Green Chemistry and Engineering currently represent important social, cultural, philosophical, and practical tools for achieving sustainability at a molecular level. They can broadly reach and interconnect different aspects of our society, thus being of utmost importance in tackling all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The UN SDG 5 (Gender Equality) is acknowledged as central and could compromise the fulfillment of all other goals if not achieved. Therefore, to promote peace, protect our planet, and end poverty by 2030, a systemic change enabled by the holistic and inclusive perspective of sustainable chemistry and engineering is essential. In this context, women and girls occupy a unique position: On one side, they are disproportionally more impacted by the consequences of climate change and pollution; on the other side, they are excluded from building solutions, dramatically slowing the achievement of a sustainable development. In this presentation, the role of women as important agents of change for tackling our current environmental challenges will be discussed. The contributions of women and their networks in economic, social, and environmental systems for addressing the SDGs will be highlighted, thus making the case for how a more systemic integration of women within all aspects of sustainable chemistry and engineering is essential to preserving our planet and the future of our society.

Women in green chemistry and engineering: Agents of change towards the achievement of a sustainable future

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