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‘Earth Month is every month’: Pittsburgh environmental advocates offer opportunities for engagement leading up to Earth Day

By Amanda Buchman, Staff Writer • April 21, 2026

Earth Month in Pittsburgh features a range of celebratory events and volunteer opportunities to raise awareness for green spaces throughout the region.

Heinz Chapel’s “Women in the Windows” tour highlights historical female leaders in sustainability

By Mia Barutta, Staff Writer • March 24, 2026

Since 2018, the Heinz Memorial Chapel has hosted a tour series honoring the women featured in their stained glass windows. The “Women in the Windows” tours occur annually during Women’s History Month. The...

Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation highlights multidisciplinary sustainability efforts in 2024-25 annual report

By Brynn Hanna, Staff Writer • November 14, 2025

The Mascaro Center’s 2024-25 annual report — released in October 2025 — features students and faculty involved in integrative research, multidisciplinary sustainability initiatives and collaborative community engagement.

Pitt community calls for better sustainability education to reduce recycling contamination on campus

By Brynn Hanna and Amber Medved • September 26, 2025

Pitt students may think they’re being sustainable when they toss their coffee cups into campus recycling bins, but in reality, they could be doing more harm than good.

Thriftsburgh’s 10th anniversary celebrates sustainability on Pitt’s campus

By Dylan Paradise, Staff Writer • March 17, 2025

Pitt students lined up outside the O’Hara Student Center ballroom to celebrate Thriftsburgh’s 10-year anniversary on Friday, March 14. Various vendors and sustainability student organizations assisted...

Mascaro Center hosts “Hidden Rivers” screening at Frick Fine Arts

By Wendy Moore, Staff Writer • November 11, 2024

The Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation hosted a viewing party of the environmental documentary “Hidden Rivers” in the Frick Fine Arts Theater on Oct. 29. The event was held as a sector of the...

Pitt, Vesper Energy cut the ribbon on the largest solar farm in southwestern Pennsylvania

By James Paul, Staff Writer • September 4, 2023

Pitt and Vesper Energy cut the ribbon on the largest solar farm in southwestern Pennsylvania earlier this month, one of the University's biggest strides towards achieving carbon neutrality. The 68-acre...

FBA explores upcycling in first fashion show since 2018

By Jessica McKenzie, Culture Editor • March 19, 2023

FBA hosted “Ecovision: Upcycling In Style,” on Saturday night in the William Pitt Union Ballroom to an audience of about 50 people. As the organization’s first fashion show since 2018, the theme focused on sustainability and spreading awareness against fast fashion.

Pittburgh’s new Refillery aims to limit single-use plastic, promote zero-waste

By Maya Valletta, Staff Writer • October 28, 2022

The Refillery is making a low-waste and sustainable lifestyle more accessible to Pittsburgh. The owner, Larissa Russo, opened the zero-waste store in Squirrel Hill a little less than a year ago, after seeing a need in the Pittsburgh community for an alternative to single-use plastic.

Pitt Food Recovery Heroes aim to reduce food waste, fight food insecurity

By Trevor Weinstock, Staff Writer • October 21, 2022

Food Recovery Heroes’ goal is to recover surplus food across campus and to donate it to local organizations. They take leftovers from food vendors around campus and bring them to different hunger-fighting agencies in Pittsburgh.

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