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What I Learned at the Inspire Speakers Series

April’s Inspire Speakers Series was filled with storytelling, adventures, youth voices, and music! Dr. John Francis, Patty DeMarco, Mike Schiller, and students from the Environmental Charter School had the audience enthralled from start to

Top Quotes, Images, and Tweets from November’s Inspire Speakers Series with Dr. Wallace J. Nichols and Lisa Schroeder

What an amazing evening! As the Inspire Speakers Series grows, so does our Twitter community. With over 100 tweets, including images and quotes, we got a great snapshot of how each of us was inspired

Highlights from the Pittsburgh TODAY Regional Environment Survey

Pittsburgh TODAY recently conducted a Regional Environment Survey and published its report, detailing attitudes and behaviors of citizens toward environmental issues in Western Pennsylvania. Reading through the report, I found that some results were

Green Schools Academy Profile: An Interview with the Team at The Environmental Charter School

The Environmental Charter School (ECS) in Pittsburgh’s East End was developed with a mission to educate students to high academic learning standards while using a curriculum that fosters knowledge, love of and respect for

Gifts

I’ve truly enjoyed participating in GBA’s Green & Healthy Schools Academy (GHSA) as a school sustainability adviser. As I approach retirement from my day job at the Pennsylvania DEP – and as the GHSA

Congrats to the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh

At last March’s Inspire Speakers Series lecture, Amy George (then Amy Piccirilli) from the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh joined us as the local speaker presenting alongside Bob Berkebile. Amy’s presentation made Bradd and I think

Membership from Every Angle: Volume 1

In honor of our Fall Membership Campaign, I’d like to shine a spotlight on some of our members and share their various perspectives. If you’re wondering whether or not GBA membership is right for

On Emotion: The Green & Healthy Schools Academy

In November, Dr. Wallace J. Nichols (“J”) traveled to Pittsburgh from California’s slow coast to present at GBA’s monthly Inspire Speakers Series. The following day, he joined participants of our School Sustainability Culture Program (a program

Michael Slaby and Debra Lam Bring Inspiration to Pittsburgh

“Bonafide bad ass.” This was the phrase of the night according to guest emcee Andrew Butcher at GBA’s April 9 Inspire Speakers Series lecture. Butcher himself was kind of a bad ass, seamlessly leading the

Green Building Alliance and Phipps Collaborate to Bring National Speakers to Pittsburgh

Two local organizations work together to plant seeds of inspiration. As part of a partnership that sprouted out of a shared passion for healthy, high-performance buildings and public spaces, two local thought-leading organizations have