Tag: Pittsburgh

The Rachel Carson EcoVillage in Gibsonia, PA

On Wednesday, January 25th at 6:30pm the Southwest PA Chapter of PA IPL held it’s quarterly meeting & program. They began with an Opening Reflection by Convener Wanda Guthrie as well as a report on PA IPL happenings across PA. Then two presentations followed: one by Dr. Patricia DeMarco on Rachel Carson’s ethic and another by architect Stefani Danes on the ways the Rachel Carson EcoVillage meets concept requirements. The program concluded with time for attendee Q&A and Closing Reflections.

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Protecting Penn Trafford

On Wednesday, October 26th at 6:30pm the Southwest PA Chapter of PA IPL held it’s quarterly meeting & program. They began with a Reflection and updates on PA IPL happenings around the state. Then they had a conversation with Gillian Graber, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Protect PT, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring residents’ safety, security, and quality of life by engaging in education and advocacy to protect the economic, environmental, and legal rights of the people in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties.

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Telling the Truth with Integrity

On Wednesday, July 27th at 6:30pm the Southwest PA Chapter of PA IPL held it’s quarterly meeting & program. They began with a Reflection and updates on PA IPL happenings around the state. Then they explored the importance of “truth telling” in our society, and how not telling the truth leads to grieving, anxiety, and even the erosion of democracy.

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City of Pittsburgh Benchmarking Program

The City of Pittsburgh’s energy & water reduction goals align with PA IPL’s Mission of promoting energy, water, and waste conservation to move towards a cleaner and more equitable economy. PA IPL brought together organizational members and friends to a meeting introducing faith-based organizations to energy & water benchmarking, and to the City of Pittsburgh Benchmarking Ordinance itself, in the hope that more of us will benchmark to track and reduce utilities usage as well as to reach a high level of benchmarking ordinance compliance.

Any individual or organization can use Energy Star/Portfolio Manager to benchmark and track energy & water use to keep yourself or your facility moving toward a cleaner tomorrow.

PA IPL staff and board members are joined by the City’s Energy Advisor, Flore Marion, and Intern, Jessie Biltz, in a presentation and Q&A session.

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Please join PA IPL at the City of Pittsburgh Benchmarking Program on Wednesday, May 11 from 12 – 1pm.

The City of Pittsburgh’s energy & water reduction goals align with PA IPL’s Mission of promoting energy, water, and waste conservation to move towards a cleaner and more equitable economy. PA IPL would like to invite organizational members and friends to a meeting that will introduce faith-based organizations to energy & water benchmarking, and to the City of Pittsburgh Benchmarking Ordinance itself, in the hope that more of us will benchmark to track and reduce utilities usage as well as to reach a high level of benchmarking ordinance compliance.

Even if your organization is not located within the City of Pittsburgh, you are welcome to attend. Any individual or organization can use Energy Star/Portfolio Manager to benchmark and track energy & water use to keep yourself or your facility moving toward a cleaner tomorrow.

PA IPL staff and board members will be joined by the City’s Energy Advisor, Flore Marion, and Intern, Jessie Biltz, in a presentation and Q&A session.

Register here to attend the City of Pittsburgh Benchmarking program!

We will automatically send you a zoom link after you register.

Sign up here if you would like to join the Pittsburgh & SW PA IPL Chapter!