August 2023
Riverlife’s Party at the Pier: Hidden Gems
You’re invited to join Riverlife for the can’t-miss event of the summer in celebration of Pittsburgh’s rivers on August 18. Party at the Pier supports Riverlife and the ongoing transformation of Pittsburgh’s 15-mile, 1,055-acre “loop” of riverfront parks, trails, and green spaces. Don’t miss this chance to embrace the beauty of Pittsburgh in a truly unforgettable way.
evolveEA is proud to sponsor this year’s Party at the Pier. Your ticket purchase directly supports Riverlife’s mission to create, activate, and celebrate Pittsburgh’s riverfronts.
View Event »September 2023
Emerald Evening 2023
Join us on September 21 for the 30th anniversary of the go-to sustainability networking event of the year, celebrating three decades of healthy and high-performing spaces in Western Pennsylvania. During this special evening, the GBA will celebrate the dedication of the individual and acknowledge the power of our community – the collection of people, partnerships, and projects that together are working to address climate change, advance human health, achieve social equity, and create thriving economies.
Guests of Emerald Evening will have access to one of the world’s greenest buildings— the special events hall, the tropical rainforest, and the lush outdoor lower campus of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Treat your senses to the glory of an evening in one of our region’s most iconic spaces.
evolveEA is a proud sponsor of Emerald Evening 2023. Tickets can be purchased here.
View Event »Greenbuild 2023
This year, Greenbuild’s theme highlights the decades-long legacy and unwavering commitment of the green building movement to transforming the built environment to serve, prepare and protect our communities in a rapidly changing world.
Join the evolveEA team and thousands of others to create a more sustainable and resilient future, commemorate the USGBC’s 30th anniversary and mark the debut of LEED v5, the latest iteration of the LEED green building program that advances decarbonization, equity, health, biodiversity, and resilience in the built environment.
Greenbuild will take place September 26-29, 2023, in Washington, DC. For more information and to register, visit https://informaconnect.com/greenbuild.
View Event »October 2023
APA PA 2023
The Pennsylvania chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) is hosting its annual conference in Scranton, PA, October 15-17, 2023.
Members of evolveEA are presenting at these sessions:
An Innovative and Equitable Vision for Pittsburgh’s Riverfront
Sunday, October 15, 2023, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Incorporating Data-Driven Energy Decision-Making Into Communities With Diverse Priorities
Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
For more information and to register, visit this website.
View Event »November 2023
Mpact Transit + Community Conference
Conference poster artwork by Tato Caraveo, an artist and musician who grew up in South Phoenix.
The Mpact Conference (formerly Rail~volution) is a national gathering focused on transit, connected mobility options and transit-oriented development. Through more than 60 conference sessions as well as plenaries and networking events, attendees delve into issues facing cities and regions everywhere, including climate change, transit-oriented development, housing affordability and designing cities around transit and emerging mobility options. This year’s conference is taking place November 5-8 in Phoenix, AZ.
More information can be found on the Mpact Conference webpage.
Register now!
What will we be talking about at the conference?
Here are some thoughts and projects we’ve shared, including a sneak peak at some of the content being presented by our team and colleagues from a variety of professions:
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2023 Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership Summit
Transformative Leadership, Partnership, and Co-creation
The Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership (GPNP) biennial Summit offers an opportunity to connect 1,000+ attendees with pertinent resources; identify and develop cross-sectoral strategies for nonprofit organizations, local businesses, and the public sector; and empower individuals as well as organizations to collaborate, advocate, and act. This year’s Summit will focus on celebrating and elevating our region’s existing transformative leaders and collaborative partnerships, while sparking innovative solutions for co-creating an equitable future.
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TransportationCampPGH 2023
At this year’s TransportationCamp, we’re discussing accessible public transit, walkable and bikeable communities, and emerging technologies and we want to hear your thoughts on improving all things transportation. This is the platform to share your ideas and questions about the future of mobility, whether they’re big or small. Join fellow innovative thinkers and doers in the transportation field from PA and beyond to revolutionize how we move!
December 2023
Bridge to 2030 – U.S. Steel Tower
Bridge to 2030: US Steel Tower Hub Space & Forest Hills Net Zero Energy Borough! (Hybrid event)
Visit the GBA event page for details
View Event »January 2024
APA Sustainable Communities Division 2024 Symposium
Join us at the SCD Annual Symposium 2024 – Health, Equity and Climate Change
Thursday, January 18, 2024
(1-5 pm EST, 12-4 pm CST, 11 am – 3 pm MST, 10 am – 2 pm PST)
Keynote: Health, Equity and Climate Change (20 min)
Melissa Jones, Executive Director Executive Director of the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII)
Session 1: Integrating Equity in Public Health Community Planning (1 hour, 20 min)
Integrating equity into public health community planning is a fundamental approach that seeks to ensure fair and just distribution of resources, opportunities, and outcomes within diverse populations – our panel will discuss on their work addressing these challenges, where there are opportunities to integrate equity and health, and what still needs to be addressed.
- Anna Rosenblum (Moderator), EcoDistricts AP, LEED O+M AP, LFA, evolveEA
- Robyn Bussey, JUST Health Director at the Partnership for Southern Equity
- Lindy Wordlaw AICP, Chicago Recovery Plan Director
- Derrick Neal, Chief Public Health Officer, Cambridge Public Health
Integrating climate considerations into public health community planning is a crucial initiative that recognizes the intricate interplay between environmental factors and public well-being. Learn how our panel is integrating climate considerations into their work and where they would like to see it expand in the future.
- Donny Goris-Kolb, AICP, LEED AP O+M, Envision SP (Moderator), VHB
- Dr. Alonzo Plough, VP Research & Evaluation and Chief science Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Fleming El Amin, Planning Director at FTA
- Dr. Patrice Williams, Professor, Northeastern University
- Dr. Ann-Christine Duhaime, Pediatric Neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital
- Shannon Roberts, AICP, LEED BD+C, PMP (Moderator), Jacobs
- Keynote: Melissa Jones (Tentative)
- Session 1: TBD
- Session 2: Dr. Patrice Williams, Northeastern University
Consortium for Scenario Planning 2024 Conference
The Consortium for Scenario Planning will host its seventh annual conference in Portland, Oregon, from January 31 to February 2, 2024. Christine Mondor, FAIA, and Ashley Cox, AICP, will be presenting:
Housing Futures :: Scenarios for the Triboro Ecodistrict to understand the driving forces and possible futures for housing in Millvale, Sharpsburg, and Etna, Pennsylvania.
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