Sustainability
All Angles discussion series tackles climate change
The Pitt initiative, which helps students explore different viewpoints, continues Oct. 26 with geologist Scott Tinker and engineer Paulina Jaramillo.
Want to feel less stressed? Take a tour of Pitt’s trees.
Pitt’s tree-planting efforts support more than the environment — there are health benefits, too. Here are five trees on the Pittsburgh campus that are worth a peep as the leaves begin to turn.
Become a more confident cyclist during Pitt’s Bike to Campus Week
From fix-it stations to free rides, the Pittsburgh campus has everything you need to bike around town. Learn more about urban cycling during Sept. 12-16 events.
Your 2022 guide to dining on the Pittsburgh campus
Highlights include new SodaStream machines and an improved employee dining program.
Pitt-Johnstown is now a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary
The certification recognizes organizations that demonstrate leadership and commitment in areas such as environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management and resource management.
Pitt’s online travel booking tool now shows carbon emissions information for flights
The feature is one of many efforts to improve sustainability and reach carbon neutrality at Pitt.
The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory at Pitt will host a regional network to improve water quality
As new host of the Southwest Pennsylvania Water Network, the collaboratory aims to help build a stronger regional identity around the area’s rivers.
Every knee replacement creates nearly 30 pounds of waste
A new study co-authored by the late Freddie Fu reviews the environmental costs of orthopedic surgeries and explores more sustainable options.
How the Plan for Pitt puts sustainability into practice
Sustainability is one of the University’s six core values. This Q&A explains what that actually means.
Meet the 2022 Pitt Sustainability Award winners
Started in 2015, the awards honor members of the Pitt community working for a greener University.