2026 Pittsburgh Environmental Summit
April 8-10 | The Hill District, Hazelwood, Homewood | theme:
Knowledge to Action: Implementing Science, Justice, and Healing
We are thrilled to share that registration is now open for the 2026 Pittsburgh Environmental Summit. We will once again be in community, April 8th-10th, with day 1 in the historic Hill District, day 2 in Hazelwood, and day 3 in Homewood. We want to especially thank our pillar leads for this year - our science lead, Fernando Tormos-Aponté, our justice lead, Gabby Gray, and our healing lead, Sheba Gittens.
April 8
Hill District, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Welcome
- Panel Discussions
- Cultural Spaces Visit
- Day 1 Full Agenda
9-10 a.m. - Welcome and Summit Overview
10-11 a.m. - Center for Race and Social Problems segment: traditional African dance session and intention setting session
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Concurrent Panels
Panel 1: Bridging the Gap: Scientific Findings and On-the-Ground Reality
Panel 2: Solidarity and Solutions: Collective Action and Evidence-Based Practices12:15-1:15 p.m. - Concurrent Panels
Panel 3: Types of Knowledge: How Do We Know What We Know and What Actions are Prompted?
Panel 4: Solidarity and Solutions: Collective Action and Evidence-Based Practices2:30-4 p.m. - Cultural Spaces Visit: The August Wilson House, Grandma B's, and the Ujama Collective
April 9
Hazelwood, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Science, Justice and Healing Blocks
- Community Event
- Keynote speakers
- Science Keynote: Gretchen Goldman, president, Union of Concerned Scientists
- Justice Keynote: Jamila Porter, chief of staff, de Beaumont Foundation
- Healing Keynote: Sage Hayes, somatic experiencing practitioner, Embodied Liberation
- Day 2 Full Agenda
9-10:30 a.m. - Science and Keynote Activity
10:30-11 a.m. - Break and Networking
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Justice Keynote and Activity
12:30-1:30 p.m. - Lunch and book signing event with Jamila Porter
1:30-3 p.m. - Healing Keynote and Activity
3:15-4 p.m. - Cultural Immersion Opportunities: The Mon Water Project, Hazelwood Community Partners Tabling
April 10
Homewood, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Warm Data Lab
- Outdoor Activities
- Closing Event
- Day 3 Full Agenda
9-10 a.m. - Implementation Science Conversation
10:15 a.m.-noon - Warm Data Lab
Noon-1 p.m. - Lunch
1-3 p.m. - Outdoor Activities: Homewood walking neighborhood audit, Operation Better Block tour, Oasis Farm tour
2:30-3 p.m. - Closing Ceremony, Oasis Farm
Download Full Schedule (PDF)
One Page Schedule Flyer (PDF)
Environmental Justice Summit 2024
Reflections, Connections, and Collaborative Action in the Pittsburgh Region
May 9-11
The summit addressed environmental health disparities, including cancer, due to environmental injustices and featured keynote speaker Sacoby Wilson. Multiple panels and activities throughout the day engaged attendees with community members, community organizations and academic researchers all interested in freeing ourselves and our communities from the environmental injustices that abound in our region. The summit included a one-day academic symposium with multiple community offerings.
PRIMARY GOALS
- To connect like-minded environmental justice scholars and practitioners
- To create a community of practice focused on addressing environmental injustices
- To offer community/healing events for people impacted by environmental injustices and/or working in environmental justice
Co-hosted by CPHP and the Cancer and Environment Network of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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Pitt Public Health story
Pittsburgh Courier article
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Event program (PDF)
