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As global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, a significant share originates from growing resource consumption in research environments. Beyond energy use, this includes human resources, infrastructure, equipment, and material life cycles. In research on Universe and Matter, the increasing reliance on large-scale infrastructures and complex digital workflows further amplifies this footprint. This makes it essential for the community to collaboratively explore more resource-aware and sustainable research practices.
The ErUM Action Group: Sustainability in Digital Transformation was established following a workshop on sustainability and ethics in ErUM. The group develops and promotes initiatives that support sustainability in fundamental research, with a focus on scalable and adaptable communication tools.
This contribution presents an introductory presentation designed to support awareness-raising, knowledge exchange, and discussion within individual research groups. It introduces a multi-step framework for integrating sustainability into everyday research practices, provides concrete examples of actionable measures, and shares insights from initial pilot implementations in Germany.