As researchers, we set out to improve human health. However, laboratory research in the US emits over 21 million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year.(1,2) The relationship between carbon emissions and harm to humanity is difficult to quantify, however, researchers at Columbia University reported in Nature Communications that every million metric tons of CO2 emissions causes ~226 climate change-related deaths.(3) This leaves laboratory research responsible for ~5,000 deaths annually. So, what can we do to avoid devastating the future of life on Earth while trying to improve overall human health and lifespan?
My Green Lab has awarded the Bernal Institute BioLabs a Platinum Green Lab Certification for their efforts to minimize their laboratory operations' environmental impact through the implementation of sustainability best practices.
It's our pleasure to share with you the video that we put together featuring the impact of the Freezer Challenge and many testimonials from the 2021 Freezer Challenge winners!
We are proud to announce that our My Green Lab Certification has been selected as a key indicator of progress for the United Nations Climate Change's High Level Climate Champions 2030 Breakthroughs Race to Zero campaign!
Working with My Green Lab, The Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience received the Platinum Green Lab Certification in recognition of their efforts to include sustainable best practices in the lab.
Hello again from the International Freezer Challenge! Today we bring you an inspiring story from a group participating in this year's competition: the Sanofi Pasteur R&D group in Cambridge Massachusetts. They reached out to us and wanted to share the progress they've made this year, and we hope this will inspire you to continue dedicating time and energy to the Freezer Challenge and laboratory sustainability efforts more generally.
This year's International Freezer Challenge now has over 150 labs from 18 different countries participating in this year's competition. Amazing!
