Pathways To Our Sustainable Future: a Global Perspective from Pittsburgh is available in select bookstores and online. Winner, 2019 Carnegie Science Award

About The Book

Inspired by Rachel Carson’s voice of precaution in protecting the Earth, this is a book about empowerment and hope.

Today, the movement for more sustainable practices is rising in Pittsburgh, a city with a rich history of social consciousness in calls for justice and equity.

Throughout the book, case studies give specific examples of successful ways forward in response to ethical challenges.

People, institutions, communities and corporations in Pittsburgh are leading the way to a more sustainable future.

Choices for more sustainable pathways for the future include transforming the energy system, restoring infertile ground, and preventing pollution through green chemistry production.

Against a backdrop of Marcellus shale gas development, initiatives emerge for a sustainable and resilient response to the climate change and pollution challenges of the twenty-first century.

Examining the experience of a single city, with all of its social and political complexities and long industrial history, allows a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities inherent in adapting to a changing world.

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Reviews

“This book serves as an outstanding guide to successful public and private partnerships that can lead these efforts going forward.”

Mayor William Peduto, City of Pittsburgh

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“Your book really gave us a message of empowerment and hope for the future. Thank you for writing it, and thank you for sharing your knowledge, insights, and your call to “preserve the living earth” with the world.”

Suzanne Watters, Sustainable Sewickley
Adjunct Professor at Robert Morris University

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The author gratefully acknowledges support of The Pittsburgh Foundation W. Clyde and Ida Mae Thurman Fund, hosted through Carnegie Mellon University, Institute for Green Sciences.