By Cecilia Smith, Administrative Assistant, ACS Green Chemistry Institute, and David A. Laviska, Portfolio Manager for Green Chemistry and Sustainability in Education, ACS Green Chemistry Institute

Each year at the American Chemical Society Green Chemistr

By Adelina Voutchkova-Kostal, ACS Director of Sustainable Development

This year, scientists and educators face a turbulent and uncertain landscape unlike any in recent memory, at least in the United States. The uncertainty in the funding landscape is st

By Cecilia Smith, Administrative Assistant, and Edmond Lam, Assistant Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute

In light of the new ACS Strategic Plan for 2025 – 2029, which includes “foster accessible science education and continuous learning” as a strateg

By ACS Green Chemistry Institute

Enabling green chemistry and engineering across the educational sector has long been a strategic objective of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute (GCI). We recognize that graduates equipped with skills for designing reaction

While the field of chemistry is known for synthesizing new molecules with a desired function, proponents of green chemistry have long pointed out that chemists need to understand toxicology to be able to truly design safer chemicals and products. That's w

By Cecilia Smith, Administrative Assistant, ACS Green Chemistry Institute

Amid changing regulatory landscapes and increased need for industrial scale sustainability practices, metrics tracking the environmental and health impacts of chemicals and processe

When it comes to driving change and challenging historically accepted procedures and mindsets, students and young people often have a critical role to play. This holds true in the realm of green chemistry and sustainability, where student led groups and g

At this year’s GC&E, we’re excited to welcome Louise Proud, Vice President, Global Safety & Environmental Operations at Pfizer, as our keynote speaker on Tuesday, June 24th. Louise brings a background in chemistry, industrial hygiene, and leadership worki

By Adelina Voutchkova, ACS Director of Sustainable Development

This letter originally appeared in the March/April issue of the Nexus newsletter.

Dear colleagues, 

This issue of the Nexus is hitting your mailboxes amidst unprecedented turbulence for the

By Cecilia Smith, Administrative Assistant, ACS Green Chemistry Institute

How can the agricultural industry mitigate emissions while simultaneously increasing production by nearly 50% to meet increasing worldwide demand? The global agriculture industry is

By Vittoria Valentine, Program Specialist, ACS Green Chemistry Institute

The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable (GCIPR) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Industry Awards. These awards honor advancements in green chemistry within the pharmac

By David A. Laviska, Portfolio Manager for Green Chemistry and Sustainability in Education, ACS Green Chemistry Institute

With respect and sadness, we at the ACS Green Chemistry Institute share the news that our esteemed colleague and collaborator Dr. Ed