The U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for protecting the planet, ending poverty, and ensuring that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.  The chemical sciences play a key role in meeting the ambitious targets detailed within the 17 SDGs by creating therapeutics and vaccines to treat emerging diseases; producing effective fertilizers and targeted pesticides to feed the almost 8 billion inhabitants of planet Earth; and developing affordable sources of clean energy that do not contribute to climate change.  This presentation will outline the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) initiatives to address the SDGs in three areas:  Research, innovation, and translation; sustainable manufacturing and chemicals management; and transforming chemistry education.

ACS initiatives to advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

ACS Spring Meeting 2021

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