University of Pittsburgh Global Environmental Brigades

02/18/2016

“All I’ve ever wanted is a son who joins Earth Club!”

11/08/2015

Hey there Environmental Brigaders! We'd like to share some new and important updates in the environmental world every once a while, and recently there was a big one: the shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline. Here's a quick video explaining what the pipeline is (below).
And an article about Obama's statement and the whole deal: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/06/455007054/president-obama-expected-to-reject-keystone-xl-plan-friday

01/24/2015

For those of you that despise the weather but still want to help, go eat at Five Guys on the Public Health chapter's fundraiser night! https://www.facebook.com/events/813907215331491/

01/24/2015

Help our fellow brigaders out by eating delicious food! Here is a fundraiser Medical brigades is holding at hofbrauhaus: https://www.facebook.com/events/619243178221965/

01/24/2015

Brigaders: There is a Global Brigades meeting tomorrow night at 7 PM in Benedum 157. See you tomorrow!

01/23/2015

Reducing your food waste can help reduce your carbon footprint

The energy used to produce wasted food generates more than 3.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide.

01/22/2015

This really cool talk about the struggles and successes of development projects in Africa is about to start! Today from 1-3 in 4130 Posvar Hall

Many development projects fail to improve the lives of people in the developing world. Despite the good intentions of the project designers, many of these projects cause more problems than they solve. Straightforward water projects are implemented and fail to provide water; innovative technology is…

01/22/2015

Cool DIY projects to reuse old T-shirts!

Have a bunch of old t-shirts that you are not quite ready to get rid of, but haven't worn in some time? Try turning them into one of these 10 projects.

01/20/2015

Panel - Confronting Environmental Racism: Views from the front lines of the Climate Justice Struggle
When - Thursday Jan 22, 2015 from 4-5:30 PM
Where - 4130 Posvar Hall
Refreshments will be provided and the professor moderating the panel is awesome! Definitely stop by if you have time!

01/20/2015

For those of you interested in clean energy!

Combining solar PV and vertical axis wind turbines into a single modular unit, the SolarMill is billed as "world’s first integrated hybrid technology"

01/16/2015

Excellent piece by RollingStone on Fossil Fuel Divestment

As climate-change activists pressure public institutions to dump their fossil-fuel investments, it's becoming increasingly clear that the right thing to do is also the smart thing to do

01/13/2015

Interesting lecture to check out tonight if you are free!

Topic: Eco-Feminism
When/Where: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 9:00 pm, WPU, room 540
Description: How are different groups--particularly women--affected differently by environmental issues? What kind of intersectional approaches are being taken by movements to address the problems caused by climate change and environmental degradation? What's happening on our campus? Come talk about all of this with us!