ETH GreenLabs: first labs certified for sustainability
Laboratory operations are associated with a considerable environmental impact. It was the goal of a pilot project at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich to explore the potential for resource-saving laboratory processes. On Wednesday, 31st of January, the first certification ceremony of the pilot took place, and several D-BIOL labs were awarded certificates.
The pilot was launched by ETH Sustainability and Greenlabs Zurich, and implemented under the lead of Sebastian Kahlert (ETH Sustainability), Franziska Brändle and Elisa Dultz, both from the Institute of Biochemistry. The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF; external page https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sustainable/take-action/staff-action/leaf-laboratory-efficiency-assessment-framework) was used to improve and evaluate the laboratories’ sustainability along categories like waste, sample & chemical management but also people and research quality.
The following participating labs from the D-BIOL were certified:
- Jagannathan lab: Bronze certificate
- Sauer/Zamboni lab, Peter lab: Silver certificate
- Neurohr lab, Weis lab: Gold certificate
Read more about the certification ceremony and how to get your own lab certified on Staffnet of ETH Zurich.
GreenLabs certification event
Vilhelmiina Haavaristo accepts the silver certificate for the Sauer/Zamboni lab. Gloria Sancho Andres accepts the gold certificate for the Neurohr lab. Janka Zsok accepts the gold certificate for the Weis lab. Congratulations to all awardees of the first ETH GreenLabs certification round.
