Sustainability in the lab

Sustainability of academic labs is becoming increasingly important in the Netherlands and abroad. And it is also important: It can not only save money by working more efficiently, but also contribute significantly to reducing our impact on the climate. In this presentation, Green Labs NL provides an overview of the challenge, the importance of sustainability and of course how you can tackle this yourself. Using examples, we give you a flying start with simple actions that you can start tomorrow, and we help you to initiate structural adjustments to bring about major and lasting sustainability at your institute.

Speaker: Rolf Staats, Green Labs NL

From the Northern Innovation Lab for Circular Economy – nice° – we support companies and governments in the transition to a circular economy. First and foremost, this is about people: we stimulate awareness and focus on knowledge transfer regarding circularity. In addition, it is important to go doing. We look at the company; primary processes and business operations, but also at its environment: what does the chain look like in which you operate? And literally: who is sitting next to you on the business park, for example? From this we distill circular opportunities. Various possibilities always emerge, some more difficult than others and some with more impact than the rest. This also applies to a lab. From these insights you can make plans and take your first steps. We would like to tell you more about these first steps and about the support that is available nationally and regionally to guide you in this.

Speaker: Fenna den Hartog, We Are Nice