Take Environmental Action Through the SolarPunk Pledge

Take the Solarpunk Pledge and volunteer 

• As part of this year’s event, involveMINT and ReImagine Jobs will be hosting the Solar Punk Pledge, where attendees and volunteers at large can commit to completing environmental and social activities via the involveMINT platform that support a sustainable future. This pledge encourages individual and collective actions towards environmental and social sustainability, aligning perfectly with our mission of creating a regenerative, circular economy.

How to pledge:

1. Sign the pledge here: (TBA)
2. Pick one or more of the following environmentally minded activities (see list below)
3. Track your volunteer time and take a photo of your work by creating an account on involveMINT: https://tinyurl.com/SolarPunkPledge
4. Post on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram using one or more of the hashtags #SolarPunkFuture2024 #SolarPunkPledge #involvePGH, and tag @involvePGH and/or @reimaginejobs.
5. Donate or spend your community credits to support a local project or merchant on the platform.
6. Join #involvePGH Facebook Group (facebook.com/groups/involvePGH) to see fellow pledges' activities and project!

List of Activities:

• Start a garden
• Compost at home or with my community
• Create habitat for pollinator with native flower and no herbicide
• Travel more sustainably - using mass transit or a bike
• Help plan and build bike & transit infrastructure
• Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose!
• Shop less and shop locally
• Shift to clean energy at home - such as solar power, electric heat pumps, electric cars, and transition away from appliances using fossil fuels
• Assist with community renewable projects
• Use less energy - improve home insulation, adjust thermostat, replace old appliances
• Share Resources through tool libraries and community share groups
• Help to build and plan green stormwater infrastructure
• Volunteer on another environmental project with a qualified 501c3 or community group
• Spread the Word - share this pledge with others!