Lab Sustainability – Modernising Research for Tomorrow's Challenges

This workshop presentation is from the “Learning and Legacy: The Role of Education in Creating Healthier and Happier Cities” EAUC Annual Conference 2016, presented by Martin Farley, Research Efficiency Officer - King's College London and Anna Lewis, Sustainable Labs Officer - University of Bristol and falls under the Learning, Teaching and Research stream. To find more presentations and resources from this Conference, search for EAUCConf16.

In this session attendees learnt about the impact of labs, what’s being done to improve their efficiency, and how funding is a driver. The presenters also discussed how certain ingrained standards can dictate a lab's sustainability long-term. Finally delegates considered how new standards, policies, and more can help drive modern sustainable labs in the future.