Date/Time: 2025-04-02T08:00:00Z→2025-04-02T09:00:00Z
Location: Online
Description: Laboratory work is resource intensive. Large equipment such as -80°C freezers use on average as much energy as a single-family home, plastic consumables are necessary but leave a huge amount of waste, and water consumption is also immense. So, the question is what to do? After all, samples have to be stored safely, experiments cannot be easily changed, and desirable measures are often simply not possible for safety reasons. Checklists and green lab guides can help and are a good starting point. However, every laboratory is different and has its own questions, hurdles and problems. A suggestion that is easy to implement for one lab may be difficult or even impossible for a neighboring group.
This is where Ecomapping® comes in. With its help, laboratories create an individual action plan. The core of the method is to focus on the environmental impacts of laboratory work, such as waste, water and energy consumption, emissions, chemicals and consumables, but safety aspects are also taken into account. This presentation explains the key features of the methodology and uses practical examples to give an insight into the improvements that laboratories can achieve using it.
After attending the webinar you can expect to:
- Understand the concept of Ecomapping® and how it can be tailored to address the unique sustainability challenges in different laboratory environments.
- Learn about the significant environmental impacts of laboratory operations, including energy consumption, waste generation, and water usage, and how to assess these factors effectively.
- Discover practical strategies and actionable steps for implementing sustainability measures in your laboratory.
- Learn about the successful application of the Ecomapping® method through best practice examples.
Link: Ecomapping®– A Practical Approach to Implement Sustainability in Your Lab