The Sustainable Lab Certification (SLC) is a certification process open to research and scientific labs on Western’s campus, implemented in 2024 by students Alyssa White and Megan Ellis and advised by Alyssa Tsukada (SciTech).
Listen to the podcasts below to hear a two part conversation with this team about their experiences working on this project.
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, Infrastructure
Investments in infrastructure are crucial drivers of economic growth and development.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
Preventing negative environmental impacts and providing quality of life for all
SDG 12. Responsible Consumption & Production
Encouraging efficient use of resources and energy, infrastructure, and processes can help decouple economic growth from environmental degradation.
Episode 1
This episode starts my conversation with Alyssa Tsukada, Megan Ellis, and Alyssa White as they share some of the process, response, and learning they experienced while developing the Sustainable Lab Certification
Episode 2
In this episode Alyssa Tsukada, Megan Ellis, and Alyssa White tell me about how they are working in alignment with the UN Sustainable development goals, as well as the WWU Sustainability Action Plan goals.
Make sure to listen to the end for some great advice for anyone, especially Western students, interested in getting involved in sustainability work!
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