Transition Pittsburgh

Starting From Seed @ Pittsburgh Green House -- REGISTRATION CLOSED

Feb 21, 2013 · 6:00 PM
Pittsburgh Green House

Thursday, February 21 // 6:00PM-7:30PM // Pittsburgh Green House -- 308 North Sheridan Avenue -- Pittsburgh, PA 15206 // Cost: $5 // Hosted by Pittsburgh Green House

Thinking about starting your garden from seed this year? Now's the time to start!

Join the Pittsburgh Green House for an interactive workshop presented by a Phipps Master Gardener on the benefits of starting your garden from seed. After learning about some general gardening basics, attendees will have the opportunity to plant a variety of seedlings to start their own garden for future enjoyment throughout the growing season.

NOTE: This workshop is limited to 15 participants. Please register to reserve your spot.

CLASS FULL -- REGISTRATION CLOSED

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The Pittsburgh Green House, a project of ACTION-Housing, Inc., is a 110-year-old home that has been renovated as a weatherization training and educational facility where contractors and the general public can learn about residential energy and water savings and making homes healthier. Visitors can browse the resource center for information on do-it-yourself projects, contractors, and retrofit financing; engage in interactive educational activities; discover useful facts on informational signage throughout the building; and interact with our knowledgeable staff.

ACTION-Housing staff, regional experts, and a variety of local nonprofits and product specialists will teach a range of classes geared toward the general public on a rotating schedule. Contractors can receive hands-on training including building science, weatherization skills, blower door technology, and Building Performance Institute (BPI) certification in a typical regional home preparing them for career opportunities in the residential weatherization and retrofit market. Some courses are free, while others have associated fees. Take a look at the calendar to find a class that interests you.

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Justin T.

Hooo boy this is something I'm happy to see. :)

0 · February 19, 2013
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Please remember that space is limited for this workshop. If you'd like to officially reserve your spot, please click the registration link under the course description. Thanks for your understanding!

0 · January 28, 2013

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Alexander D.

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Transitioning away from fossil fuels to local economies should be fun, practical, and (extremely) profitable. We connect you to who's doing it that way in Pittsburgh. That means our sustainable business & grassroots scene--food, energy, super-insulative buildings, Social Entrepreneurship & more--through tours, networking, films, speakers, classes, etc. Join us & suggest a new Meetup! Or sign up for our email list, which has full event updates semi-biweekly. Or ask us stuff! Or catch us on Facebook!

Transition Initiatives try to make communities more fun and connected while preparing them for troubled times ahead. Transition Pittsburgh draws people to businesses, nonprofits, & neighborhood initiatives already doing this.

There's so much already here in PGH to see that's just a bus ride or click away: Construction Junction's salvaged building material warehouse, Stormworks' rain barrels, GTECH's vacant land reclamation, GrowPGH's urban farming, the Larimer neighborhood's bid for $30-million-plus in federal and local grants, the Environmental Finance Collaborative’s 4-organization split CFO, etc.

Our aim as a Hub for local Transition Initiatives is to have an initiative in every neighborhood & town across Pittsburgh, each making their participants lives more rewarding and fun... i.e building businesses and initiatives that're trying to relocalize their economy as much as possible--with more local food, local building materials, local energy (solar, wind)--transitioning away from fossil fuel use. We also do the practical work ourselves, if we see gaps we can fill and people who'll help fill them.

There's a global, ~450-initiative-stong network of these initiatives, in at least 34 countries, ~120 in the U.S.

About the larger picture: Reinventing Fire says the U.S. could get off coal and oil by 2050, profitably--and shows how renewables & efficiency will soon become a matter of national competitiveness if we don't. Rocky Mountain Institute worked with officials at Shell, GM, Volkswagen, and many other companies to produce the book, and Bill Clinton backs it. The Upcycle, with similar credentials, goes into how Cradle to Cradle design has changed similar companies like Ford, Walmart, USPS, and Chinese corporations.

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For questions, thoughts, requests, or questions about "how do I get further involved?" consider messaging Justin Thakar, who's one of the current organizers. There's always new ways to plug in.

An expanded "About Us" with further reading is here. Join in the conversations & grassroots work today! :)

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