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. 2023 Mar 6;24(3):e56683.
doi: 10.15252/embr.202256683. Epub 2023 Feb 2.

The paradox of the life sciences: How to address climate change in the lab: How to address climate change in the lab

Nikola Winter  1 , Raphaël Marchand  2   3 , Christian Lehmann  4   5 , Lilian Nehlin  1 , Riccardo Trapannone  1 , Dunja Rokvić  6 , Jeroen Dobbelaere  6
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The paradox of the life sciences: How to address climate change in the lab: How to address climate change in the lab

Nikola Winter et al. EMBO Rep. .

Abstract

Addressing climate change and sustainability starts with individuals and moves up to institutional change. Here is what we as scientists in the life sciences can do to enact change.

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Spheres of influence on environmental sustainability for academics. Created with BioRender.com and Adobe Photoshop.
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Our vision for synergistic collaboration across hierarchies at various institutional scales. Created with BioRender.com.
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