Webinar – Nordic universities sustainability: 2000 lab users can’t be wrong!

Calling all administrative staff with sustainability responsibilities, central laboratory managers and coordinators on 23 April at 13-14.30 (Danish time) Laboratories have a very significant environmental footprint because of high energy consumption and the need for advanced technical facilities and buildings,procurement of equipment, waste generation, use of hazardous chemicals etc.

We need to embed environmental and climate considerations in laboratory everyday life, decisions, and procedures.
The sustainable labs program at University of Copenhagen has proven to be a well-working approach and framework.

Learn about:
– What a sustainable labs certification program is
– Why the UCPH sustainable labs certification program has proven successful and is now involving more than 2000 lab users at University of Copenhagen
– How the initiative evolved, and it achieved management support at UCPH
– Hands on findings and learnings – do’s and don’ts

Agenda:
1. Welcome
2. Presentation of UCPH sustainable labs program (45 min + 15 min questions)
3. Discussion (30 minutes)

Presenters:
Nikoline Borgermann, Sustainable Labs advisor, Faculty of Health, University of Copenhagen
Tomas Refslund Poulsen, Team leader Sustainability, Campus Service, University of Copenhagen

The webinar is free of charge. For more information and registration please contact simone@adm.ku.dk

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NUAS Sustainability group/The Nordic Sustainable Campus Network (NSCN) aim at enhancing the integration of sustainability
into Nordic higher education institutions and promote sustainable practices in all campus operations.
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