Sustainability
The biggest barrier to getting fossil fuel workers green jobs isn’t skills — it’s location
Fossil fuel workers have the right skills to join the green revolution. They’re just not in the right places, according to a new study by Pitt researcher Morgan Frank.
The Pitt Sustainability Challenge winner has a solution for food waste on campus
Ecotone Renewables will receive $300,000 to install five anaerobic digesters, which divert carbon emissions by turning local food waste into fertilizer.
Aurora Sharrard was named to City & State PA's Energy and Environment Power 100 list
The publication honored Pitt's executive director of sustainability for her contributions and influence in energy and environment maters within Pennsylvania.
A Pitt Momentum Funds grant is supporting research on land stewardship in Maui
Two Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences professors’ studies of culture, history and climate change on the island are more relevant than ever after the fatal wildfire.
18% of Pitt’s energy will now come from the sun
A partnership at the Gaucho Solar farm, the largest solar energy facility in Southwestern Pennsylvania, is yet another milestone on Pitt's road to carbon neutrality.
The Pitt Sustainability Challenge is down to 5 finalists
From freezer upgrades in labs to geothermal heating and cooling at Johnstown, the winner will move Pitt toward its carbon neutrality goal.
3,900 pounds of supplies were diverted from landfills during Pitt’s Clean and Swap
Materials that weren’t resold or recycled went to local nonprofits.
Highlights from the 2018-2022 Pitt Sustainability Plan progress report
From declining greenhouse gas emissions to innovative educational campaigns, Pitt is on its way to meeting many of the 68 goals established in the 2018 plan. Here’s what you need to know.
9 Pitt projects won $210,000 to support sustainable innovation
The seed grants from the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation fund teams focused on finding solutions to the world’s toughest problems.
Moving out? Cleaning your office? Here's how to give your unwanted stuff a second life at Pitt
Across campus, you'll find many opportunities to help you give your things a second life or to properly recycle items, promoting a culture of reuse and diverting items from landfills.