These newsletters are sent to staff and students regarding work environment, safety and health issues. The newsletter is published approximately 4 times a year, after LAMU meetings. Information from LAMU and the department rules and regulations can always be found at the website for Work environment. (Requires AU-network, use the VPN client from external locations).

Agendas and minutes from LAMU meetings are located on the O-drive:

O:\Nat-Tech_Geo-Faelles\Udvalg GEO\LAMU

• Workplace assessment (APV) 2022 is in progress: The measurement of physical and psychological wellbeing for staff has been completed and we are expecting the final report early April. Then LAMU and LSU will initiate the follow-up process and make action plans and solve the identified problems. The response at the Department of Geoscience was 73%, which is really good (to compare it is 69% at NAT and 75% at AU).
• Remember that the workshop regarding "workplace culture" has been moed to June 8 2022. 52 will participate.
• Regarding storage of chemicals (liquid as well as solid substances) it has been decided to do so below 160 cm: The risk of having chemicals on your body is simply too high.
• Currently LAMU and LSU are discussing diversity and equality: We are looking for inspiration from other department and are considering local initiatives.

The Aarhus University climate strategy 2020-2025 focusses on 4 areas:

• Campus (e.g. building operation and optimization of technical systems: Cooling, water, heat, ventilation, IT)
• Transport (e.g. joint car park at NAT/TECH)
• Procurement (e.g. new procurement contracts of greener computers and monitors) 
• Waste (e.g. improved waste sorting which awaits a 2022 tender process)

Many initiatives requires us to change behavior, e.g. related to travel activities or procurement of consumables: We need to actively choose a greener solution.

The climate strategy 2020-2025 (PDF) and the actionplan 2022 (PDF) can be read online, AU has a dedicated website that deals with this subject in more detail.

The goal for 2025 is to reduce the university's CO2 emissions by 35% compared to 2018, and the goal for 2030 is to reduce the university's CO2 emissions by 57% compared to 2018. With this ambitious goal, the university lives up to the Paris Agreement and the government's goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 70% in 2030 compared to 1990.

An important element in the climate strategy is that Aarhus University wants to involve employees and students in the climate work. An AU CliMATE training course is being prepared within the framework of the AU Green network, which will provide staff and students with more knowledge about the climate and how you as an individual can contribute to the green transition.

An exciting initiative that is coming is the AURORA project: Crowdfounding of solar power cells on university buildings.

Our local Sustainability committee at the Department of Geoscience is planning for a workshop with participants from both staff and students: We hope to see ideas and concrete suggestions on how we can become better at saving energy, managing waste and generally have a greener footprint.

The Department of Geoscience plans the following courses in 2022:

• A course in "Elemental fire fighting" has been booked at Østjyllands Brandvæsen. The course will be held locally at the department on 1 June 2022 at 12-15. 12 staff and 4 students will participate. More information will be sent to the participants. For staff and students
• A course in "First Aid" (focusing on the use of defibrillators). The course has not yet been ordered but is expected to be held locally at the department during the second half of 2022. For staff, available slots are offered to students
• LAMU expects to arrange a workshop with hands-on, stress-preventive tools during the fall. For staff and especially phd-students

The busy season for field work is upon us soon. Please remember that all transport of chemicals/hazardous materials for field workand cruises requires documentation which must be issued by AU's safety advisor Trine Guldager. The following information is necessary:

• Sender: Name and address
• Recipient: Name and address
• What type of substance: UN number or send her the material safety data sheet
• Volume, number of items and type of packaging
• The freight company and route, as well as information regarding how the transportation will be carried out: By land, sea or air (or a combination of these)

This work is time consuming so start in due time before you need the documents. Contact Charlotte if you don't know where to start.

Geoscience work environment portal (including newsletters)

Geoscience work environment organisation (contact information)

Work environment at Geoscience (flyer for new staff)

Emergencies and evacuation at Aarhus University

AU HR work environment

YouTube (department safety instruction videos)