Pittsburgh Sustainability Events December Calendar

Check out what’s going on around town in the month of December!

Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership Summit

When: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from 7:00am – 7:00pm
Organizer: Sustainable Pittsburgh
Type of Event: Professional summit (Registration required and closes Nov 22!)
Description: Attendees will learn about innovative approaches in fulfilling missions and to move beyond the boundaries of their sectors to know the value of multi-disciplinary alliances. Speakers will discuss concrete actions that look to the future and achieve success. You will also be working toward your own program goals during this Summit. You will have an opportunity to discuss how you will take action based on the presentation you just heard and “pitch” your ideas to colleagues and receive comments.
Link: http://www.cvent.com/events/gpnp-summit-2019/event-summary-60a7de12f77b4468961b964d7ecc664f.aspx?dvce=1

When: Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 8:00am – 12:30pm
Organizer: Sustainable Pittsburgh
Type of Event: Community forum
Description: This forum is tailored to business and municipal community leaders who are seeking funding, financing, and procurement options for their audiences. Conversations on energy reduction, low-carbon fleet options, and renewable energy will be featured, as well as a tour of Mill 19, a former brownfield revolutionized into a green facility.
Link: https://sustainablepghrestaurants.org/site/event/energy-smart-operations-from-fleets-to-facilities/

When: Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 9:00am – 4:00pm
Organizer: Tree Pittsburgh
Type of Event: Class
Description: This course covers urban forestry practices, tree biology and health, basic tree identification, proper pruning and maintenance, and instruction on how to lead your community in organizing tree plantings and tree care. (Registration Required)
Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tree-tenders-course-december-7-tickets-64255822896

When: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 from 8:30am – 3:00pm
Organizer: Green Building Alliance (GBA)
Type of Event: Workshop
Description: School sustainability is not just about recycling—there is so much that goes into creating a culture for sustainability in your school! In this workshop, we highlight some of the building blocks to create a healthy school: making green cleaning choices, purchasing healthy supplies for your classrooms, best practices for school gardening, and others. Come learn about other schools or organizations successes, lessons learned, and tactics for starting exciting school practices! (Registration Required)
Link: https://www.go-gba.org/events/sustainability-101-what-are-the-components-of-a-green-and-healthy-school/

When: Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
Organizer: Green Building Alliance (GBA)
Type of Event: Student conference
Description: The Living Building Challenge (LBC) calls for the creation of building projects that operate as cleanly, beautifully, and efficiently as nature’s architecture. This workshop’s objectives are to discuss the rationale for restorative design principles; recognize financial, regulatory, and behavioral barriers and incentives related to high-performance design; describe the requirements for designing high-performing, sustainable, and resilient building projects; and understand successful strategies for compliance in each performance area. (Registration Required)
Link: https://living-future.org/events/meeting-the-challenge-of-living-buildings-in-pittsburgh/

When: Monday & Tuesday, December 16-17, 2019 from 8:00am – 4:30pm
Organizer: Green Building Alliance (GBA)
Type of Event: Educational class/certification opportunity
Description: Designed to provide building professionals with the critical tools to transition from conventional to sustainable operations, GPRO O&M is ideal for property managers and building staff in multi-family residential & high-rise commercial buildings. Upon completion of this course, students will become GPRO Certificate Holders in Fundamentals of Building Green and Operations & Maintenance Essentials (O&M). (Registration Required)
Link: https://www.go-gba.org/events/gpro-operations-and-maintenance-essentials-2/