Chemistry for a Sustainable World Seminar
- Time:
- 16:00
- Date:
- 13 September 2022
- Venue:
Event details
‘Chemistry for a Sustainable World’ by Prof Tom Welton of Imperial College will be taking place on Tues 13th September in 27:2003 at 16:00. This lecture has been rescheduled from its original date in June. All are welcome and the presentation will be followed by a buffet. If you would like to attend and haven’t registered already, please do so by signing up via Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rsc-presidential-lecture-rescheduled-tickets-371047812997 Note that this event is organised by the RSC Mid-Southern Counties Local Section and is titled ‘RSC Presidential Lecture’ in recognition of Tom’s previous role as President of the RSC, now held by our very own Prof Gill Reid.
A synopsis of Prof Welton’s talk is given below:
Sustainable Chemistry is both the implementation of sustainability in the production and use of chemicals (Green Chemistry) and the application of chemistry and chemical products to enable sustainable development. The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide a framework for the creation of a sustainable common future, in which all the world’s needs are met without compromising the abilities of future generations to provide for their needs. The chemical sciences and chemical scientists have much to offer to all of the SDGs. In this talk I will explore how chemistry is currently contributing to achieving the SDGs, some of the challenges to still be faced and the research that is being conducted to overcome those challenges.