Created by My Green Lab, the Green Lab program works with individual laboratories and researchers to inform, collect best practices, and assess areas of improvement in research efficiency, including engagement, and targeted initiatives around efficiency in natural resources and other environmental issues. This is part of the University of California Green Lab Action plan. Labs who want to participate in the Green Lab initiative will be asked to take an online assessment to identify which best practices they are already doing that help reduce the environmental impact of their work. Once the assessment is completed, the Office of Sustainability will provide the lab with simple recommendations for ways the lab can be more sustainable. Once these recommendations are implemented and completed, the lab will be presented a certification of Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum. To date, we have five labs certified. One certified platinum, two certified gold, and two certified silver.
If you’re interested in taking the assessment, please follow the link to complete the assessment. Note that the assessment may be accessed multiple times from the same computer. All selections are saved by clicking 'next' at the bottom of the page. The assessment cannot be changed or accessed again once you click 'submit'. A sample assessment is available here. For more information please contact Mark Maxwell at mmaxwell@ucmerced.edu or contact me by phone at (209) 675 - 8356.
Congratulations to these labs for achieving certification:
James Whalen (Biology Instructional Labs) - Certified Platinum
Benjamin Stokes (The Stokes Lab) - Certified Gold
Katrina Hoyer - Certified Silver
Rebecca Ryals - Certified Silver