The mission behind our nonprofit.
Our mission
Labs could do more with what they have right now
We're working towards a world where research labs integrate sustainability into their day to day operations without effort. Where literal life-saving budgets aren't used needlessly for waste management, or literally burned up with high energy consumption. We're working towards a research environment that is carbon-neutral, energy-efficient, and pollution-free.
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Our mission is to remove the barriers to a more sustainable lab.
Laboratories in today's world have more work than ever before, inventing new medicines, novel diagnostic tools, and discovering new treatments to make our lives better. That's just their work inside the lab. Lab managers must also hire staff, balance budgets and secure funding. They want to save energy, lower their carbon footprint, and create less waste, but they just don't know where to start. That's what LabReNew is all about.
Steven Miller
Founder
Land Acknowledgement
LabReNew acknowledges that our work in Massachusetts takes place on the traditional lands of the Massachusett, Nipmuc, and Wampanoag peoples. We recognize their ongoing relationship with this land and honor their resilience and care for the environment over generations. As we support labs in reducing their environmental impact, we are learning how sustainability work must also include respect for Indigenous communities and knowledge. This acknowledgement is a small step in a longer journey of learning and accountability.
Our results
We help labs save the world, one researcher at a time
2,000
Humans impacted
25
Collaborators
$25k
Donations
75+
Assisted communities
Our Founder's story
Why did Steve start LabReNew?
I started LabReNew while I was working for Eversource, a large electric and gas utility in New England as their point person on life science sustainability. At that time I was really involved with helping my clients lower their energy costs, being smarter and lowering their climate impact. One day, I was watching my grandsons play, and I was just overwhelmed by the idea of what the world would be like when they were adults. It was that moment that I knew I had to do more, and be more for them. For all of our grandkids.
That's the moment that I decided to start a non-profit dedicated to changing how research labs use their energy, their water, and their waste. We help, we guide, we empower, we save the planet with you!
Meet our Team
LabReNew is powered by our volunteers and staff members so we can grow throughout Eastern Massachusetts!
KaiTing Yeung
Director of Marketing
Steven Miller
Founder and Executive Director
Elle Campbell
CEO
Meet our Board of Advisors
You're only as strong as your team, and we're lucky to have a whole band of rockstars backing our efforts to save the world while you save the world.
Verity Dimock
Board Chair
Anthony Michetti
Board Member
John Livermore
Director of Communications and EDI
Akshat Jhaveri
Director of Fundraising
Shabnam Naz Ansari
Director of Strategy
Allison Paradise
Strategic Advisor
Masha Ushomirsky
Strategic Advisor
Partha Krishnan, Ph.D
Strategic Advisor
Trevor Longino
Strategic Advisor
Barbra Wells
Strategic Advisor
Lisa Hasan
Strategic Advisor
Meet our Volunteers
We're nothing without our volunteers — you're the fearless squad turning goodwill into real-world change, tackling every task with heart, hustle, and a can-do attitude.
Samuel Major
Volunteer
Annahita Forghan
Volunteer
Zhecheng Li
Web Developer
Meet our Interns
We're powered by our interns — the eager innovators diving in headfirst, learning on the fly, and bringing fresh ideas (and endless enthusiasm) to every project.
Manohar
Marketing Intern
Pavani Pingili
Marketing Intern and LinkedIn Coordinator
Our Partners
Amazing partners that move our cause forward