Welcome to UpstreamPgh

Healthy ecology, healthy community

UpstreamPgh is the region’s voice for healthier urban water systems. Through environmental stewardship, stormwater capture, education, and clean water advocacy, we address challenges at their source—working “upstream” to champion thriving, resilient communities.

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August 10 2026

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Environmental Justice Table (EJT) Monthly Meeting

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August 17 2026

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

‘Trashy Hour’ Cleanup – Wilkinsburg Ave.

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August 19 2026

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Frick Park Workday w/ Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy

Frick Environmental Center, 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

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Environmental Justice Table:

Advocate for environmental change.
Educate residents and elected officials.
Make a difference for marginalized communities.

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Strategic Plan for 2024 – 2028

We will:

Strive for all things UpstreamPgh to be regenerative.
Act with urgency to address the environmental and climate injustice in our region.
Think from a greatest potential perspective, recognizing possibilities rather than just solving problems.
Institutionalize systems thinking across all of our programs.