Prof Jennifer McElwain and her teams in the Variable Atmosphere and Light Lab, Plant Atmosphere Interactions Lab, and Paleo-Botanical Lab in Discipline of Botany recently underwent My Green Lab Certification and the results are in. Across the Certification Feedback Reports all 3 labs have scored exceptionally well, with each receiving percentage scores in the 90s.
My Green Lab is a non-profit organization that strives to improve sustainability across scientific research and is driven in supporting the highest standards of best practice across the world, with a focus on laboratory environments. The My Green Lab Certification Process is recognized as a key indicator of progress towards a zero-carbon future by United Nations Race to Zero Campaign, and considered globally to represent the Gold Standard for laboratory sustainability best practices.
This makes the achievements of Variable Atmosphere and Light Lab, Plant Atmosphere Interactions Lab, and Paleo-Botanical Lab all the more important as a demonstration of how to operate at the highest level in research and sustainability.