Pittsburgh Sustainability Events August Calendar

Check out what's going on around town in the month of August!

Open Streets PGH

• When: Sunday, July 28, 2019 from 9am-1pm
• Organizer: Sponsored by UPMC Health Plan
• Type of Event: Free Community Event
• Description: Free event that closes streets to car traffic and invites Pittsburghers to reimagine their streets as places for people, not just cars
• Link: https://openstreetspgh.org/ 

National Water Quality Month

• When: August 1-30, 2019 - All month
• Organizer: Sponsored by Culligan International
• Type of Event: Education
• Description: Learn about water quality and protect our water resources
• Link: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/water/water-quality

Reenergize Pittsburgh Coalition (RPC) Quarterly Meeting

• When: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 from 2pm-4pm
• Organizer: Green Building Alliance & Reenergize Pittsburgh Coalition
• Type of Event: Community Meeting
• Description: RPC Quarterly Meeting with focus on the Millvale Food & Energy Hub. RSVP suggested
• Link: https://www.go-gba.org/events/reenergize-pittsburgh-coalition-quarterly-meeting/

Keep Juniata County Beautiful River Clean-Up

• When: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 from 8:30am-1pm
• Organizer: Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
• Type of Event: Volunteer Event
• Description: Community river clean-up event
• Link: https://www.keeppabeautiful.org/keep-pennsylvania-beautiful-calendar-of-events/

Household Chemical Collection Event Boyce Park

• When: Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 9am-1pm at Boyce Park Four Seasons Ski Lodge
• Organizer: Pennsylvania Resource Council (PRC)
• Type of Event: Public Collection Event
• Description: Collection of household chemical waste
• Link: https://prc.org/programs/collection-events/household-chemicals/

Pedal PGH

• When: Sunday, August 25, 2019 from 7am-3pm
• Organizer: Bike PGH
• Type of Event: Fundraising Event
• Description: 26th Annual Pedal PGH showcases many of Pittsburgh's bike-friendly routes (10, 25, 40 or 62 mile routes)
• Link: https://pedalpgh.org/

Keep Huntington County Beautiful River Clean-Up

• When: Sunday, August 25, 2019 from 9am-2pm
• Organizer: Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
• Type of Event: Volunteer Event
• Description: Community river clean-up event
• Link: https://www.keeppabeautiful.org/keep-pennsylvania-beautiful-calendar-of-events/