts showcased in the Pitt Sustainability Plan .

Welcoming Pitt’s First Millennium Fellowship Cohort (Fall 2019)

Welcome to the University of Pittsburgh's first cohort of Millennium Fellows, focused on the Sustainable Development Goals!

Water Filter Cartridge Recycling

The University of Pittsburgh is piloting a water filter cartridge recycling program for ech2o cartridges in partnership with Millipore Sigma.

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!

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

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.