Pittsburgh and the greater southwest Pennsylvania region are impacted by industry and energy extraction and are crucibles for reducing inequality. Strong translational research with community engagement will forge new advances that allow this region to become a model of thriving communities.
Thriving Futures in the Face of Regional Change seeks community engaged solutions that leverage the realities of regional change to build sustainable futures.
Communities thrive when they define and enact their vision for the future; Pitt can partner with communities to tackle interconnected problems including food insecurity, health disparities, climate change, and economic shifts.
Our success is measured by centering the needs and future aspirations of individual communities while creating trans-local partnerships to help the entire region thrive.
Lead:
- Tina Ndoh, Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Associate Dean for Public Health Practice, University of Pittsburgh
Related projects follow.
![solar panels on the Petersen Sports Complex building](/sites/default/files/styles/lan/public/landing-img/SolarArray-closeup.jpg?h=dc8202e3&itok=jl6BHOz2)
This project focuses on rural communities in southwestern Pennsylvania (SWPA) and their views on solar project development and implementation.
![Benedum Hall, Home of Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation](/sites/default/files/styles/lan/public/landing-img/BenedumHall-340_0.jpg?h=2ba245b6&itok=JRr7Mx4y)
This project seeks to increase and enhance students' and teachers' awareness of and engagement in sustainability and STEM by developing a post-baccalaureate program for teachers which addresses the need for equitable, meaningful STEM learning experiences that relate to real-world sustainability issues while also emphasizing the importance of scientific literacy and communication.