Argonne's Community and Environment
Argonne is an member of the community with active committments
to safety, environmental stewardship and community outreach.
Safety
Every employee, visitor, facility user and research collaborator
is expected to put safety above all other concerns. No job is important
enough to compromise the safety of our employees, guests or neighbors.
Environmental stewardship
Environmental Protection and Stewardship – A
number of Argonne programs care for the environment by continually monitoring
and measuring environmental contaminant on site and by conscientiously tracking,
collecting and properly disposing of the small amounts of chemical and radioactive
wastes that Argonne research generates. Read Argonne's Environmental Policy.
Environmental Research – Argonne has been
involved in providing solutions to environmental problems since its earliest
days.
Community outreach
Community Leaders Round Table – Leaders of public and private
community organizations, including local government officials, meet quarterly
for an informal update on Argonne activities that affect the surrounding
communities.
Newsletter – Update is Argonne's
community newsletter, Issued periodically, it contains brief articles
about people, discoveries and developments at Argonne. Initiated in October,
2003, the publication is mailed to about 50,000 households in the communities
surrounding the laboratory.
Tours – Each year,
Argonne conducts dozens of scheduled tours of its grounds and scientific
facilities. Visit the Argonne Tours page online and book a tour for your
college, business, professional or community group.
Argonne Speakers Bureau – Argonne
provides community and business groups with speakers on a variety of
topics related to Argonne activities. Visit the Argonne speakers Bureau
page to learn more about the topics or to book a speaker for your group.
Arts
at Argonne – Arts at Argonne presents an annual Chamber Music Series,
music performances by professional artists, art and photography exhibits,
and other events as appropriate. All events are open to the public.
Argonne Combined Appeal – The Argonne Combined
Appeal is Argonne annual campaign to benefit healthcare and service agencies
in Chicago and northern Illinois. The campaign, which extends through
the month of October, gives employees the opportunity to donate a day's
pay to one or more of 21 agencies.
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