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Le financement sur projets, un vecteur d'écologisation de la recherche ? La programmation par appels d’offres, sous diverses formes, se généralise dans la recherche publique française (Larédo et Mustar, 2001 et Aust, 2014). Les politiques publiques mobilisent cet instrument pour répondre aux problèmes environnementaux, à la fois en privilégiant le soutien à des méthodes de travail plus frugales, et en orientant les investigations scientifiques vers des thématiques environnementales. Dans cette présentation, nous interrogerons dans quelle mesure le financement sur projet constitue un vecteur d’écologisation de la recherche publique, à partir de deux cas d’étude contrastés : les observatoires Hommes-milieux (OHM) et l’accompagnement à la valorisation au CNRS.
Retour sur le colloque ETES de juillet Une communauté de l'enseignement supérieur transdisciplinaire est actuellement en construction avec l'équipe enseignement de Labos1point5 et les colloques Enseigner les transitions écologiques et sociales dans le supérieur (ETES). Ces colloques dont le deuxième a eu lieu à Bordeaux en juillet dernier sont l'occasion d'échanges de pratiques pédagogiques, de contenus didactiques, de retours d'expériences. Cette présentation reviendra sur quelques points saillants du deuxième colloque.
Pratiques d'intégrité scientifique et empreinte environnementale : une enquête auprès de deux établissements français Évaluer la compréhension, l'application et la perception des principes de recherche responsable par les chercheurs eux-mêmes, et identifier les forces et les faiblesses dans leur mise en œuvre : tels sont les objectifs d’une enquête conduite auprès des chercheurs de deux établissements français de décembre 2023 à janvier 2024. Nous présenterons dans un premier temps la méthode d'élaboration du questionnaire et comment nous avons exploité les enquêtes déjà menées ailleurs (en France et à l'étranger), puis nous partagerons comment il a été diversement accueilli par les différents acteurs de la communauté ciblée. Enfin, nous exposerons les principaux enseignements tirés de l'analyse des réponses des 515 participants.
Infrastructure de recherche : retours d'expérience sur les actions de performance énergétique du Centre de nanosciences et de nanotechnologies (C2N) Comment maîtriser la consommation énergétique d’une salle propre dédiée aux technologies microélectroniques tout en maintenant les paramètres environnementaux requis pour les procédés de micro-nanofabrication ou l’élaboration des matériaux ? C’est l’enjeu posé au C2N, hébergeant une centrale de micro-nanotechnologie pour la recherche académique, par essence énergivore. Nous présentons le retour d’expérience sur des actions mises en place et discutons des perspectives pour réduire la consommation énergétique de nos salles d’expérience et de notre salle propre, dans l'objectif d'une juste consommation.
| Le paradoxe de l'empreinte environnementale chez les scientifiques de l'environnement : analyse comparative des sciences du climat et des sciences du vivant À partir d'une analyse comparative qualitative entre scientifiques du climat et biologistes du végétal, nous nous intéresserons au paradoxe apparant suivant : alors même que ces chercheur·e·s travaillent sur l'environnement, comment comprendre la quasi-absence de réflexion et de réduction de leur empreinte environnementale ? Cette communication se concentre sur une piste explicative particulière, celle des visions de l'utilité de la recherche dont sont porteur·e·s ces scientifiques. Visions qui sont façonnées, tant par l'histoire longue de leurs domaines de recherche et celle de leurs organismes, que par leurs sources de financement ou encore la matérialité de leurs objets d'étude.
Ecolabware: Carbon Footprint Comparator of Lab Single-Use Plasticware and Reusable Glassware Over the decades, traditional reusable glassware used in life sciences labs has been replaced by its plastic equivalent. Recently, initiatives aimed at reducing plastic use emerged, but a disincentive to this transition lies in scientists' uncertainty about whether reusable glass solutions are truly beneficial, due to the amount of energy and materials required for decontamination, washing, and sterilization of glassware. To address this question, we developed Ecolabware, an online calculator that compares the carbon and water footprints of several reusable or single-use lab items, in different conditions of washing and sterilization. It shows that reuse is more favorable in most of cases.
Towards Green Science Education: Tools and Insights from UMC Utrecht's Planetary Health Integration Team The Planetary Health Integration Team at the UMC Utrecht is driving a green and equitable transition within medical and life sciences education. Since 2022, we’ve worked across the community - engaging students, educators, and scientists - to minimize the social and environmental impacts of scientific research. Key to our success is the "green handshake" approach, grassroots collaboration, and robust policy frameworks. We showcase two open access interactive e-learning courses and the handbook, Guideline for socially Responsible (Bio)medical Research, designed to equip future and current professionals with sustainable, responsible research practices.
Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Clinical Research: A Life-Cycle Analysis of a French Academic Randomized Clinical Trial Although essential to the advancement of medical knowledge, clinical trials have a significant environmental impact. We present the first full life cycle assessment of a clinical trial. This analysis confirmed the significant environmental impact of clinical research and the importance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The main emitting activities highlighted were transport related (patients and study team). As these are recurring in the literature, it is crucial to focus efforts on these activities and explore opportunities to reduce GHG emissions.
| Vers une transition juste de la recherche : le cas d'une unité mixte internationale (UMI) Cette communication explore la manière dont le bilan carbone peut être adapté aux spécificités d’une unité mixte internationale (UMI), un cadre singulier où les enjeux de coordination inter-antennes Nords-Suds et Suds-Suds soulèvent des questions d’inégalités de recherche. L’UMI SOURCE, présente en Côte d’Ivoire, France, Madagascar et Sénégal, analyse les coûts carbones des missions de recherche tout en interrogeant leurs bénéfices potentiels pour réduire ces inégalités. En intégrant le bilan carbone dans une réflexion plus large sur la soutenabilité et l’équité, nous proposons des pistes pour une transition écologique qui valorise les contextes académiques diversifiés de chaque antenne.
Projet d'expérimentation d'une recherche plus sobre et plus ambitieuse
The Projected Carbon Footprint of Astronomical Facilities Calls for Changes in Research Practices Research infrastructures have been identified as an important source of greenhouse gas emissions of astronomical research. To understand how these emissions will evolve in the future we have modelled future emission pathways under several scenarios. We found that research as usual will not to lead to significant emission reductions in the foreseeable future. Only a degrowth in the number of facilities combined with enhanced decarbonisation of existing facilities will put astronomical research on a sustainable path. We call upon the astronomical community to reflect about changes in research practices that are needed to reach that path.
The Green Algorithms Projects, Green DiSC and GREENER Principles for Environmentally Sustainable Computational Research From genetic studies and astrophysics simulations to AI, scientific computing has enabled amazing discoveries and there is no doubt it will continue to do so. However, the corresponding environmental impact is a growing concern in light of the urgency of the climate crisis. We will discuss existing initiatives in the space of environmentally sustainable computational science, both on the technical front and related to policies and certifications.
Low-carbon objectives and trajectories in higher education: current situation and recommendations The carbon footprint and low-carbon strategies of higher education and research organizations have been the subject of scientific articles and reports. However, these provide little detail on the reduction targets themselves, leaving unanswered the question of how higher education and research organizations should define and construct their low-carbon targets and trajectories. Our work aims to fill this gap. We begin by reviewing and analyzing documents describing the low-carbon strategies of 53 higher education and research organizations from 11 countries, based on their detailed greenhouse gas emissions reports. The selected reports include at least one reduction target for at least one target year. Based on this analysis, we propose guidelines to encourage and help higher education and research organizations to set relevant low-carbon targets.
| Towards a Comprehensive Assessment of Research Environmental Impacts: From Mono to Multi-Criteria This study advances the assessment of environmental impacts within research by shifting from a mono-criterion focus, primarily on climate change, to a comprehensive multi-criteria approach. While most studies overlook other environmental challenges, this work applies life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate a broad range of impacts across research activities. Using process-based and input-output LCA databases,we calculated impact factors for energy, transport, buildings, food, and purchases. Results reveal significant impacts beyond climate change, with particulate matter and land occupation emerging as key contributors to human health and ecosystem damage, respectively. This study highlights the need for a multi-impact approach to designing effective environmental mitigation strategies in research.
Carbon Footprint of Research Infrastructures in Earth and Environmental Science Laboratories: Quantification and Implications
We present a novel method to attribute the footprint of research infrastructures to laboratories. Footprint from six Earth, Environment and Space Science laboratories is 6-30 tCO2e per person, dominated by infrastructures and specifically satellites in three cases (with footprints up to 11 tCO2e per person), while air-travels and purchases are always in the top three sources. This limits the impact of in-situ reduction measures to 20-35% of the total footprint even with flight quotas and a substantial reduction of purchases, underlining the need to slow down infrastructure deployment. We also discuss how a deeper transformation of scientific practices, may enhance sustainable science.
Recherche & low-tech : premier état des lieux et recommandations
Déterminants de l'empreinte carbone des unités de recherche publiques françaises et estimation de niveaux d'émissions de référence Cette étude vise à accompagner la différenciation des trajectoires de réduction de l’empreinte carbone des unités de recherche françaises. Basée sur l'analyse statistique de l'empreinte carbone de 733 unités de recherche issues de la base de données GES 1point5, nous développons des modèles robustes permettant d'estimer des niveaux de référence des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) par poste d'émissions. Ces niveaux de référence, présentés dans une application en ligne, permettent aux unités de recherche de se comparer à des unités similaires en termes d’effectifs, de disciplines ou de localisation, et ainsi de situer leurs objectifs d’atténuation.
| Roadmap for Low-Carbon Ultra-Low Temperature Storage in Biobanking Biobanks have become an integral part of health and bioscience research. However, the ultra-low temperature (ULT) storage methods that biobanks employ - ULT freezers and liquid nitrogen (LN2) - are associated with carbon emissions that contribute to anthropogenic climate change. This paper aims to provide a "Roadmap" for reducing carbon emissions associated with ULT storage in biobanking. The Roadmap offers recommendations associated with nine areas of ULT storage practice: four relating to ULT freezers, three associated with LN2 storage, and two generalised discussions regarding biosample management and centralisation. For each practice, we describe (a) the best approaches to mitigate carbon emissions, (b) explore barriers associated with hindering their implementation, and (c) make a series of recommendations that can help biobank stakeholders overcome these barriers.
| The Carbon Footprint of the French Astronomical Community and its Evolution Astrophysics is a highly instrumented research discipline. This science, which is mainly based on the observation of very distant objects, requires heavy resources on the ground (telescopes) in observatories that are often very remote (e.g. Chile, Hawaii), or in space (space missions). Despite this, these essential research infrastructures have a huge environmental impact. In this oral contribution, we will present the Greenhouses Gas (GHG) emissions of the French astrophysics community, based firstly on the GHG emissions results of 12 French laboratories that are representative of the field. This study is then supplemented by an assessment of the GHG emissions of the major ground and space research infrastructures in which France is involved. The results show that the environmental impact of astronomy in France amounts to almost 56 tCO2e per year per astronomer, heavily dominated by instrumentation, which certainly makes it one of the highest emitting academic scientific fields. We will also discuss the foreseeable evolution of the GHG emissions over the next 5 to 10 years as well as the strong solutions proposed in the CNES and INSU - Astronomy and Astrophysics 2024 foresight exercises to which we were able to contribute. Finally, we will look at how our community can make an impact well beyond our borders.
La plateforme des laboratoires en transition : une exploration des possibles L’atteinte de zéro émission nette en 2050 repose sur l’action de tous, laboratoires de recherche inclus. Un laboratoire de recherche est en transition s’il a entrepris une démarche d’estimation et d’analyse de son empreinte avec l’objectif de la réduire. Il peut alors rejoindre le réseau des laboratoires en transition et publier des actions sur la plateforme Transition 1point5. Les auteurs montrent qu’au-delà des spécificités des démarches entreprises, des changements d’habitudes et des dynamiques hors-laboratoire se développent. Ils interrogent la naissance d’un cadre de référence des pratiques lié aux enjeux climatiques au travers d’exemples d’actions et de retours d’expérience.
Lab Sustainability Programs LEAF and My Green Lab: Impact, User Experience & Suitability Facing the climate crisis and planetary boundaries, research institutions must become climate-neutral and use resources more sustainably. Laboratories as the most resource-intensive units try to become sustainable by participating in green lab programs such as My Green Lab or LEAF. Here, we compare these programs, analyse their impact and provide a quantitative comparison of the programs based on a Germany-wide survey. We highlight advantages and shortcomings of the programs, elucidate the pitfalls of greenwashing risks and the risks of leaving the most effective measures unimplemented. Finally, we provide decision-making guidance for the most suitable sustainability program according to individual needs.
La Convention pour la transformation écologique et sociale de l'IRD : inventer collectivement un nouveau modèle de fonctionnement plus durable et plus juste L’ampleur des transformations nécessaires pour atteindre l’objectif de la neutralité carbone à l'horizon 2050 implique de repenser en profondeur le fonctionnement de nos institutions. Il est essentiel que les agents puissent exprimer leurs points de vue et dialoguer. C’est la raison pour laquelle l'Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) a lancé en janvier 2024 un dispositif participatif innovant : la Convention pour la transformation écologique et sociale de l'IRD. Cette convention, composée de 40 agents de l'IRD tirés au sort, vise à expérimenter une nouvelle forme de participation pour imaginer une transformation de notre organisation en réponse aux enjeux environnementaux et sociaux actuels.
The power of Art in Promoting Sustainable Scientific Research In an era where scientific advancements are crucial for addressing global challenges, the environmental impact of scientific research itself often goes unnoticed. Laboratories worldwide generate significant amounts of plastic waste, primarily from single-use items such as gloves, pipette tips, and centrifuge tubes, contributing to the global climate crisis. This talk explores a unique intersection of art and science as well as its power to raise awareness and inspire actionable change. Saki the Artist of the ISTA Sustainability Group demonstrates how transforming lab waste into upcycled art can make the invisible visible. By creating sculptures and art installations from non-recyclable lab plastics, such as an eye-catching ball gown made entirely of discarded nitrile gloves donated by volunteer scientists, Saki garners attention from people who are otherwise disinterested in improving sustainable lab practices. This visual approach not only highlights the scale of the problem in a tangible and relatable form, but also fosters a sense of community and collective responsibility among participating scientists. This talk will cover the collaborative process, the emotional impact on the participating scientists, and the broader implications for fostering a culture of sustainability within the scientific community. By sharing success stories and the transformative power of art, we aim to show how artistic endeavors can inspire scientists to rethink their consumption patterns and adopt more sustainable practices. Ultimately, this is a call to action for integrating art into scientific settings as a tool for environmental advocacy, demonstrating that through creativity and collaboration, we can turn waste into a powerful message for change.
| Situated Chemistries The “situated green chemistries” framework of Harawayan inspiration is an actionable invitation to the research community in the field of chemistry. In a field with strong ties to scalable, industrially relevant outputs, the aim is to create space for more diverse research arcs. The “situated green chemistries” framework proposes to first explicit the researcher’s desired shared narrative, and then deploy their researcher from this starting core driver. This framework’s appeal has been tested in a large international conference. The framework is currently at the center of a thematic issue in an established peer-reviewed journal of the community.
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