GREENPITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh’s future is a green future. Although previously known for manufacturing and the steel industry, Pittsburgh can easily forge a reputation for being one of the most environmentally friendly cities in the United States, if not the world. In fact, the infrastructure that was previously used to move both raw materials and finished products around can easily be modified to move people around, meaning fewer cards on the roads and less pollution.

There is already a huge interest in recycling, with many programs available making it easy Read the rest of this entry »

If you live in Pittsburg and have not done anything to live a greener and sustainable life it is time to start. People seem to miss out on the importance of going green and the impact that it has on the environment. Even little things such as recycling, having your own personal compost in your backyard or saving electricity can make a huge difference. If everyone made these little changes Pittsburg will be a better place. If everyone would take the initiative and do something to make their way of living more sustainable the impact would be huge.
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Pittsburg can join every other green activist in the country to create a sustainable future for its families by assisting in impacting the earth positively. A green environment says that individuals care about themselves and where they live and want generations of tomorrow to find a beautiful earth.
Going green is very easy and can involve picking up trash in order to reduce one-s carbon foot print, planting a tree in order to attract rain and planting grass in a dry location. If the city of Philadelphia can implement green laws, so Read the rest of this entry »

It’s no secret Pittsburgh’s not exactly known for being a “green” city but we’re working hard to change that image! If you’re planning a visit or even if you live here check out one of the city’s best parks, as chosen by us. They’re making the place greener in color, at least
Hartwood Acres – Everyone around here has heard of Hartwood and though it’s not right in the city it’s a great place Read the rest of this entry »

Pittsburgh Can Be Green and Sustainable:

One of the key elements of making any city greener is to address how people use transportation. Bicycling is a truly green form of transportation. Encouraging citizens to utilize bicycles as a primary form of transportation is not only green, it is sustainable. Utilizing bicycles to run small errands, grocery shop, or travel short distances to appointments can be a comfortable way of life. The key is to make it easy for people to ride their bikes.

Investing in a bicycle infrastructure is one way to encourage citizens to ride Read the rest of this entry »

There are a number of ways in which any city can become much greener and environment conscious. It is very important for cities to find as many ways as possible to become greener and more environmentally friendly, due to the importance of conservation efforts, and the need to clean up our environment.

One of the most important ways in which Pittsburgh can become a greener city, is through an organized plan of increasing the vegetation within and around the city limits. City planners and managers should plan and organize a method in which city Read the rest of this entry »

Little changes make huge ripples in the hopes of saving energy . Lowering the thermostat on your house furnace before you leave in the morning to 50 degrees is a great energy savings , as well as turning off unwanted lights and appliances . Changing the air filter in your car if needed is another great way of saving energy and reducing pollution thru more efficient combustion . Supporting local farmers is a great way of helping to sustain your neighborhood . If there isn’t any maybe go to a city meeting and ask about starting a non-for-profit Read the rest of this entry »

We recently wrote about a couple of organizations (like the Sierra Club and Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy) as possible points of interest should you want to connect with a local group or organization to impact and evoke change in the greater Pittsburgh area involving environmental concerns.If they weren’t enough to spark your interest we offer a few more to spur thought and possible involvement.

The Air and Waste Management Association (Allegheny Mountain Section) is in place to promote better understanding of problems in the fields of air and water pollution and waste management and providing a means for exchanging information towards resolving those problems.Center for Environmental Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute works to promote further research on the environmental causes of cancer and Read the rest of this entry »

Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy (MLNC) has been supporting conservation in Mt. Lebanon since 1984. For all of those years they’ve been working diligently to promote the enhancement and careful use of Mt. Lebanon’s green space since their purpose is to promote the enhancement, growth and careful use of Mt. Lebanon’s green space.Because the municipality is mature there is little green space left. As such, MLNC takes their charter for responsibility very seriously. They are also working to foster an appreciation and respect for the environment and for the interdependent relationship that exists between people and nature.Some programs that MLNC has been dedicated to in the recent past involve the preservation of the green space in Mt. Lebanon and to increase public awareness of environmental issues by hosting events such as:

• School in the Park to explore the natural resources within the conservancy’s bird park
• Partnering with area schools and teachers and their respective environmental clubs
• Holding a photography contest entitled Nature in an Urban Setting

And December typically holds a Christmas Bird Count, this year being held on December 19th beginning at 8:00 am at Bird Park fire circle.

The National Sierra Club was founded in California in 1892. It has long been recognized as one of the nation’s most active and effective national groups working for environmental integrity through public education, lobbying, and legal action. The national membership was 625,000 in 2000. In recent years the Sierra Club has focused its environmental advocacy on clean air and water, open space and wild places, conservation of natural resources, wise use of land, and improved mass transportation.The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Sierra Club consists of ten Groups, of which the Allegheny Group is one. This group was organized in the early 1970sThe Allegheny Group’s first projects involved legal battles to oppose granting strip mining permits which threatened irreplaceable local water supplies. It also fought in and out of the courts to protect the Clarion River from pulp mill wastes. It also did a study of lands on the Allegheny National Forest that might qualify as Wilderness areas under the 1964 National Wilderness Act. It was instrumental in Read the rest of this entry »