Sustainability Scoop Archive

I²SL's monthly Sustainability Scoop email messages provide the I²SL Community with access to resources available through I²SL. View past Sustainability Scoop email messages below.

2023

January: Check Your Freezer for Carbon Emission Reductions

March: Financing for the Future of Decarbonization

April: Renovate and Reuse to Reduce

May: Why Benchmark Your Lab?

August: Green Labs, Smart Labs, and Every Lab In Between

2022

January: Help Shrink Expanded Polystyrene Use in Laboratories
March: Spur Climate Action by Speaking at the Conference
May: New Sustainable Procurement Guide: Laboratory Supplies and Services
June: Summer School Is in Session!
September: Sign the Million Advocates for Sustainable Science Letter Today!
October: Congratulations to the 2022 Freezer Challenge Winners
November: Awards Recognize Sustainable Programs and Initiatives
December: Resolve to Ring in the New Year With Sustainable Labs

2021

January: Lab Owners Learn Lessons on Pandemic Operations
March: Collaboration Brings Labs Together in Cambridge
May: Repurposed Buildings Find New Life in Life Sciences
June: Preparing for the Future With Laboratory Resilience
September: Freezer Challenge Winners Take Efficiency to a New Degree

2020

January: Make the Resolution to Defrost Your Energy-Wasting Cold Storage Habits
February: Sustainable Labs, Sustainable Results
March: Grappling With a Global Pandemic: Resilience in Action
April: Networking Our Way to New Resources
May: Now Is the Time to Benchmark Energy and Review Operational Practices
June: Cool Down This Summer With Efficient Lab Cold Storage
July: Experts Grapple With Returning to Labs
August: I²SL Goes Virtual
September: 2020 Freezer Challenge Winners Choose Efficiency During COVID
October: Benchmark Your Way to Better Lab Operational Practices
December: Spotlight on Sustainable Manufacturers and Vendors

2019

January: Institutions' ACTivisim Advances Procurement Sustainability
February: Take a Bite out of Cold Storage Energy Waste
March: Operations and Maintenance Lab Ventilation Management Course
April: How Green Labs Can Earn More Green
May: Make Your Mark With the New Laboratory Benchmarking Tool
June: Shared Research Resources Get to the Core of Cost Efficiency
July: Five Ways to Take Your Lab Sustainability to New Heights
August: How Lab Planning, Design, and Operations Are Changing With the Climate and the Times
September: Climate Resiliency Planning Prepares Laboratories for Future Unknowns
October: Go Beyond Awards Winners Inspire Us All
November: From Doorsteps to Data Centers, Climate Change Is Here
December: Sustainable Purchasing in ACTion

2018

October: Freezer Challenge Winners Take Cold Storage Savings Global
December: Manufacturers ACT to Help Reduce Waste in Labs

2017

January: Join Over 600 Facilities Using the Labs21 Benchmarking Tool!
February: Check Out 2016 I²SL Annual Conference Extended Abstracts
March: I²SL University Alliance Group: Bringing Efficiency to Research Grants
August: Congratulations to the North American Laboratory Freezer Challenge Winners!

2016

January: What I²SL's Wiki Can Do For You
February: New Approaches to Fume Hood Efficiency
March: Get Back to Basics with I²SL's Resources
April: Get Support for Your Energy Efficiency Laboratory Equipment Efforts
May: Get Your Continuing Education Credits Anytime With I²SL
June: Make Your Labs in Hot and Humid Climates Sustainable
July: Improve Your Ventilation Skills With I²SL's Latest Workshops
August: Run Your Retrofit Projects Smoothly With I²SL's New Best Practices Guide
September: Start the Semester Promoting Sustainability
October: Join the 2017 North American Laboratory Freezer Challenge
November: Tap Into the I²SL Annual Conference Presentations Archive
December: Accelerate the Efficiency of Your Lab as a Smart Labs Accelerator Partner