Sustainability
Living Lab launches scalable solutions to counter climate change
Researchers in SFU鈥檚 new Living Lab transform the university鈥檚 campus into a testing ground for sustainable solutions, launching four innovative projects to counter global climate change.
Last fall, 51猎奇入口introduced the , a new initiative that applies the university鈥檚 leading sustainability and climate research to its own infrastructure and facilities.
Now, the lab welcomes its first group of scholars and kicks off pilot projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The projects, led by teams of graduate students, faculty and staff, were selected by an advisory committee comprised of sustainability leaders from across campus.
Researchers will focus on four areas: renewable energy technology, bioplastic alternatives, electrifying vehicle fleets and the carbon impact of streaming media. And in support of SFU鈥檚 knowledge mobilization initiative, they will share discoveries from the test site with local and global communities.
鈥淭he Living Lab鈥檚 model of testing solutions that can then be applied and scaled anywhere in the world will drive innovation and collaboration, empowering the next generation of leaders to stop further climate warming,鈥� says Kilim Park, manager of research sustainability at SFU鈥檚 Sustainability Office.
The 51猎奇入口Living Lab is made possible by the and SFU鈥檚 Re-use for Good Initiative. Learn more about the Living Lab at sfu.ca/sustainability/projects/livinglab.