Sustainability at LSI
Who we are
The LSI Sustainability group was formed in 2020 as a group of LSI-based academics, researchers, staff and PhD students. We are always looking for new members. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining us. Our current membership is as follows:
Wolfram Moebius (PI)
Stefan Harmansa (PI)
Hannah Laeverenz-Schlogelhofer (Postdoc)
Becky Conners (Postdoc)
Nicola Reynolds (Postdoc)
John Duffy (PhD student)
Karina Scholpp (LSI Admin Team)
Katie Upton (LSI Admin Team)
Andy Early (Technical Services)
Pip Fawcett (Technical Services)
What we have achieved so far
- LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) Silver and Bronze (2025), LEAF Gold (2024), LEAF Silver (2022) and LEAF Bronze (2021)
- New recycling streams for lab plastics, including recycling bins for contaminated lab plastics, and used gloves. Between December 2023 and February 2024 we’ve managed to save around 34 Kg of gloves from going to waste!
- Introducing greener alternatives of lab consumables, including falcon tubes made from cooking oil.
- Timers to switch off screens in the communal areas out of working hours.
- IPads for Labcup in wet lab spaces for easier and more seamless use of this laboratory inventory system.
- LSI Sustainability Days in 2022 and 2021.
- LSI Greenathon November 2025
Ongoing projects
- Reducing use of lab plastics by introducing reusable glass alternatives.
- Increasing recycling of lab plastics.
- Information dissemination via up-to-date signage and sustainability inductions for lab users.
- Raising awareness of the emissions coming from IT/computing.
- Reducing energy usage in labs and building
Past events
LSI Greenathon, November 2025
LSI Sustainability Celebration for Leave Gold Award, May 2024
LSI Sustainability Drive 2022 – ‘Going for Gold’, 5th December 14:30-17:30
LSI Sustainability Day 2021, Wednesday 29.09.2021, 13:30 -16:00
News
Improving cycle parking close to LSI building
Get in touch
If you have any suggestions for improving sustainability practices at the LSI or would like to get involved in the LSI Sustainability Group, then please get in touch with us via email (lsi-sustainability@exeter.ac.uk) or Teams (Sustainability in the LSI channel in LSI Exeter).