The Green Labs Pilot Program will be an interdepartmental collaboration led by a full-time visiting Green Labs Coordinator with guidance from a Steering Committee and assistance from student interns. Over the course of the three-year pilot, the Green Labs Coordinator will complete a detailed inventory of campus research labs as well as develop and track behavior change initiatives (like Shut the Sash, the Freezer Challenge, and a Certified Green Lab program). By working with campus stakeholders, the Green Labs Coordinator will recommend policies and procedures for the university to enhance the sustainability of campus labs. SSC is supporting the student interns who will assist with the awareness building of the behavior change efforts, collection of lab inventory data, review the results, and help develop the policy recommendations and the final report at the end of the three-year pilot program. Not only will these student interns learn research and communication skills, but student researchers will also increase their awareness to sustainability issues in laboratory environments. The allocated funding will go towards student labor. This proposal directly funds:
1. Student labor