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The MCBI Green Team was founded in 2021. Our mission is to conduct research at the department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology in a more sustainable manner. Furthermore, we aim to inspire other departments within Amsterdam UMC and VU University, and other research institutes, to do the same. To achieve this, we are actively collaborating with local and (inter)national green teams and sustainability initiatives. 

The MCBI Green Team consists of a diverse range of people representing PhD students, postdocs, technicians, core staff and principle investigators.

 

Contact us at greenteammcbi@amsterdamumc.nl

 

 

 

Sustainaibility Certificates

2022 – LEAF Bronze Certificate  

 

LEAF is a standard set by UCL to improve the sustainability and efficiency of laboratories. 

You can find more information here: 

LEAF – Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework | Sustainable UCL – UCL – University College London

 

 

 

 

  • GREEN ACTIONS
    Energy
    Temperature of -80°C freezers set to -70°C – in this way for every three freezers we save the energy of one household per year! For our department that means we save three households per year worth’s of energy.
  • All our machines are labeled to inform users if they can be turned off after being used
  • Encourage people to turn off flow cabinets, centrifuges and water baths when not in use during the day, and turn off lights of flow cabinets when taking a break
  • Waste Management

    Improved waste separation in general labs (contaminated vs non-contaminated) and offices (plastic and paper)
  • Recycling of empty medium bottles
  • Collect pipet box inserts & caps for charity (Depot Noord-Holland Stichting D-Dog

                                                                                                                                                                             Stichting D-DOG

  • The majority of our research related consumables (tubes, plastics etc.) are being correctly Reduced, Reused & Recycled
  • Outreach

    Optimize and share green research protocol
  • Green introduction for new employees and students
  • Organize and join events around general or science-specific sustainability for/with colleagues (see “Events”)
  • Initiate and spread green ideas for implementation in the whole Amsterdam UMC, such as joining the International freezer challenge (and our own Amsterdam UMC spin-off) or the implementation of LEAF
  • Green-minded department lunches

Events in 2023

1 Jan. -1 July            Freezer challenge 

6-12 March              National week without Meat & Diary

22 May – 16 June   Blik op Groen

TBD                           Green Lunch – Autumn

TBD                           Plant stekjes

Past events 2022

1 Jan- 1 July             Freezer challenge

7 – 13 March            National week without Meat & Diairy 

19 May                      Sustainable Research Symposium 2022

26 May                     My green lab summit 2022

10 June                    Climate March

10 November         Green Lunch – Autumn  

Green Recources

Websites (general website green team Amsterdam UMC)

Sustainability within Amsterdam UMC