Sustainable Lab Summit
Join the movement to advance research while protecting our planet!
The University of Michigan is proud to host our first internal Sustainable Lab Summit.
Sustainability in research is an area of rising importance — labs use 5-10x more energy than office spaces and produce significant amounts of plastic and hazardous waste.
This summit aims to bring researchers together to learn best practices, discuss potential solutions, and inspire innovation in each other.
Get involved with the summit!
- Register for the event
- Sign up to have a table
- Recognize a sustainability champion – Submissions due January 24th
Use this flier to share the event with your peers!
Agenda
You can now view the full schedule of the event!
Detailed information about the speakers will be available soon.
Key themes include:
- Waste reduction and reuse in labs
- Climate and health
- Grant funding for sustainability in labs
- Scope 3 emissions and the unseen impacts from labs
- Nitrile glove production and environmental justice
- Sustainability and safety
Registration
Register now to attend the 2025 Sustainable Lab Summit on February 4 at the North Campus Research Complex in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Registration Details:
- Registration is open to any U-M staff, faculty, or student on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses. There is no fee to attend!
- This summit is not open to researchers outside of the University of Michigan.
- Registration is open until the event but food preferences are only guaranteed if you register by January 27.
Lab Summit Tabling Sessions
Learn more about the groups on campus and beyond that will be tabling. Tables will be set up in the NCRC Bldg 18 Football Room during breakfast, lunch, and the swap event
Tabling requests are due January 24th.
Sponsors
Thank you to all of the event sponsors who helped make this summit a reality!
- Office of Campus Sustainability
- Rackham Graduate School
- LSA Sustainability
- U-M Medical School
- Life Sciences Institute
- Office of the Vice President for Research
- School for Environment and Sustainability
- Planet Blue Ambassador Program
Lab Swap Event
The Summit will conclude with a mini lab swap event from 4:30-5:30pm. Please review these guidelines:
- Equipment, glassware, and consumables in working condition can be donated
- Drop-off donations at NCRC Dock 90 from 2:00-4:00pm on February 3rd (preferred) or from 8:00-8:30am on February 4th
- Chemicals are NOT accepted
Reach out to [email protected] with questions about the swap
Location
This event is located in the North Campus Research Complex, Building 18. Head to the Football Room for morning registration.
Getting There:
- Parking, bus, and bike rack information
- The nearest parking lot is NC100.
- The most reliable and regular bus is the Northwood route
