9 June: Laboratory Sustainability Training

This session will be held on the University of Edinburgh's Blackboard Collaborate tool. A link will be circulated to attendees around 24 hours prior to the event (we will also keep an eye out for late sign-ups and try to send a link in time if you register close to the event time).

Aims

• Explain what the University of Edinburgh is doing to improve sustainability in labs, and why​
• Explain the specific sustainability challenges presented by labs​
• Explain what you can do to improve sustainability in your lab​
• Describe options for your next steps

Learning outcomes

Understanding of the context​:

• global climate and ecological emergencies, ​
• University of Edinburgh’s sustainability impacts​
• University of Edinburgh’s sustainability targets and projects

The specific impact of labs

​Understanding what you can do to improve sustainability in labs in the following areas:

• Fume cupboards​
• Cold storage​
• ​Waste and recycling​
• Chemicals and materials​
• Scientific equipment
• Building services
• Water
• ​Sterilisation​