Tag: Environmental protection
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CERN: a haven for birds
Discover some of the bird species on the CERN sites. Here a chaffinch (pinson des arbres). (Image: CERN) Written by: HSE Department — 21 May, 2026 CERN is not just a hub for groundbreaking research, it’s also a thriving sanctuary for biodiversity. Spanning 625 hectares, with 415 hectares of non-built environments, CERN’s sites host a
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Explore CERN’s biodiversity: new orchid and late-mowing panels installed
Written by: HSE & SCE Departments 07 May, 2026 CERN’s commitment to biodiversity is now more visible than ever! Nineteen new information panels have been installed around the Meyrin site, offering everyone the chance to learn about the different orchid species that call CERN home. Five of these panels focus on the importance of late
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Cutting emissions, powering science
Discover CERN’s new F-gas e-learning and practical guidance webpages 12 March, 2026 | By HSE unit In July 2024, CERN adopted its first Fluorinated Gases (F-Gas) Policy, which formalises its strategy to minimise the environmental impact of its installations and activities that use or contain F-gases, underlining the Organization’s commitment to reducing its direct (Scope
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Heating homes with the world’s largest particle accelerator
The 27-km LHC has eight surface points. Point 8, home of the LHCb experiment, is located close to the French town of Ferney-Voltaire. (Image: CERN) Now operational, a new heat exchange system is reusing hot water from part of the Large Hadron Collider’s cooling system to heat homes and businesses in the local area 28
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CERN reaffirms its commitment to environmentally responsible research with the release of its 4th Environment report
CERN releases its 4th Environment report and sets updated environmental goals for 2030 13 November, 2025 Read the full article here, or go directly to the report at environmentreports.web.cern.ch.
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CERN sets new environmental objectives for 2030
To mark World Environment Day on 5 June, CERN has released its new environmental objectives for 2030, which emphasise its ongoing commitment to environmentally responsible and sustainable research. These updated goals align with CERN’s strategic vision, the evolving landscape of particle physics research and global sustainability expectations. The full article is available here.
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CERNature is calling: help map our biodiversity!
User-friendly and interactive with smart recognition features, the new CERNature web application allows you to discover CERN’s rich floral biodiversity while contributing to growing its database Read the full article here.
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This Earth Day, CERN underlines its commitments to energy management
CERN is committed to improving its energy performance. Having been one of the first scientific laboratories to obtain ISO 50001 certification for energy management, the Organization has now successfully passed its 2025 surveillance audit Read the full article here.