Webinars

February 4, 2019

WEBINAR: Parsing Pipeline Safety

The Shale Gas Knowledge Hub, in partnership with Local Government Academy, is pleased to bring you Parsing Pipeline Safety. The United States is home to over 2.4 million miles of pipelines. They exist in many places from rural pastures, along roadways, under sidewalks, and around both public and private buildings, […]
August 27, 2018

WEBINAR: Draw the Lines – An Electoral Mapping Competition for the Electorate

WEBINAR: Draw the Lines – An Electoral Mapping Competition for the Electorate In 2016, only 6% of PA’s legislative elections were competitive. In the last three congressional elections, no matter how people voted, the makeup of the state’s U.S. House delegation remained the same. Gerrymandering is a prime culprit. It breeds […]
August 27, 2018

WEBINAR: PennSEF – Fund Energy Improvements Today Using $$ from Energy Saved Tomorrow

WEBINAR: PennSEF – Fund Energy Improvements Today Using $$ from Energy Saved Tomorrow Do you have a list of major energy upgrades or building improvements that you would like to make? Do you have rooms with drafty windows, fluorescent lighting or high energy bills? If so, the Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy […]
August 27, 2018

WEBINAR: Learn How to Track Energy and Water Use and Save Money with Portfolio Manager

WEBINAR: Learn How to Track Energy and Water Use and Save Money with Portfolio Manager It is a commonly repeated phrase in the business world, that we can’t manage what we don’t measure. The Environmental Protection Agency created the Energy Star Portfolio Manager with exactly that thought in mind. Portfolio […]
August 27, 2018

WEBINAR: Ecodistricts – A Community Planning Process for a Sustainable Future

WEBINAR: Ecodistricts – A Community Planning Process for a Sustainable Future How can a community with limited resources create a shared vision of a sustainable neighborhood? Ecodistrict planning builds community capacity for the development and implementation of closed-loop systems for Energy, Water, Nutrients and Waste. Through an initial focus on […]
April 5, 2018

Drones Webinar

WEBINAR: Drones in Your Community Wednesday, June 20, 2018 1:00PM – 2:15PM FREE, click here to register. The usage of recreational drones has soared in popularity, and so have ensuing complications. Pilot requirements and flying regulations have changed, and as many drones are equipped with or have the capacity to […]
April 5, 2018

Imagine Transportation Webinar

WEBINAR REPLAY: The Path to a Better Transportation Future FREE, click here to register See what new ideas for transportation planning can evolve your community. The priorities of a community’s accessibility to transportation have a lasting impact on development and integration. Whether those priorities are public transit, sidewalks, safe accessibility […]
March 20, 2018

Road Bonding Webinar

WEBINAR REPLAY: Clearing the Road to Infrastructure Bonding – Avoiding Energy Development Potholes Free, click here to register. Energy development is on the rise in southwestern Pennsylvania. Marcellus and other shale drilling extraction means bigger, heavier trucks on roads. Because of this, residents face an increase in traffic, and since […]
February 1, 2018

2018 ioby Webinar

ARCHIVED WEBINAR: How to Leverage “Crowdsourcing” to Enable Resident Leadership Register Now FREE Crowdsourcing has a strong history in America. In 1885, New Yorkers crowdfunded the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty — neighbors coming together to aggregate small donations to fund a public good, a strategy which we call […]
January 24, 2018

The Case for Healthier Homes Webinar

ARCHIVED WEBINAR: Lead, Radon & Mold in Residential Housing: Policy Opportunities to Ensure Healthier Homes Register here FREE Join Conservation Consultants Inc. (CCI), for this Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN) webinar brought to you by Sustainable Pittsburgh and Local Government Academy to learn how communities can mitigate the sometimes deadly […]