@UKRI_news Associate Director of Environmental Sustainability. Founded LEAF and co-founded @GreenED_uk. Phony academic, sometimes consultant.
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Martin Farley retweeted
16 Dec 2025
UKRI pushes net zero target from 2040 to 2050
Agency also lays out plans to develop environmental sustainability measures for funding calls by 2029
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Martin Farley retweeted
19 Mar 2025
Some brilliant work done by UHCW ED ! Better for planet, people and finances.
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The NIHR and @UKRI_News have joined forces to invest £42m into 7 transdisciplinary research hubs based at institutions across the UK.
Each hub will receive up to £6m to research powerful ways to ensure the UK’s transition to net zero also protects physical and mental health. 🍃
🔗 nihr.ac.uk/news/new-ps42m-fu…
ALT New £42m funding for net zero research hubs across the UK Image of a man cycling
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Sustainable Research Symposium highlights! 🔆
Fernando Valladares will be our keynote speaker - an awarded scientist, expert in environmental communication. He will share his views about the importance of working together for a sustainable future. ♻️
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Martin Farley retweeted
11 Feb 2025
We have submitted a response to the UK Government as part of the ongoing Spending Review as we work to keep chemistry on the political agenda.
Read our submission in full and see our policy asks: rsc.li/42Qj6zH
ALT Photo of Rachel Reeves standing at a podium that reads 'Kickstart Economic Growth'.
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EMBL green news!! ♻️
Registrations are open for our first Sustainable Research Symposium – together, we can reduce ecological footprint and ensure the viability of scientific research.
Join us to discuss and identify solutions for sustainable science:
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The EMBO Lab Sustainability Award recognizes pioneers of environmental #sustainability in #lifescience research. Individuals representing a group initiative can apply from now until 14 March 2025.
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Martin Farley retweeted
13 Jan 2025
An analysis by Green Labs Austria shows the amount and content of plastic waste generated by life science research. To reduce waste and help to address global plastic pollution, labs should proactively explore alternatives and recycling methods.
More here: embopress.org/doi/full/10.10…
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Martin Farley retweeted
20 Dec 2024
Sydney's Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
@NthSydHealth launching GreenED @GreenED in their Emergency Department! Taking the Green theme to a whole new level down under!
@RCollEM
Thank you @9viewpoint for correction!
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In October, @i2sl_ recognised EMBL with its Outstanding Lab Programs and Initiatives Award.
EMBL’s Head of Sustainability shares how a staff-led strategy helped EMBL update how it does research.
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Martin Farley retweeted
18 Nov 2024
Join us online on Dec 3rd, 16:00 CET as Dr. Eleni Zika from ERC dives into how funders like the ERC drive sustainability in basic research. 🌍
🔗 istaustria.zoom.us/j/4382348…
📢 Join the seminar and Q&A!
#Sustainability #Research #ERC #ISTA
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Martin Farley retweeted
11 Nov 2024
🚨We're recruiting! Interested in making science and computing more environmentally friendly? Now is the time!
Very excited to build a research group at @Cambridge_Uni to expand our Green Algorithms work thanks to the support of the @wellcometrust
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Inspired by nature: read about projects and motivation of shortlisted candidates for the EMBO Lab #Sustainability Award
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@Dunn_GoGreen @Loic_Lnlg @greenlabs_NL
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Martin Farley retweeted
5 Nov 2024
We won!!! 🥳As you can see, we are thrilled that @embl has won the Lab Programmes and Initiatives Award from the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories @i2sl_. To all our colleagues who have supported Green EMBL thank you and give yourselves a pat on the back💚
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31 Oct 2024
On the train home from a wonderful few days in Heidelberg, have to say how thankful I am for @EMBO for having created this award. Had many nerves speaking just after an all-star panel including our UKRI CEO, the ERC President, and @kkariko. Onward to what's next
Congratulations to Martin Farley @GreenLabGuy @UKRI_news who receives the EMBO Lab #Sustainability Award and presents his work at the meeting of the EMBO communities embo.org/press-releases/mart… #EMBOat60
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Congratulations to Martin Farley @GreenLabGuy @UKRI_news who receives the EMBO Lab #Sustainability Award and presents his work at the meeting of the EMBO communities embo.org/press-releases/mart… #EMBOat60
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“By endorsing the Heidelberg agreement, we call on the global research community to work together for #sustainability.” Read the @nature correspondence by P. M. Weber, S. Bendiscioli @Sbendi1, G. Wallon and F. M. Watt @fionamarywatt
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Martin Farley retweeted
A huge step forward for #ResearchSustainability. We are happy to say that SELs endorses the Heidelberg Agreement, which sets the basis for funders engagement with #SustainableScience. We are proud to see so many SELs members co-authoring this work!
European funders and organizations partner to promote sustainable research. Read more about the Heidelberg Agreement:
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#ResearchFunding #Sustainability
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European funders and organizations partner to promote sustainable research. Read more about the Heidelberg Agreement:
embo.org/press-releases/euro…
#ResearchFunding #Sustainability
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Martin Farley retweeted
18 Oct 2024
So great to see this follow up work published, thank you to all the teams and trials units who contributed to this important work.
18 Oct 2024
Our Sustainability Project Manager, Jess Griffiths, and Assistant Ops Director, @Lisa_k_fox, collaborated with clinical trials units to apply carbon footprint guidance to 10 UK and international clinical trials and study their carbon footprint hotspots.
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