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Environmentalism should be fun, practical, and profitable. We also do the practical work ourselves, if we see gaps we can fill and people who'll help fill them.

We connect you to who's doing it in Pittsburgh: local business, local food, sustainable buildings & design, local energy production, Social Entrepreneurship, and grassroots organizing. Transition Initiatives try to make communities more fun and connected while preparing them for troubled times ahead. Transition Pittsburgh draws people to businesses, nonprofits, & neighborhood initiatives already d

oing this. There's so much already here in PGH to see that's just a bus ride or click away: Construction Junction's salvaged building material warehouse, Stormworks' rain barrels, GTECH's vacant land reclamation, GrowPGH's urban farming, the Larimer neighborhood's bid for $30-million-plus in federal and local grants, the Environmental Finance Collaborative’s 4-organization split CFO, etc. Our aim as a Hub for local Transition Initiatives is to have an initiative in every neighborhood & town across Pittsburgh, each making their participants lives more rewarding and fun... i.e building businesses and initiatives that're trying to relocalize their economy as much as possible--with more local food, local building materials, local energy (solar, wind)--transitioning away from fossil fuel use. There's a global, ~450-initiative-stong network of these initiatives, in at least 34 countries, ~120 in the U.S.

31/07/2025

You are invited! Join us Friday August 1, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 pm for an exclusive tour of the Forest Hills Municipal Building with Patty DeMarco, PhD, councilwoman & future Mayor! Free & open to the public. 🥳💖😍

03/07/2025

Check it out!

How to work with soil, water, and plants holistically to create a balanced ecosystem in your own yard (no matter your location).

26/04/2025

Saturday May 10: Mother of all Pottery Sales!

“My art is inspired by my love of gardening and beautiful interior spaces. Each piece is designed to enhance your outdoor or indoor living spaces.”

Janet Watkins (she/her) is a self-taught artist. She began her career just a few years ago after retiring from a 30-year career in banking at the Federal Reserve Bank. She is a ceramic and mosaic artist who enjoys creating beautiful, functional art for your home.

The 2025 Mother of All Pottery Sales will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

The Mother of All Pottery Sales (MOAPS) is a celebration of all things clay. This colossal event features over 40 ceramic artists, stunning ceramic artwork, clay demonstrations, and a hands-on clay activity! Join us to learn about clay, meet and support local artists, and find unique, handmade gifts for your loved ones (or for yourself).

Visit https://unionproject.org/moaps to learn more, see a full list of artists, and pre-register for your $20 Early Bird Ticket. No pre-registration is needed for general admission.

Union Project is wheelchair accessible via the entrance on Stanton Avenue.
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The Mother of All Pottery Sales 2025 is made possible through the generosity of Duolingo, ACRE Alliance for Creative Rural Economies, City Cast Pittsburgh, Simpson McCrady, Standard Clay Company, UPMC Health Plan, Cintas, QBurgh, and Maher Duessel.
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Union Project’s programs are supported in part by the Allegheny Regional Asset District.⁠

01/04/2025

Join me to step into the highest version of you! Monday April 7, 2025 5-6:30 pm at Live Fresh Juice in Regent Square! Free & open to the public. Learn some eye, head, & neck exercises to improve your eyesight naturally! 🥰

31/03/2025

You are invited!

13/01/2025

Whoa!

Well that was a heckuva way to kick off the final day of 2024. What a sunrise to end the year.

I always like to make it out for the last sunrise of the year. I don't know what it is, but being able to see the city on the last day before the calendars change over is always important to me. Even more so than New Year's Day (and with the forecast I probably won't be out in the morning).

And boy did the sky put on a show today today to put a bookend on 2024. Pinks, oranges, blues and purples all filled the sky just before sunrise, and there was even a sun pillar emanating from where the sun would eventually cross the horizon. A magical way to end the year.

A bunch of folks have asked if I was going to do a recap of 2024, and the answer is yes. I've just been so busy capturing new images over the last few weeks I didn't want to take time away. I'll have a single post with all of my favorites from the year in the next few days, along with one more post later today, so stay tuned.

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Select Pittsburgh Prints:
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Entire portfolio:
https://prints.davedicello.com/gallery/portfolio/home

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