Tag: sustainability
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First timber beam installed for CERN’s new Building 777
On Friday, 14 April 2026, CERN celebrated an important milestone in the construction of the future Building 777 on the Prévessin site: instead of laying the traditional foundation stone, the project started with the installation of its very first timber beam (or “la première poutre”), a reflection of the building’s sustainable design. Mar Capeáns, CERN’s
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CERN has been changing: see for yourself
On 13 October you’re invited to Campus Development Day, where tours and an exhibition will showcase how an environmentally responsible, safer and more welcoming CERN is taking shape
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CERN technology showcased in the context of UN Plastic Treaty discussions
AI data analysis techniques developed at CERN were showcased during a side event of INC-5.2 – the United Nations intergovernmental negotiating committee meeting in Geneva to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution
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CERN and ENEA plan to develop liquid-metal technologies for particle accelerators
CERN and the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) plan to develop new beam-intercepting devices using liquid-lead technologies to enhance the performance of particle accelerators worldwide
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CERN and STFC support environmentally sustainable physics
CERN and the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) sign a new agreement to support the development of more sustainable particle accelerators
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CERN marks World Environment Day with a new video
Monday 5 June marked the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, one of the United Nations’ vehicles for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment
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How can citizens contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
To find out, join the Crowd4SDG Final Conference and take part in panel discussions and hackathons.
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CERN joins with leaders from research and industry to propose an Open Quantum Institute
The Open Quantum Institute will work to ensure that emerging quantum technologies are put to use to tackle key societal challenges
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Call for crowdsourcing projects pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Crowd4SDG launches its final call for projects to tackle climate change and promote justice