ACS/RSC's Sustainability Alliance
The American Chemical Society/Royal Society of Chemistry sustainability alliance acknowledges that the challenges of sustainability won't be solved by a single organisation or country. International collaboration is needed to move our world toward a sustainable future.
Elements of the ACS/RSC partnership include:
- Developing a guide to help people understand the basic chemistry behind our global challenges and potential solutions
- Jointly promoting scientific seminars in the US and UK
- Collaborating to train chemists to speak (in non-technical terms) about the world's sustainability challenges
Areas of Research
The ACS and RSC have launched significant efforts toward exploring and communicating sustainability topics even before their alliance. Both organizations have covered topics in the following areas:
Energy
Creating and securing environmentally sustainable energy supplies, and improving efficiency of power generation, transmission and use.
Energy Conversion Factsheet (RSC)
A one page summary on opportunities in the field of energy conversion and storage
PDF (169k)
Solar Energy Factsheet (RSC)
How the chemical sciences can meet the solar energy challenge
PDF (182k)
Nuclear Energy Factsheet (RSC)
A critical medium-term solution to our energy challenges
PDF (256k)
Confronting Climate Change - Part 1 (ACS)
Stopgap measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Confronting Climate Change - Part 2 (ACS)
The quest for permanent solutions
New Fuels - Part 1 (ACS)
Biofuels
New Fuels - Part 2 (ACS)
The Sun and more
Agricultural Productivity Factsheet (RSC)
Improving agricultural efficiency - the challenge for the chemical sciences
PDF (158k)
Providing Safe Food - Part 1 (ACS)
Preventing food poisoning
Providing Safe Food - Part 2 (ACS)
Providing nutritious food
Confronting Climate Change - Part 2 (ACS)
The quest for permanent solutions
Drugs and Therapies Factsheet (RSC)
The chemical sciences play a central role in the entire drug discovery, development and healthcare process. What do we need for the future?
PDF (152k)
Diagnostics Factsheet (RSC)
The chemical sciences will be essential in advancing earlier diagnosis of disease
PDF (161k)
Promoting Public Health (ACS)
Increasing life expectancy
Combating Disease (ACS)
New revolutions in medicine
Providing Safe Food - Part 1 (ACS)
Preventing food poisoning
Providing Safe Food - Part 2 (ACS)
Providing nutritious food
Lifestyle and recreation
Providing a sustainable route for people to live richer and more varied lives.
Confronting Climate Change - Part 2 (ACS)
The quest for permanent solutions
Raw materials & feedstocks
Creating and sustaining a supply of sustainable feedstocks, by designing processes and products that preserve resources.
Sustainable Product Design Factsheet (RSC)
The chemical sciences can help in reducing the high level of industrial and domestic waste
PDF (134k)
Conversion of Biomass Feedstocks Factsheet (RSC)
How the chemical sciences can help capitalise on the potential of this field
PDF (169k)
Conservation of Scarce Natural Resources Factsheet (RSC)
Raw materials and resources are becoming increasingly scarce. Chemistry can offer solutions.
PDF (229k)
Our Sustainable Future (ACS)
We must begin to consume in a new and more sustainable way
New Fuels - Part 1 (ACS)
Biofuels
Confronting Climate Change - Part 1 (ACS)
Stopgap measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Drinking Water (ACS)
Supplying safe drinking water
Water & air
Ensuring the sustainable management of water and air quality, and addressing societal impact on water resources (quality and availability).
Drinking Water Quality Factsheet (RSC)
The role of chemistry in providing for our future needs
PDF (116k)
Water Desalination (ACS)
Fresh water from the sea
Combating Disease (ACS)
New revolutions in medicine
Promoting Public Health (ACS)
Increasing life expectancy
Related Links
ACS/RSC Strategic partnership
The RSC is working together with the American Chemical Society to highlight the role of the chemical science in tackling the enormous challenges facing 21st Century society.
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