Episode 9: The Thoughtful Travel Campaign with Kate Whitfield and Teun Bousema
In this episode of the podcast, we continue on the topic of sustainable conferencing and air travel in academia together with Kate Whitfield, sustainability expert at ISGLOBAL, and Teun Bousema, Profe...
18 Okt 202130min
Episode 8: Viktoria Lamprinaki explains The Sustainable Conferencing Initiative
In this episode of the podcast, we talk to Viktoria Lamprinaki from the Company of Biologists about the "Sustainable Conferencing Initiative" which aims at promoting virtual conferences and reducing a...
18 Okt 202119min
Episode 7: Martin Farley explains the LEAF green lab certification scheme
In this special episode of the podcast, we have invited Martin Farley -- AKA GreenLabGuy from Twitter -- to speak about the LEAF certification program for public research institutions. Martin works as...
21 Jun 202119min
Episode 6: In 27 min you will want to change how you use IT in science (and in life)
In this special episode of the podcast, we discuss the carbon emissions coming from computational biology with two experts: Loïc Lannelongue and Jason Grealey. What does ‘the cloud’ or a server actual...
7 Jun 202126min
Episode 5: Cold storage may not be a hot topic -- but it has great green potential
In this episode of the podcast, we discuss cold storage in research labs. What are the main reasons for cold storage consuming massive amounts of energy? What can lab users do to reduce CO2 emissions ...
24 Mai 202117min
Episode 4: Labs consume more water than you think -- and the things we pour in the sink are not going 'away'
In this fourth episode of the podcast, we discuss water consumption and wastewater in research labs. What are the reasons for the massive consumption of water? How can it be that most of the water tha...
10 Mai 202115min
Episode 3: Labs consume more energy per square meter than any other industry -- except for one
In this third episode of the podcast, we discuss energy consumptions in research labs. Which pieces of equipment use the most energy in the lab? How can you make it easier for yourself and your lab m...
26 Apr 202117min
Episode 2: Labs produce massive amounts of plastic waste -- and recycling isn’t going to fix it
In this second episode of the podcast, we discuss one of the most obvious environmental consequences of lab work: plastic waste. How much plastic waste do scientific research labs produce, what happen...
10 Apr 202122min
