Free Sustainable Laboratories Events Featuring Allan Doyle

27th Apr – 1st May 2009 00:00

Sustainable Labs - Learning from Uiniversity of California:
27 Apr London, 28 Apr Bradford, 1 May Edinburgh

Three Free events on promoting sustainable laboratory practices [NB London nearly full - some places left in Bradford and Edinburgh]:

All feature Allen Doyle, founder of the award winning Laboratory Research And Technical Support (LabRATS) initiative "devoted to how researchers practice science and ways to conserve resources, be more efficient and provide comprehensive information and links on sustainable laboratory occupancy" - at the University of California. They have been organised by the HEFCE-funded HEEPI project.

The one at the Royal Society of Chemistry, London (27 Apr) focuses on laboratory operation, and deals with topics such as energy efficiency, green IT and waste management.

At the University of Bradford (28 Apr) the event is called:
"Greening STEM: Sustainability in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Curriculum".

The University of Edinburgh (1 May) event combines both - with laboratory management focus in the morning and curriculum links in the afternoon. It is possible to attend either or both and enjoy a networking lunch between them.

Bookings should be made now at https://www.eventlink.org.uk.

More background at https://sustainability.ucsb.edu/LARS/ and at

www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=1846 - also www.heepi.org.uk

*Estates staff will also find London & Edinburgh sessions v helpful!

View this event on the EAUC website →