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Bob Berkebile Showed Me That the Solutions are in the Systems

Every month, GBA invites a remarkable nationally known speaker to present a public lecture as part of our Inspire Speakers Series. On the following day, the speaker works directly with GBA’s Green & Healthy

Natalie Jeremijenko Returns to Pittsburgh for Green & Healthy Schools Academy Partnership

When I was working on the line-up of the second year of GBA’s Inspire Speakers Series, I wanted to find someone who could truly relate the intersections of environment, health, and community in an

Pittsburgh Needs a Court of Ideas: Happy Cities, Part II

This is the second of two blogs about Charles Montgomery: the first one recapped his talk at the Inspire Speakers Series on May 14; this one is about his book, Happy City, and includes more

My Favorite Things: Happy Cities, Part I

Dear Reader – I am writing two blogs about Charles Montgomery, this one about his talk at the Inspire Speakers Series, which is more direct reporting, and then another one about his book, Happy

What I Learned from the Inspire Speakers Series

By now, you know that we’ve kicked off our second season of the Inspire Speakers Series – a monthly lecture circuit we host with Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. You know that we bring

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