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The MCBI Green Team was founded in 2021. Our mission is to conduct research at the department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology in a more sustainable manner. Furthermore, we aim to inspire other departments within Amsterdam UMC and VU University, and other research institutes, to do the same. To achieve this, we are actively collaborating with local and (inter)national green teams and sustainability initiatives.
The MCBI Green Team consists of a diverse range of people representing PhD students, postdocs, technicians, core staff and principle investigators.
Contact us at greenteammcbi@amsterdamumc.nl

Sustainaibility Certificates
2022 – LEAF Bronze Certificate
LEAF is a standard set by UCL to improve the sustainability and efficiency of laboratories.
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GREEN ACTIONS
Energy
Temperature of -80°C freezers set to -70°C – in this way for every three freezers we save the energy of one household per year! For our department that means we save three households per year worth’s of energy.

- All our machines are labeled to inform users if they can be turned off after being used
- Encourage people to turn off flow cabinets, centrifuges and water baths when not in use during the day, and turn off lights of flow cabinets when taking a break

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Waste Management
Improved waste separation in general labs (contaminated vs non-contaminated) and offices (plastic and paper)

- Recycling of empty medium bottles
- Collect pipet box inserts & caps for charity (Depot Noord-Holland Stichting D-Dog
- The majority of our research related consumables (tubes, plastics etc.) are being correctly Reduced, Reused & Recycled
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Outreach
Optimize and share green research protocol - Green introduction for new employees and students
- Organize and join events around general or science-specific sustainability for/with colleagues (see “Events”)
- Initiate and spread green ideas for implementation in the whole Amsterdam UMC, such as joining the International freezer challenge (and our own Amsterdam UMC spin-off) or the implementation of LEAF
- Green-minded department lunches

Events in 2023
1 Jan. -1 July Freezer challenge
6-12 March National week without Meat & Diary
22 May – 16 June Blik op Groen
TBD Green Lunch – Autumn
TBD Plant stekjes
Past events 2022
1 Jan- 1 July Freezer challenge
7 – 13 March National week without Meat & Diairy
19 May Sustainable Research Symposium 2022
26 May My green lab summit 2022
10 June Climate March
10 November Green Lunch – Autumn
Green Recources
Websites (general website green team Amsterdam UMC)
Sustainability within Amsterdam UMC