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GASP Joins SUN Solar Co-Opt Launch in Allegheny County - Sign Up for FREE Today
Spring has officially sprung, and if you've ever thought about putting solar panels on your roof, now might be the perfect time to do it!...
Apr 4, 20231 min read
GASP Hosting Free Air Quality Webinar for Officials; Participants Entered to Win Air Quality Monitor
Recent high-profile events in and around southwestern Pennsylvania have demonstrated just how quickly a complex issue like air quality...
Mar 23, 20231 min read
LIMITED (FREE) OPPORTUNITY | Attend Smoke School; Get the Same Training as the Health Inspectors
Even those of us who don’t live nearby to - or downwind of - an industrial source of air pollution like the Clairton Coke Works have at...
Mar 1, 20232 min read
Join Us 12/14 for Making the Connection: What the Donora Smog Disaster Can Teach Us 74 Years Later
The Donora Smog Disaster of 1948 is perhaps the most infamous air pollution event in American history. That weekend of horrific air...
Nov 15, 20221 min read
GASP Joined Grow PGH's Braddock Farm Fall Festival to Get Residents Signed Up for Mon Valley Alerts
Today we want to give a shout-out to our friends at Grow Pittsburgh, who invited us to take part in their fourth-annual Braddock Farm...
Oct 13, 20222 min read
#ICYMI: PA GreenGov Council Hosting First-Ever Sustainability Summit Next Week
Hey GASPers, did you hear that the PA GreenGov Council is hosting its first-ever Sustainability Summit next week? There are a ton of...
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Sign Up to Receive Important Mon Valley Air Pollution Watch/Warning Alerts
Air pollution has long been an environmental and public health concern in the Mon Valley, and a spate of recent research studies have...
Aug 3, 20221 min read
LIMITED (FREE) OPPORTUNITY | Attend 2-Day Smoke School to Evaluate Those Neighborhood Plumes
Editor's Note: All the available spots for this free opportunity have been filled. Poor air quality affects us all, but it doesn’t affect...
Jul 13, 20222 min read
GASP Earth Week of Actions: Everyday Choices That Can Help Improve Air Quality at Home & Work
This week we’ve talked a lot about actions that you can take to help reduce your personal impact on the environment and local air quality...
Apr 22, 20222 min read
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: How to Reduce Your Impact on Air Quality When You Go Mobile
This Earth Week, we want to challenge you to consider how much your transportation choices might impact local air quality – and what...
Apr 21, 20222 min read
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: How to Get Involved, Use Your Voice & Be in the Know
Earth Week is a great annual reminder of the importance of being in the know about local air quality issues, as well as getting involved...
Apr 20, 20223 min read
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: Prioritize Recycling & Reusing
This Earth Week we wanted to reiterate that the benefits of recycling cannot be understated. It reduces the amount of waste sent to our...
Apr 19, 20224 min read
GASP’s Earth Week of Actions: Take Action to Stave Off Food Waste
A 113-page Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report published in November dissected one of America’s most egregious contributions to...
Apr 18, 20224 min read
How to Be the Change: Some Simple Actions You Can Take to Make a Difference in Air Quality
We get it: With all the gloom and doom related to climate change and air quality, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and anxious. But rest...
Apr 6, 20221 min read
Scholarship Deadline Approaching for Chatham’s Sustainable Leadership Academy – Apply Today
Hey high school students: Want to help build a happier, healthier, and more equitable future? Interested in a career in sustainability...
Mar 21, 20222 min read
A Guide to Common Air Pollutants & Where They Come From
Air quality is a complex issue with plenty of confusing terms and jargon. To help simplify things, our Fresh Voices for Clean Air...
Feb 24, 20221 min read
Making the Connection: The Link Between Pollution & Mental Health Event Recording Now Available
Good news, everybody: A recording is now available for our recent event, Making the Connection: The Alarming Link Between Pollution &...
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Public Input Sought: EPA Announces Listening Session About Clean School Bus Program
GASP has long advocated for clean school buses and is pleased to tell you about an upcoming listening session hosted by the U.S....
Dec 10, 20211 min read
GASP & City of Pittsburgh Team Up to Send the Message: Don’t Idle!
Did you know that for every 10 minutes you idle your car or truck, you’re contributing about a pound of carbon dioxide – a primary...
Dec 2, 20211 min read
INTERVIEW: Dirty Gertie Talks Pollution, Says She Has No Plans to Migrate Despite Air Pollution
Get to know GASP’s longtime mascot Dirty Gertie the Poor Polluted Birdie and her friend and puppeteer Dave English in this recent...
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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