This session explores life in Pakistan's indigenous communities through storytelling, documentary screening, and sketching. Featuring the program 'Breaking the Linkage Between Poverty and Climate Change,' where Swat and Naltar youth turn food waste into compost to boost soil yield. A creative, reflective experience highlighting resilience, climate justice, and local solutions from the frontlines.

This session explores life in Pakistan's indigenous communities through storytelling, documentary screening, and sketching. Featuring the program "Breaking the Linkage Between Poverty and Climate Change," where Swat and Naltar youth turn food waste into compost to boost soil yield. A creative, reflective experience highlighting resilience, climate justice, and local solutions from the frontlines.

New to gardening? This beginner-friendly seminar is the perfect place to dig in! Learn the basics of soil, sunlight, watering, and plant selection as you discover how to grow a healthy garden--no matter your space or experience. Whether you have a backyard, balcony, or just a few pots on a windowsill, you'll leave with the knowledge and confidence to start your own green space from the ground up. Learning outcomes include understanding basic gardening principles, identifying suitable plants for beginner gardeners, plant and care for a small garden, and applying sustainable gardening practices.

Bokashi is a simple fermentation style of composting that relies on anaerobic or effective micro organisms (EM)-Think Probiotics! This style of composting pickles your food scraps, is great for small spaces, and allows you to compost prepared foods, scraps, meat, small bones, and dairy in only 5-8 weeks! Attendees received a FREE bokashi system complete with 2, repurposed 5-gal buckets with air-tight lids and 2 lbs of upcycled bokashi bran from Garden of Oz (limited to one system per household WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!). Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium admission is included with event registration! Park in the main Zoo parking lot and proceed to the Education Complex. Financial support provided by the Department of Environmental Protection's Environmental Education Grants Program.

K-12 students tackle real-world environmental issues with projects on topics like aquaculture, composting, alternative energy, and more. Application deadline and full details in the link.