Organizations supporting Best practices for life science sustainability
Use a program to establish actions to take in your lab space. Join a network to learn from your peers. Get consulting to tackle challenges. Be inspired by translational research in sustainability.
Green Lab Networks
Clinical Labs Susnet - Networking space for U.K. clinical laboratory professionals, the in vitro diagnostics industry, educators, and students across biomedical and healthcare science disciplines.
LEAN - The Laboratory Efficiency Action Network is an organization of individuals passionate about sustainable science working in academia.
Green Your Lab - A network of sustainable science and green lab enthusiasts.
NESSE - A network connecting early-career sustainable scientists and engineers
Labos 1 point 5 - An international, cross-disciplinary collective of academic researchers who share a common goal: to better understand and reduce the environmental impact of research, especially on the Earth’s climate. Based in France
International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories
Egnaton - European Association for Sustainable Laboratories
Cambridge Sustainable Labs - Working together to actively identify and solve sustainability issues in research labs throughout Cambridge, Massachusetts, and neighboring areas.
Lab Programs
LEAF - One of the most comprehensive programs out there, the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework is now available for any research institution looking to improve its sustainability, including outside of the UK.
My Green Lab Certification - Recognized by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign as a key measure of progress towards a zero-carbon future.
GreenCentre Canada Green Lab Assessment Program - Working to reduce the environmental footprint of Ontario-based academic and industrial laboratory facilities
Sustainable Laboratory Design - Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) program by the National Institute of Building Sciences
Smart Labs Program U.S. DOE Better Buildings - Working with partners to reduce energy use in labs by at least 20% over 10 years.
Laboratory Sustainability Consulting Services
LabReNew - Free for research labs. It doesn't matter if you're in a lab of 2 or 200, we can help you reduce the energy, water, and consumable materials you use. Big savings for your budget and big savings for the planet. Based in U.S.A..
Green Lab Associates - Assists institutions with greening laboratories with workshop delivery & lecturing, specialist auditing & reporting, project management, policy & design. Based in London, UK.
Green Light Laboratories - A professional service to help scientists reduce the cost and environmental impact of running a lab. Serves the U.K. and North America.
Synergie Santé Environnement - Consulting for scientific facilities in Canada
NIUB - Supporting companies in the life sciences, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical sectors to become more sustainable. Based in Germany
Greener U: Engineering Campus Sustainability A design-build firm that collaborates with universities to integrate custom building system improvements with behavioral programs.
Translational Sustainability Research Initiatives
Homeworld Collective - Building the field of climate biotechnology
GreenLabsKNU - Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Center for Sustainable Solutions, specializing in geoecology, greening landscapes and cityscapes.
Caltech Resnick Sustainability Institute
Green Algorithms - Towards Environmentally Sustainable Computational Science
Bringing Efficiency to Research Grants (BETR) Make your grant applications more competitive by reporting sustainable lab operations to demonstrate increases in laboratory efficiency.