13:00 Introduction to the webinar, Eva-Ingrid Rõõm, PhD, Environmental Sustinability Adviser at the University of Tartu
13:10 Introduction of My Green Lab by Dr Una FitzGerald,
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering,
Funded Inestigator in CÚRAM, Research Ireland Centre for Medical Devices,
University of Galway, Ireland,
Co-founder All-Ireland MS Research Network,
1st Chair & Co-founder Irish Green Labs,
Member of Galway Neuroscience Centre.
13:45 Introduction of LEAF and SPARK by
M.A. (Alexandra) Matei, Msc, PhD Candidate,
F. (Foteini) Trigka, Msc, PhD Candidate and
T. (Thomas) Freese, Dr, Researcher, CEO / CTO
Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
14:55 Closing of the webinar, Eva-Ingrid Rõõm
On 13 November 2026, from 1 pm to 3 pm. Webinar to introduce the operating principles of ‘green laboratories’ – that is, laboratories that prioritise sustainability, energy efficiency and environmental protection.
The webinar is primarily intended for university staff and students involved in laboratory work.
The aim of the information session is to introduce various recognised voluntary certification schemes for sustainable laboratories. The presentations will be given in English by practitioners from the ENLIGHT network of green laboratories at universities, who already have the relevant certification system in place in their own laboratories.
We will introduce three different voluntary recognition schemes: My Green Lab, LEAF and SPARKHub. Experience in other laboratories has shown that a green laboratory also leads to better-thought-out laboratory practices, as well as financial and resource savings. Learning through practical experience helps to consider what could be implemented in our own laboratories. Voluntary certification schemes create the motivation to systematically improve laboratories and make them more efficient.
The webinar will take place on Teams and will be recorded.
We would be grateful if you could register in advance here; registration is optional and data will be used only for sharing information about particular webinar.
The link to the meeting will also be sent by email to all registrants the day before the meeting.
Microsoft Teams meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3464658519230022?p=3PnrZ6ZGJ3yaRR4Fdc
Meeting ID: 346 465 851 923 002 2
Access Code: dN3cT2fQ
