Opinion | Corporations must be more active in fight against climate change
By Paige Lawler, For The Pitt News
September 23, 2019
Individual sustainability is not enough to save the planet from climate change. It is imperative that corporations join the fight to stop climate change by limiting greenhouse gas emissions and adopting sustainable practices.
Editorial: Top 10 ways to save the Earth
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 5, 2019
Here are 10 things you can do right now to save the earth.
Pitt students build sustainable new homes for bees
By Emily Wen, For The Pitt News
August 23, 2019
Returning Oakland residents might notice some new tall structures around their neighborhood, shaped like birdhouses and filled with thin, rolled up cardboard.
Op-ed: Choose to reuse: How Pitt is wasting our money
By Clara Grantier
April 8, 2019
These savings could contribute to lower tuition, sufficient student health and counseling resources, better Wi-Fi connection, practice space for our teams and clubs and so on.
Opinion | It’s time to limit plastic bag consumption
By Leah Mensch, Senior Staff Columnist
April 7, 2019
It’s time for Pennsylvania to take the initiative and limit its single-use plastic bag consumption.
SGB will vote on sustainability measures
By Maureen Hartwell, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
Following a 15-minute board meeting, Pitt Student Government Board held its final town hall of the academic year Tuesday night, facilitating a discussion on sustainability.
TEDxPitt 2019: On serendipity and sustainability (Part 1)
By Brian Gentry, Assistant News Editor
April 1, 2019
Speakers at Sunday's TEDx touched on the "ignition" — the theme of this year's event — that kept them motivated throughout their lives.
Q&A: Aurora Sharrard talks on sustainability
By Brian Salvato, Staff Writer
September 7, 2018
The University’s plan to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of renewable energy is a long one, spanning to 2030, but it’s one that students help propel forward every time they recycle a can or compost their food waste.
Pitt optimizes space for Master Plan
By Sophia Mastroianni | For The Pitt News
January 26, 2018
Pitt’s unconventional hills, sidewalks and parks are what separate the University’s aesthetic from others, Ayers Saint Gross architecture and planning principal Kevin Petersen said. “We want to address the quality, quantity and management of space,” Petersen said. Ayers Saint Gross and Pi...
Sustainable farming gets an urban upgrade
By Anish Salvi | Staff Writer
January 8, 2018
Kareem Adam Rabbat formed an appreciation for nature from fishing with his father as a young boy, which eventually led him to join an initiative as an adult to find sustainable ways of getting fresh food to people. “That kind of instilled in me a great value for the outdoors,” Rabbat said. “...