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Sustainability at LSI

Who we are  

The LSI Sustainability group formed in 2020 as a group of LSI-based academics, researchers, staff and PhD students. We are always looking for new members, please get in touch if you are interested in joining us. Our current membership is as follows: 

Wolfram Moebius (PI)
Adam Monier (PI)
Hannah Laeverenz-Schlogelhofer (Post-doc)
John Duffy (PhD student)
Katie Upton (Admin team)
Jess Tapp (Technical services)
Andy Early (Technical services)
Matthew Palmer (Technical services)

Resources for sustainability

What we have achieved so far

  • LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) Gold (2024), LEAF Silver (2022) and LEAF Bronze (2021)
  • New recycling streams for lab plastics, including recycling bins for contaminated lab plastics, and used gloves. Between December 2023 and February 2024 we’ve managed to save around 34 Kg of gloves from going to waste! 
  • Introducing greener alternatives of lab consumables, including falcon tubes made from cooking oil.
  • Timers to switch off screens in the communal areas out of working hours.
  • IPads for Labcup in wet lab spaces for easier and more seamless use of this laboratory inventory system.
  • LSI Sustainability Days in 2022 and 2021.

Ongoing projects  

  • Reducing use of lab plastics by introducing reusable glass alternatives.
  • Improving cycle parking at the LSI.
  • Increasing recycling of lab plastics.
  • Information dissemination via up-to-date signage and sustainability inductions for lab users.
  • Raising awareness for the emissions coming from IT/computing.

 

Past events 

LSI Sustainability Celebration for Leave Gold Award, May 2024

LSI Sustainability Drive 2022 – ‘Going for Gold’, 5th December 14:30-17:30
LSI Sustainability Day 2021, Wednesday 29.09.2021, 13:30 -16:00  

 

News 

LSI celebration event for LEAF Gold success: The LSI community came together for an unveiling of a plaque and celebration event, to mark the success of the LSI Sustainability Committee in securing Laboratory Efficiency and Assessment Framework (LEAF) Gold Award Accreditation status. The award recognises the LSI for its concerted efforts towards creating a more sustainable laboratory. Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova unveiled the plaque which is on display in the LSI building on our Streatham Campus.

Get in touch

If you have any suggestions for improving sustainability practices at the LSI or would like to get involved in the LSI Sustainability Group, then please get in touch with us via email (lsi-sustainability@exeter.ac.uk) or Teams (Sustainability in the LSI channel in LSI Exeter).