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Key Facts
Geographic areas served:
Southwest PA
Target demographics:
Owners of vacant land and brownfields, CDC’s & community groups, cities & municipalities, government entities, businesses, job training organizations, and people looking for “Green Collar” employment opporutnities,
Results to date:
Implemented largest US urban brownfield bioenergy project to date, developed a successful community scale pilot project in East Liberty, and is coordinating a Green Job advisory group.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 250 - 500
Indirect beneficiaries per year: currently not calculated
Obstacles:
GTECH is a new organization that has suffered from the traditional start-up obstacles, including limited capital and organizational capacity.
Your donation of $5,000 enables us to:
Purchase a small scale oil-seed crusher.
Your donation of $10,000 enables us to:
Stabilize, prep, plant, and manage a 1 acre urban vacant lot
Your donation of $35,000
Employ Bidwell Horticulture Technology Program graduate full time
Board Members and Affiliation:
GTECH is a project of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, which serves as GTECH’s Board of Directors
Past and Current Funders:
Sprout Fund - $20,000 Engage Pittsburgh award for “Lots of Green”
Key Staff
Andrew Butcher - CEO
Matthew Ciccone - CFO
Chris Koch - COO