The Elsevier Foundation Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge

On June 1^st, The Elsevier Foundation Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge opens its doors for the next round of applications. Our 2017 competition builds off of the first Elsevier Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge which announced its winners on the 5^th of April at the First International Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference, in Berlin. Our 2017 Challenge will be open to individuals and non-profit organizations whose projects use green and sustainable chemistry solutions to tackle some of the developing world’s greatest sustainability challenges whether in water, sanitation or energy. The Elsevier Foundation is proud to support the Challenge and to partner with our distinguished judges and our publishing colleagues at Elsevier.

Projects will be reviewed according to the following criteria:

• Be replicable, scalable, sustainable and set a benchmark for innovation – new ideas or concepts in development will be given preference over more advanced projects.
• Have practical applicability; include an implementation plan. Please note that if the project has been developed in a high income country, contextually appropriate development knowledge will need to be demonstrated, for instance through a developing country implementation partner.
• Be suitable for use in developing countries. Have considered the project’s social impact on local communities, including whether it has a possible gender dimension either in design or implementation.
• Have at least two of the following Green and Sustainable Chemistry objectives:
  • Reduce or eliminate the use or generation of one or more hazardous substance or material
  • Provide a more sustainable use of resources, materials, or products, or more sustainable manufacturing or application of a chemical product
  • Provide increased reuse, repair or recyclability
  • Present a new business model fitting into the criteria of green and sustainable chemistry.

Early stage projects are preferred. The winning project in the Elsevier Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge will receive a single payment of Euros € 50,000; the winner of the second prize will receive a single payment of Euros € 25,000.
There is no entry fee.

Judging

Applications will be reviewed against the Elsevier Foundation Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge criteria by the Elsevier Foundation Green & Sustainable Chemistry Challenge advisory group, comprised of relevant internal and external Green & Sustainable Chemistry specialists. Those in contention for the short list will be reviewed by an expert panel of external judges.
The shortlist will be announced on January 2017. Shortlisted candidates will be given the opportunity to refine and elaborate on their proposals. Five candidates selected from this shortlist will be invited to present their proposals at the Second International Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference to be held in Berlin, 14-17 May 2017, where the winners will be announced.

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