Greenlab Zurich Group

Life sciences research requires many resources: Reagents, single-use consumables, energy for heating, cooling and computations, building space, conference travel. All these resources are associated with huge CO₂ footprints. As scientists, we should be aware of these footprints and the damage that they cause to the world and try to find more sustainable solutions.

• On 06 June 2024, we could award the first 9 labs at UZH and USZ with their shiny new LEAF Certificates. UZH News wrote about the event, signups for LEAF are still possible here.
• ETH Ambassadors wrote about our work in May: Read here.
• Since June 2023, we are running a pilot study of the Laboratory Efficiency Assesment Framework (LEAF) at ETH Zurich. Sign-ups still possible. Further Information.

• On 15.11.2023, we started our LEAF pilot at UZH with a kick-off event. Find out more.
• GreenLab Zurich Member Dr. Elisa Dultz offered a tutorial for MLS PhD students to accompangy the introduction of LEAF at ETHZ and UZH.
• On 24.05.23, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Loïc Lannelongue, expert for green algorithms. Slides are available online (PDF, 37 MB).
• GreenLab Zurich member Benedikt Wimmer was interviewed for the Stories for Future format. Read here (only in German).
• A portrait of GreenLab Zurich in the Newsletter of the UN Principles for Responsbile Managment Education Secretariat