Environmental impact of research & innovation

Environmental impact of research & innovation

Mitigating the environmental impact of scientific activities without giving up on research excellence ?

Date and time

Wed, 7 Jun 2023 12:30 - 15:30 CEST

Location

Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot Curie

100 Rue du Trône 1050 Ixelles Belgium

About this event

The CNRS office in Brussels invites you to discuss this issue with the chair of the CNRS ethics committee, Dr Christine Noiville.

The environmental impact of scientific activities is a growing concern among research and innovation communities. Researchers, and particularly young generations, acknowledge the need to rethink their activities to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. What can we rethink, how far should we go without giving up on research excellence?

Program

12h30-13h30 : Lunch

13h30-14h : Key note speakers Christine Noiville, chair of the CNRS ethics committee

14h-15h : panel discussion with speakers from :

  • Dr Olivier Leclerc, Member of the Committee for Ethics, CNRS
  • Professor Bert Heinrichs, Chair of the Committee for Ethics in Research, Forschungszentrum Jülich, University of Bonn
  • Mihalis Kritikos, Research Ethics and Integrity Sector, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
  • Professor Pawel Rowinski, Member of Science Advice for Policy by European Academies (SAPEA)
  • Professor Jan Palmowski, Secretary-General of The Guild

15h-15h30 : Q&A session

Location

Maison Irène et Frédéric Joliot-Curie

Rue du Trône, 100 - 2nd floor-

1050 Bruxelles

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CNRS

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