Green Research Committee Recommendations
See the attached report.
See the attached report.
September 20, 2023 Green Research Committee Meeting 4
Present: Stephanie Hess, Tim Mies, Jennifer Fraterrigo, Paul Foote, Jeremy Neighbors, Shari Effert-Fanta, Lisa Moore, Morgan White, Chad Stevens, Sabrina Summers, Maisie Kingren, Daphne Hulse
Absent: Mitchell Bryant
High-level overview (Jeremy leads)
Stephanie Hess, Jeremy Neighbors, and Paul Foote collated document outlining the green research committee’s brainstorming efforts
June 6, 2023 Green Research Committee Meeting 3
Present: Shari Effert-Fanta, Paul Foote, Jennifer Fraterrigo, Stephanie Hess, Daphne Hulse, Tim Mies, Lisa Moore, Jeremy Neighbors, Chad Stevens, Sabrina Summers
Absent: Mitchell Bryant, Maisie Kingren, Morgan White
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Homework
The following is an email sent by Stephanie Hess on May 11, 2023.
Green Research Committee,
Jeremy and I met with Susan, Ehab, and Madhu last week to give them an update on our progress over the past few weeks. I have attached the topics discussed. Here is a brief summary of that meeting and how we propose to move forward.
I will try to get something on the calendar soon.
Thanks,
Stephanie
Attached is the Informal Summary.
May 2, 2023 Green Research Committee Meeting 2
Present: Mitchell Bryant, Shari Effert-Fanta, Paul Foote, Jennifer Fraterrigo, Stephanie Hess, Daphne Hulse, Maisie Kingren, Tim Mies, Lisa Moore, Jeremy Neighbors, Chad Stevens, Sabrina Summers
Absent: Morgan White
Discussion:
The Energy iCAP team held its last meeting of the Spring 2023 semester to discuss progress on its recommendation revitalizing the energy scholars committee and taking a look at potential future projects.
April 5, 2023 Green Research Committee (Kick Off) Meeting 1
Present: Lisa Moore, Daphne Hulse, Stephanie Hess, Jeremy Neighbors, Jennifer Fraterrigo, Chad Stevens, Shari Effert-Fanta, Sabrina Summers, Morgan White, Mitchell Bryant, Timothy Mies, Maisie Kingren, Paul Foote, Patty Jones, Susan Martinis, Madhu Khanna
Absent: Ehab Kamarah
Charge:
Discussion:
How to accomplish this:
Paul Foote shared the following article regarding Green Labs:
This sustainable labs article shares a look into the current international climate regarding green labs.
The author’s high level summation quotes green lab leaders as well as comments from NIH and HHS regrading funding and sustainability, and other key topics surrounding sustainable & green labs.
https://www.the-scientist.com/careers/green-lab-initiatives-take-root-around-the-world-70676
Stephanie Hess, Paul Foote, Susan Martinis, Melanie Loots, Jennifer Fraterrigo, Morgan White, Madhu Khanna, Jan Novakofsi, Meredith Moore met and discussed current status and next steps of implementing a Green Lab program. The meeting minutes are attached.
The following email describes an online session about various Green Lab Certification Programs.
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From: Vandenbergh, Lydia Bodman
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2022 8:35 AM
To: Vandenbergh, Lydia Bodman
Subject:BTAF Sustainable Lab Programs Presentation and Discussion - Feb 24th
As Higher Education Institutions develop their Climate Action Plans, one opportunity repeatedly arises: culture change in our approach to research. The US Department of Energy estimates that lab buildings consume anywhere from three to ten times the energy and water of administrative and classroom buildings and generate high amounts of single use plastics and hazardous wastes. One question is, how to change the culture without compromising the integrity of the science?
Members of the Big Ten and Friends Network are encouraged to join together on February 24th at 11am EST to learn how three universities are promoting change in their campus labs using three variations on a green lab certification program.
The session will conclude with time for discussion with the panelists. Please register to join in this inspirational presentation and exploration of culture change.
Register here
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information to join meeting. We are purposefully limiting the invitation to BTAF’s members to encourage a fruitful discussion, but we will record the session and make it available to share with other colleges and universities.
Lydia
Lydia Vandenbergh (she/her)
Associate Director of Employee Engagement and Education
Sustainability Institute
Penn State University
The Pennsylvania State University campuses are located on the original homelands of the Erie, Haudenosaunee (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora), Lenape (Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe, Stockbridge-Munsee), Shawnee (Absentee, Eastern, and Oklahoma), Susquehannock, and Wahzhazhe (Osage) Nations. As a land grant institution, we acknowledge and honor the traditional caretakers of these lands and strive to understand and model their responsible stewardship. We also acknowledge the longer history of these lands and our place in that history.
Check out our programs:
sustainability.psu.edu/greenteams
sustainability.psu.edu/greenpaws
The Sustainability Council is in support of the formation of a Green Labs Committee, as discussed at the meeting on November 29, 2021. Jan Novakofski, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, also expressed support. A training component and Certified Greener Campus Program opportunities will be two items to include in committee discussions. For future updates, see the Green Labs Committee project page.
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See transmittal and iWG assessment of Energy006 Integrate iCAP Goals into Research/Learning Labs here.
See submittal of Energy006 Integrate iCAP Goals into Research/Learning Labs here.
Following the completion of iWG assessment for Energy006 Integrate iCAP Goals into Research/Learning Labs, the recommendation was transmitted and discussed at the Sustainability Council meeting on November 29, 2021.
See iWG assessment of Energy006 Integrate iCAP Goals into Research/Learning Labs attached.
See submittal of Energy006 Integrate iCAP Goals into Research/Learning Labs here.
The Sustainability Council met on 11-29-21. The presentation is attached and the agenda was as follows:
The iCAP Working Group met on 7-22-21. Attached are the meeting minutes. The agenda was as follows:
The Energy iCAP Team made the following recommendation on 6/8/21. The Energy006 Integrate iCAP Goals into Research/Learning Labs recommendation is attached along with a report prepared by Energy student, Brinn McDowell, and the data used in her report.
We recommend forming a committee to oversee integration of iCAP objectives into research/learning labs and to actively engage researchers to adopt sustainable lab policies. The committee should consist of a diverse range of stakeholders associated with sustainability and/or research on campus, such as F&S, iSEE, DRS, OVCR, OSHA, and Energy/Engagement iCAP Sustainability Working Team representatives. Outcomes from the committee should include, but is not limited to, a toolkit for sustainable and safe lab policies, training modules for those policies, a green purchasing guide, and inventory of equipment/spaces. The training modules should be part of onboarding and a required component of the lab safety training modules.