As cell biologists, we aim to better our communities, but basic research is costly: instruments require energy, experiments consume copious single-use materials. Though governments, international bodies and universities must work to reduce this carbon footprint, we find sustainable research can also be shaped by individual actions in the lab.
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We are thankful to the passionate members of CPR Goes Green, especially A. S. Mirsanaye (CPR, University of Copenhagen) and sustainable research advisor N. Borgermann (University of Copenhagen). Research at CPR is supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF14CC0001).
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Wattam, K.J., Todd, M.A.M. & Groth, A. Implementing sustainable science in the lab. Nat Cell Biol 26, 2–3 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-023-01303-9
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