Sustainability
The Assembly was honored by the Society for College and University Planning
Pitt’s collaborative biomedical research facility earned the Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture for Building Additions, Renovations or Adaptive Reuse.
Pitt-Bradford was featured in the 2024 Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
It’s the second year the campus has been recognized as one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges.
Get ready for Pittsburgh’s single-use plastic ban
Pitt Sustainability offers advice on adjusting to the citywide change, which begins Oct. 14.
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.

