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Proposal Requirements Each proposal should include: Session Rationale (≤ 500 words) Describe the need for this session at GC&E. Avoid generic language—focus on specific challenges, opportunities, or knowledge gaps your session will address. Practice Gaps & Impact Identify the current limitations in the field and how your session will help close those gaps. Emphasize measurable […]

Best Practices in Teaching Green Chemistry: A Workshop for Instructors

Monday, June 15, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. This full-day workshop is designed to help science instructors incorporate the principles of green and sustainable chemistry (and engineering) in their curricula. The agenda includes four main subject areas (described below) in which pedagogical goals and best practices will be addressed by facilitators who have dedicated their […]

The Experience

“This conference was a unique chance to build a network with researchers and professionals committed to a sustainable future, to make connections for future collaborations, and understand new trends and tools in this matter.” Sancler da Costa Vasconcelos Jump to: Travel & Housing Student Experience Networking & Special Events Presenter Checklist A Community Built on […]

Breaking Bonds, Building Bridges from Lab to Fab: Mechanochemistry for Sustainable Innovation

Monday, June 15, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Mechanochemistry is rapidly emerging as a transformative approach in chemical synthesis, offering reduced solvent usage and energy-efficient alternatives to traditional solution-based methods. Despite its growing relevance (700 papers published yearly) and addressing 9 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, mechanochemistry remains underrepresented in industrial applications and […]

2025 Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners

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The Green Chemistry Challenge Awards celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2025 and has recognized 150 winners. At the 2026 GC&E Conference, we will celebrate the 2025 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards winners and provide them an opportunity to share their award-winning green chemistry technologies.

Quality Education: Building Bridges between Academia and Industry

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The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) has been working across sectors with a broad spectrum of stakeholders to promote the principles of green chemistry for more than two decades. As ACS celebrates 150 years of advancing science and building communities across the globe in 2026, we are highlighting the rapidly expanding role […]

Hydrothermal Liquefaction as Resilient Water Infrastructure for the Future

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Water infrastructure systems face numerous challenges including aging facilities, emerging contaminants, and increasing demands for resource recovery. Current approaches are often not well suited to manage emerging challenges and addressing them may require technological solutions that have not yet been implemented in an operational environment or have not yet achieved widespread acceptance. Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) […]

Funding

Applications open for the 2025-2026 Sustainable Future Grants Program at GC&E The Sustainable Future Grants Program is a strategic initiative of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) & ACS Office of Sustainability designed to empower students and global professionals to actively participate in the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E). This grant supports individuals […]

Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities

Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities Highlight Your Brand. Connect with Your Audience. Position Yourself as a Green Chemistry Champion. Download the 2026 Prospectus Complete the Sponsor & Exhibitor Interest Form 2026 Sponsorship & Support Levels Diamond Amount: $75,000 Specific Level Perks Diamond Sponsor recognition throughout the conference cycle: July 2024 – June 2025 Platinum Sponsor recognition […]

Frontlines of Innovations: Green Chemistry for Healthier Communities

Monday, June 15, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Green chemistry is more than a scientific framework; it’s a pathway to equity and resilience. To truly advance sustainability, we must ensure that green chemistry serves as a tool for reducing toxic exposures and improving health outcomes in communities disproportionately burdened by pollution and environmental hazards. This […]