Producing life-saving medicines in a way that is environmentally sustainable by implementing green chemistry and engineering has been the focus of the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable (ACS GCIPR) since its inception in 2005. Investing in green chemistry has brought substantial benefits, both environmental and economic, and solidified green chemistry across the industry as the gold standard.   

On May 23, a group of scientific leaders gathered at the Nobel Prize Museum to launch the Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future. (C&EN’s coverage of this event provides a great overview.) The declaration covers five areas where transformative changes are needed to support positive outcomes for society and ecosystems.

A new Green Chemistry Training program based in Benguerir, Morocco, offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for advanced students and early career faculty from across the African continent. 

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has officially announced a new Green Chemistry Initiative to fund $93.4 million in the field over the next 7 years and transform the trajectory of basic research in green chemistry. The announcement was made by Paul Anastas, who will be leading the initiative, during a keynote panel at the recent ACS GCI Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E), of which Moore Foundation was a Platinum Sponsor

It is hard to believe it has already been a month since the ACS Green Chemistry Institute’s (GCI) 29th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference (GC&E) kicked off in Pittsburgh! This was an incredible week marked by outstanding technical programming, engaging events for students, and the voices of pioneers and emerging leaders in sustainable science and engineering.

Entrepreneurs from seven sustainable chemistry startups presented their innovative technology at the first-ever Startup Showcase at the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference this June. Read about how the session helped draw a new group of innovators to the green chemistry community and learn more about the startups’ technology, which ranged from biochemicals to PFAS-free protective gear to non-petroleum-based textiles.  

In the next article in our series spotlighting the 2023 Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant (ECP) awardees and the 2023 Principal Investigator Development (PISD) in Sustainability Grant awardees, read about the impact of the ECP grant on the evolution of sustainable materials science research and education, and learn how the PISD grant has fostered international collaboration.  

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