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Students, technicians, postdocs and lab workers at @ethzurich.bsky.social and UZH doing our part to make research more sustainable 🧪🌱 https://www.greenlabzurich.uzh.ch/en.html
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Greenlab Zürich @greenlabzh.bsky.social · Nov 6
Want to take steps for #sustainability in your
@ethzurich.bsky.social / UZH lab? Join the LEAF program at UZH greenlabzurich.uzh.ch/en/LEAF.html or ETH ethz.ch/en/the-eth-z... today and get started on making positive change🌱
LEAF
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cal-innes.bsky.social
If any of you are interested in making digital practice in FE & Skills more sustainable, then please join our FREE online Digital Sustainability Community - open to anyone working in the Further Education.

Next meetup: Tues 11 Nov, 2pm.
Share ideas, challenges & resources.

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FE and skills digital sustainability community - Jisc
A group for those working in further education and skills to come together and share information and good practice around digital sustainability.
www.jisc.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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patricks-science.bsky.social
The result?

✅ 45+ concrete opportunities for greener practices

What made this work?
Enthusiasm + positivity.

Here is my full list of sustainable actions: re-advance.com/a-list-of-su...
A List of Sustainable Practices – https://re-advance.com/science-and-sustianability/
re-advance.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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ndcnoxford.bsky.social
#LEAF is a sustainability standard designed to help research groups reduce environmental impact.🌱

As an efficient lab = a sustainable lab, here are 3 top tips to save resources and avoid waste from Molly and Sylvia in our MacLaren and Xue labs...🧵

#EarthDay
Making your lab more sustainable – top tips for LEAF accreditation
Need inspiration on how to start working towards your lab ‘LEAF’ accreditation? We spoke to DPhil students Sylvia Franklin and Molly John from the MacLaren and Xue Labs respectively, who led a recent…
www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk
April 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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patricks-science.bsky.social
If you care about sustainability, these numbers you need to know - let's make it super quick:

These numbers are hard to come by but:

Centrifuge: 4.2 kWh
Incubator: 0.04–0.9
PCR Cycler: 0.2–2
Thermomixer: 0.11
E-pipette: 0.01–0.05

#GreenLab #STEM #Sustainability
August 1, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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rsc.org
Do you have an idea that could make research more environmentally sustainable?

Get up to £10,000 to develop your project and help increase sustainable lab practices. Find out more ➡️ rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant #ChemSky
Promotional image for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025. Illustrated scene of diverse scientists working in a lab, with textual details encouraging innovative thinking in science. 'Find out more' invitation included.
September 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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rsc.org
The Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025 is open!

Apply for up to £10,000 to support projects that improve sustainability in lab practice – we’re accepting applications till 6 October 2025.

Apply today: rsc.li/sustainable-labs-grant
Promotional image for the Royal Society of Chemistry's Sustainable Laboratories Grant 2025 featuring diverse scientists working in a vibrant laboratory setting. Quote from Christina Picken, University of Manchester, praising the grant process.
September 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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helenczerski.bsky.social
Doing the basics well (not just shiny tech/gadgets) is a huge part of reducing emissions & we need to recognise + embrace that.

We have just tested a simple change to the hot water system in a big university building & it reduces energy use by ~20%. Users won't notice.

Yay for the simple stuff!
August 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
Happy #SustainabilityTipTuesday! This week, we want to encourage any of you who help to organise meetings, workshops and conferences to consider offering a virtual option to reduce travel-related emissions ✈️
ohbmofficial.bsky.social The Organization for Human Brain Mapping @ohbmofficial.bsky.social · Sep 1
The carbon footprint of conferences is large – but fully virtual meetings can reduce the environmental impact by 99%! You can keep sustainability in mind while learning & connecting with researchers around the globe by attending the OHBM Satellite Meeting September 10-12!
September 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
Happy #SustainabilityTipTuesday - today, we want to shamelessly promo our new LinkedIn page, which you can find and follow here: www.linkedin.com/company/gree...
Greenlab Zürich | LinkedIn
Greenlab Zürich | 15 followers on LinkedIn. Making scientific research more sustainable | We are a group of scientists on different levels based on Zürich, aimed at raising awareness and reducing the ...
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September 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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beyondbenign.bsky.social
Students are leading the charge for #GreenChemistry education at @queensuglobal.bsky.social. 👏🌱 Q-ACS helped bring the Green Chemistry Commitment to the Department of Chemistry and launched programs like “Which Is Greener?” to advance sustainable science on campus. Read more. buff.ly/xfvJDAt
From Our Community: How Student Leadership Helped Bring the Green Chemistry Commitment to Queen’s University
The Queen’s University International Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society is advancing green chemistry through the Green Chemistry Commitment and other initiatives.
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July 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
This #SustainabilityTipTuesday, we want to share this great read about improving efficiency in the lab to further sustainability efforts! Take a look 👇 febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
FEBS Press
As interest in sustainability grows, many researchers raise questions about changing scientific practices. To enable effective change, we reconceptualize sustainability as an approach that optimizes ...
febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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suscircnow.bsky.social
We are excited to share this review by Gabriela T. Quadros and coworkers on Bio-Based Green Solvents in Organic Synthesis!

🔗 www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

#SCNOW #SDGs #SustainableSolvents #BioBased #Synthesis
August 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
Happy #SustainabilityTipTuesday! Today, we encourage you take action on reducing water use in the lab, with the help of this great resource 👇💧
August 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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It's always a good time to think about your chemistry protocols - could you replace harmful chemicals like TFA with something more benign? #SustainabilityTipTuesday
irishgreenlabs.bsky.social Irish Green Labs @irishgreenlabs.bsky.social · Dec 12
Another article highlighting sustainability issues with TFA.

TFA is as a good low pH stabilizer, however its environmental impact is huge. Greener alternatives such as acetic or formic acid can be validated for this application

#getgreener #greenchemistry

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Forever chemical’ found in mineral water from several European countries
Contamination thought to stem from the heavy application of pesticides containing TFA, a type of PFAS
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2025 at 7:41 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
If you're taking some time out of the lab 🏖️, make sure to switch off🔌your computer (+screens!) and any other equipment you won't be using to save energy ⚡💡 #SustainabilityTipTuesday
July 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
Happy #SustainabilityTipTuesday! Today, we encourage you to collect and reuse plastic bags that come with consumables, kits and other lab materials. These can have a second life as bin liners, or for storing/shipping materials. #greenlabs
July 8, 2025 at 8:59 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
This week's #SustainabilityTipTuesday is all about measuring the impact of your actions - as scientists we are convinced by data, and putting numbers on sustainability improvements can help to keep motivation high! Nice example of this below 👇
July 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
Happy #SustainabilityTipTuesday! This week we encourage reflecting on the environmental impact of work that you do, perhaps in the framework of a life cycle analysis - nice example below!
teun-bousema.bsky.social teun-bousema.bsky.social @teun-bousema.bsky.social · Feb 28
Our lifecycle analysis paper is out. What are sources of environmental damage or a clinical #malaria trial and where can we make important work more #sustainable ?@radboudumc.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social

journals.plos.org/sustainabili...
June 17, 2025 at 6:29 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
Happy #SustainabilityTipTuesday ! Today we want to share this nice overarching graphic about how us scientists can make a difference in sustainability - both inside and outside the lab 🌱
ohbmenvironment.bsky.social OHBM Sustainability & Environmental Action SIG (SEA-SIG) @ohbmenvironment.bsky.social · Nov 14
Thankfully, there are a number of avenues where neuroscientists can get involved in sustainable practices. Figure 1 from the article (pictured here) has a great quick summary. Let's get the conversation going! What sustainable practices have you incorporated into your research?
A graphic "map" illustrating many areas in which neuroscientists can get involved fighting climate change. These include: 1. In your research (quantify impacts, join a lab accreditation scheme, compute carefully, recycle liquid helium) 2. In your institution (teach, push for divestment, lobby institutional leaders, join sustainability committees) 3. In your academic life (open science, slow science, review resource use, fly less, grant funding) 4. In your community and society (inform the general public, vote, contact political representatives, live sustainably) 5. Talk about it!
June 10, 2025 at 8:57 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
Happy #SustainabilityTipTuesday ! Today we remind you that choosing plasticware that fits your experimental needs can help to minimise waste 🗑️
June 3, 2025 at 6:48 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
Does your lab have *that one room* where the light is always on, even if nobody is in there? Reminders like these can help to save energy by switching off the light 💡 #SustainabilityTipTuesday #greenlabs
May 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Another #SustainabilityTipTuesday about computation - this time, raising awareness about simulation efficiencies! If you run a lot of simulations, making sure they are efficient can have a big effect on their environmental impact 🖥️🌱 #sustainablelabs #greendisc
loiclnlg.bsky.social Loïc Lannelongue @loiclnlg.bsky.social · Jan 28
What is scientists' attitude towards the carbon footprint of their simulations? A mixed bag according to this survey in fluid dynamics: low awareness and low priority, but researchers know it can and should be improved.

Really great work here! @official-uom.bsky.social
arxiv.org/pdf/2501.09314
Screenshot of a paper abstract: Community attitudes towards the environmental cost of computational fluid dynamics research. Miranda van Heel and J. R. C. King from the School of Engineering, the University of Manchester, UK (Dated: January 23, 2025) Numerical simulations underpin much fluid dynamics research today. Such simulations often rely on large scale high performance computing (HPC) systems, and have a significant carbon footprint. Increasing the efficiency of data centers or the proportion of electricity coming from renewable sources can lessen the environmental impact of scientific computing to a degree, but the attitudes of researchers also play a role. There are many choices researchers make which influence the carbon footprint of simulations. To change behaviours around simulation use, it is first necessary to understand attitudes toward them. Here, we present a case study on fluid dynamics researchers based in the University of Manchester, UK. We find a low awareness of the carbon footprint of computations, compounded by a lack of knowledge of the specific hardware used to run simulations. There is a discrepancy between researchers self-declared attitudes towards reducing the carbon footprint of their work, and their actions and choices. Overall, researchers did not consider carbon footprint as important in their decision making, and we found no correlation between the impact and carbon cost of simulations. Improved education and awareness of the environmental impact of simulations is imperative in the interests of the sustainability of this field.
May 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
For #SustainabilityTipTuesday we want to echo this message about donation and repair, with a shout-out our friends at EquipSent (equipsent.org) who connect labs and enable donation of functional equipment 🤗♻️ #sustainablelabs
May 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
This week's #SustainableTipTuesday is about computation - did you know there is a version of AlphaFold that uses 95% less energy than the regular version? Take a look below💡 #greenlabs
ezgikaraca.bsky.social Ezgi Karaca @ezgikaraca.bsky.social · Feb 22
Inspired by Wallner's AFsample approach, @busrasavas.bsky.social's MinnieFold produced good quality antibody-antigen models even with 95% reduced sampling over CAPRI55 targets.

Just accepted in Proteins!

Paper: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Github: github.com/CSB-KaracaLa...
May 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
greenlabzh.bsky.social
For #SustainabilityTipTuesday this week, we encourage you to review your chemical use, keeping in mind principles of #greenchemistry to find more sustainable 'solutions' 😉🧪
April 29, 2025 at 7:42 AM