This major international conference will bring together keynote and invited speakers and international researchers from academia, government and industry, to communicate and share the latest developments across a range of broad topics highlighting the role of chemistry in contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Conference Chair:
Klaus Kümmerer, Leuphana University of Luneberg, Germany

Abstracts on green and sustainable chemistry related topics that directly relate to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals are particularly welcome.

Topics include:

Bioresources – new applications and new capabilities
Inorganic resources – sustainable use of critical resources and materials
Waste reduction, waste capture and recycling – examples, opportunities and limitations
New molecules, materials and products – targeted design for sustainability
Organic synthesis – recent green developments
Catalysis – recent developments in bio catalysis, organic and inorganic catalysis
Photochemistry – photocatalysis, synthesis and solar chemistry
Renewable energy – conversion and storage
Green and sustainable pharmacy
Environmental science and sustainable chemistry
Cleaner production – legislation and sustainable chemistry
The UN Sustainable Development Goals and sustainable chemistry
Industry and sustainable chemistry – focus on start-ups
New business models
Circular economy and sustainable chemistry
Education and sustainable chemistry