Each year, the conference evolves, incorporating new ideas while maintaining its 28-year legacy. Its vision is for green and sustainable chemistry to be integral to all scientific endeavors, providing solutions that balance human well-being with planetary health. For this reason, next year’s conference theme will be Good Health and Well-Being Through Sustainable Chemistry to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3.
In 2015, the United Nations issued a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all by 2030. This framework, known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), comprises 17 aspirational goals adopted by governments, industries, and organizations worldwide. To support the advancement of these goals, the GC&E Conference will focus on how green chemistry and engineering can address these global sustainability challenges in the coming years. This year’s theme, “Good Health and Well-Being Through Sustainable Chemistry,” will showcase innovative research and cross-cutting topics in green and sustainable chemistry and engineering, with an emphasis on symposia that highlight medical breakthroughs, new technologies, and efforts to eliminate or reduce hazardous chemical pollution promoting longer and healthier lives.