Congratulations to the 2017 Office and Lab Sustainability Awards recipients
The Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability is delighted to announce the recipients of our 2017 Sustainability Awards, in the Office and Lab categories.
These Awards are presented to teams representing schools, departments and research institutes from across the University. Winners must demonstrate a commitment to social responsibility and sustainability by fulfilling a range of criteria focused on promoting ethical and environmentally-friendly working practices and behaviours.
Last year’s Awards recipients made an invaluable contribution to social responsibility and sustainability at our University by raising awareness, conserving resources, saving energy, streamlining scientific and research practices and fundraising for good causes.
Congratulations to all of our teams for their hard work and successes in 2017!
Interested in finding out more about the Sustainability Awards or thinking about getting involved?
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2017 Sustainability Awards recipients
Office Awards
Office Awards recipients fulfilled a range of social responsibility and sustainability criteria focusing on communications & engagement, energy saving, sustainable travel, resource efficiency, responsible purchasing and staff wellbeing.
Eleven teams were awarded bronze, silver or gold Office Awards in 2017, including three new teams. Two teams were awarded Gold for designing and implementing projects with a demonstrable sustainability impact.
| Team name | Level |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh Global & Student Recruitment and Admissions | Gold |
| Sport & Exercise | Gold |
| Careers Service | Silver |
| Centre for Dementia Prevention | Silver |
| Centre for Open Learning | Silver |
|
Centre for Regenerative Medicine |
Silver |
| School of Law | Silver |
| School of Social and Political Science | Silver |
| Central Bioresearch Services - NEW | Bronze |
| Scottish Student Sport - NEW | Bronze |
| The Horsfall Lab - NEW | Bronze |
Lab Awards
Lab Awards recipients demonstrated compliance with a wide range of sustainable lab practices including efficient use of fume cupboards, management of chemicals and samples, and reducing waste, water and energy consumption.
Five teams were awarded bronze or silver Lab Awards in 2017, including three new teams.
| Team name | Level |
|---|---|
| Biology Teaching Organisation | Silver |
| Centre for Reproductive Health - QMRI | Silver |
| Chemical and Environmental Engineering - NEW | Silver |
| The Horsfall Lab - NEW | Silver |
| Central Bioresearch Services - NEW | Bronze |
Awards carried over
Office and Lab Awards remain valid for two years. The following teams hold awards from 2016 and continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to social responsibility and sustainability.
Office Awards
| Team name | Level |
|---|---|
| Easter Bush Campus | Gold |
| Institute for Academic Development | Gold |
| Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine | Gold |
| Printing Services | Gold |
| Procurement Office | Gold |
| Queen's Medical Research Institute | Gold |
| 50 George Square | Silver |
| Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility | Silver |
| Biomedical Sciences, Central Area | Bronze |
| Edinburgh College of Art Textile Studio | Bronze |
| Financial Information Services (FIS) | Bronze |
| FloWave | Bronze |
| Moray House School of Education | Bronze |
Lab Awards
| Team name | Level |
|---|---|
| Roslin Institute | Gold |
| School of Chemistry - Joseph Black Building | Silver |
| Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine | Silver |
| Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility | Silver |
| SRUC Biomarkers Lab | Silver |
| Hugh Robson Building | Bronze |
| Queens Medical Research Institute (whole building) | Bronze |
Ceremony
Office and Labs Awards winners will be celebrated at the upcoming Sustainability Awards Ceremony, along with the winners of our Student Awards, Student Residence Awards and Special Awards categories.
The event will take place on the afternoon of Thursday 29th March 2018, in the Playfair Library. 2017 Sustainability Awards participants will receive a calendar invitation with further details in due course.
Participate in the 2018 Sustainability Awards
The 2018 Sustainability Awards will launch in February! Interested in participating? Let us know by registering your interest. We can put you in touch with an existing team in your area or help you start your own.
Register your interest
The Sustainability Awards are part of the National Union of Students’ Green Impact environmental accreditation scheme, which runs in over 50 UK further and higher education institutions. The Lab Awards criteria are also based the Green Impact scheme, which itself is based on an updated version of the international S-Lab programme.