STI Green Labs

What is a Green Lab?

In a few words, a green lab conducts environmentally and socially responsible research without compromising the research quality. Laboratory practices are especially aligned with planetary boundaries.

Objectives

To reduce the impact of research activities, EPFL Sustainability establishes general guidelines and provides resources applicable to all faculties. The STI Sustainability team offers tailored suggestions and recommendations specific to the School of Engineering, aiming to help research labs meeting experimental needs while minimizing environmental impact as much as possible.

STI sustainability pilots 2025

Six pilot labs already participated in this approach and provided positive feedback on the relevance and credibility of the approach.

We are now calling for volunteers to extend the approach to other STI labs by training Sustainability champions (research team member who will lead the integration of the sustainability approach within her / his lab).