Sustainability
A Pitt student group earned American Chemical Society honors
The University’s ACS Student Affiliates group was recognized as an outstanding student community and picked up the society’s Green Chemistry Award.
Pitt-Johnstown was recognized by Audubon International
The campus retained its certified sanctuary designation, which it first received in 2019.
Pitt students are learning how to bake reuse into the things we make
Engineering students broaden their focus from lab benches to global supply chains with the help of industry in the Circular Economy Program.
Pitt students published their research with the US Army Corps of Engineers
The cohort, led by Professor Emily Elliott, monitored the downriver impacts from an artificial spring flood along the Allegheny River.
A Pitt study has identified a protein that can separate critical metals from electronic waste
Ferritin research by Meng Wang could help bolster the supply chain by recovering and recycling cobalt, nickel and lithium.
Pitt was recognized again for solar energy leadership
The University earned its second Lodestar Award for its Vesper Energy partnership and recent rooftop solar installations on campus.
This Pitt alumna brings her passion for sustainability to the stage
You can find Sydney DuBose performing her unique eco-comedy at theaters around Pittsburgh.
Q&A: Aurora Sharrard’s personal path to sustainability leader
What green habits could you pick up from Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for sustainability?
Meet the 2025 Pitt Sustainability Awardees
The recognitions celebrate leadership and innovation in sustainability on the University’s campus.
How 3 student-led initiatives changed sustainability at Pitt
Thriftsburgh, the Student Office of Sustainability and Food Recovery Heroes began in classrooms and clubs 10 years ago. Today, they are foundational sustainability organizations on campus.