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Sustainable Pennsylvania

Sustainable Pennsylvania

Municipal Certification Project

  • Community Vision
    • Overview
    • Building Together
    • Benefits of Sustainability
    • Get Involved
  • Certification Program
    • Certification Program Overview
    • Assessment Criteria
    • Certification Levels
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Participating Municipalities
  • Action Resources
    • Economic Development and Revitalization
    • Strategic Engagement and Resilience
    • Energy
    • Land Use and Housing
    • Water
    • Parks and Land Conservation
    • Waste and Materials Management
    • Municipal Operations
    • Public Health and Safety
    • Transportation

A foundational approach for building communities that thrive.

The Sustainable Pennsylvania certification program provides strategies, resources, and recognition to municipalities for improving quality of life and expanding opportunities for everyone.

Benefits of Sustainability

Sustainable Pennsylvania’s municipal certification provide communities clear and recognizable objectives to share.

Each certified municipality is provided a profile page where community residents and leaders from around the Commonwealth and Nation can see the community’s accomplishments and learn more about their sustainability efforts.

Participating Municipalities
Certification Levels

Every Action Makes a Difference.

Sign your municipality up for the 2022 Social Equity Sprint, a free and voluntary, 3-month competition for organizations and local governments to advance social equity. During the Sprint, competitors take actions and earn points in areas covering public safety and health; municipal operations; risk and resilience; and planning and development. To keep the playing field even, participating organizations compete against peers and questions are tailored to the competitor’s sector. Take action, earn points, and gain recognition for your community. Learn more and sign up today! The competition starts November 9, 2022. SustainablePittsburgh.org/sprints

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Learn more about how you can advance your sustainable actions.

Learning what steps will most benefit your community and understanding how to take those steps can be significant barriers to action. This site offers a curated and routinely updated library of resources organized to provide a comprehensive approach to sustainability.

The library’s topic and subtopic structure follow the framework of Sustainable PA and offer information about programs, funding opportunities, best practices, and technical assistance available to Pennsylvania communities.

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A joint project that assists municipalities in the Commonwealth to improve lives for all Pennsylvanians

The Pennsylvania Municipal League and Sustainable Pittsburgh have been working together since 2013 to run the Sustainable Pennsylvania Community Certification.

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In 2016 the program was officially recognized by Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). When a municipal government in Pennsylvania seeks funding from DCED they are asked to indicate what level they have achieved in Sustainable PA. Through this collaboration and DCEDs support, hundreds of municipalities have engaged with the program and 120 have earned a certification representing more 3.4 million residents.

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About Sustainable Pennsylvania

Sustainable Pennsylvania, a joint project of the Pennsylvania Municipal League and Sustainable Pittsburgh, is a voluntary performance recognition program designed to help municipalities set and achieve sustainability goals, save money, conserve resources, and foster a vibrant community.

Pennsylvania Municipal League

The Pennsylvania Municipal League is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization established in 1900 as an advocate for Pennsylvania’s 3rd class cities. Today, The League represents participating Pennsylvania cities, boroughs, townships, home rule communities and towns that all share The League’s municipal policy interests.

The mission of the Pennsylvania Municipal League is to strengthen, empower and advocate for effective local government.

Sustainable Pittsburgh

Sustainable PGH is a nonprofit committed to building the knowledge, perspective, and ability needed to create a better tomorrow for our region.

Contact us

Email info@sustainablepa.org or call Leslie Rhoads from PML at 717-236-9469 *237 or Jim Price from Sustainable Pittsburgh at 412-259-5331

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