Small Businesses

September 22, 2021

Municipal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Starting the Conversation

Elected Officials are expected to take a leadership role in representing their communities’ interests, and residents are demanding inclusive conversations. Proactively, municipalities are enacting ordinances that address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with the belief that accessible policies lead to thriving communities. This webinar will describe why action is needed by […]
August 13, 2019

Watch: Historic Preservation – Driving Municipal Renewal

Presented by Local Government Academy in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the online course Historic Preservation: Driving Municipal Renewal offers planning officials the opportunity to learn more about the value of historic preservation in addressing both community development (by reconnecting citizens to their past and reviving community […]
January 24, 2018

Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh Webinar

WEBINAR REPLAY: Building (or Rebuilding) Communities that include every generation Register here FREE Please join Laura Poskin, the Project Manager for Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh, an initiative of Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA), for a Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN) webinar to learn about the recently released a 30-step Action […]
December 7, 2017

Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge Webinar

Compete, Save, and Win with the Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge Attention: Municipalities, local governments, community/economic development corporations and authorities Are you seeking ways to save taxpayer dollars, attract investment, and cultivate a vibrant community? The Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge can help. Join Autumn Secrest and Jim Price of Sustainable Pittsburgh for this […]
June 29, 2017

Sustainable Restaurants Webinar

ARCHIVED WEBINAR: Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants: Fostering Community, Health, and Prosperity Registration is Closed FREE Join the Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN), Local Government Academy and Rebecca Bykoski, manager of the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant program, to learn how restaurants can contribute to building a more sustainable community. Restaurants are places where […]
May 22, 2017

Sustainable Small Business Webinar

ARCHIVED WEBINAR: Empowering Small Businesses: Sustainable Small Business Designation Registration is Closed FREE Join Kaity Baril of Sustainable Pittsburgh and the Local Government Academy in this webinar to learn about applied sustainability actions and measures for small businesses in your community.  The Sustainable Small Business Designation program, one of the […]