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Sustainable Science and Green Laboratories

Provider HEaTED

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Course description

Learn how to embed environmental sustainability in laboratories.

The aim of this course is to increase awareness of laboratory sustainability and provide tips, advice and solutions for effective practice. 

The course covers:

  • Sustainability in science: Why is it relevant to climate change?
  • Laboratory emissions review: Assessing the balance between buildings, equipment, consumables, travel, and comparing to non-scientific sectors.
  • Hotspot areas such as
    • plastics and consumables
    • equipment (including freezers)
    • waste and recycling
    • carbon impacts of research
    • research quality
    • water usage
  • Engagement: How to engage your peers and institution on sustainable labs.
  • LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) and resources: What tools exist to help you on your journey?
  • Identify how science impacts climate change.
  • Describe the actions needed to reduce carbon emissions and costs of laboratories.
  • Have improved sustainable purchasing understanding, so that participants may make more knowledgeable purchases of equipment and consumables, like plastics!
  • Access sustainability programmes to support your efforts, like LEAF, and learn how to assess if a lab is sustainable.
  • Improve their ability to communicate their successes in sustainable labs through case studies and credentials.
  • Knowledge of sustainability
  • Knowledge of climate change
  • Communication skills

This course has been tailored to meet the needs of technical staff in higher education (HE). It has been designed to accommodate various learning styles and to allow participants to learn from theory and practice, group discussions and individual reflection.

A 6 hour online or face-to-face session led by a HEaTED instructor.

Course

Duration 1 day
Delivery Method Online or in-person
Learner Level Beginner
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