Higher Education Climate Consortium
HECC brings together Pittsburgh’s higher education institutions to advance climate action.
HECC brings together Pittsburgh’s higher education institutions to advance climate action.
Member organizations include Carlow University, Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham University, Community College of Allegheny County, Duquesne University, LaRoche University, Pennsylvania State University’s Pittsburgh Center, Point Park University, Robert Morris University, University of Pittsburgh.
The City of Pittsburgh and the higher education institutions that call it home share people, infrastructure, research, goals, and more. Since 2008, the Higher Education Climate Consortium (HECC) has played a critical role in bringing the Pittsburgh region’s higher education institutions together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions individually and collectively. HECC brings together 10 institutions and the City of Pittsburgh to help accelerate the City’s climate and resiliency planning efforts.
More information can be found on the HECC website.
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