Deadline: 13 November 2023
Applications are now open for the Elsevier Foundation's Chemistry Challenge for Climate Action 2024 . The Chemistry Challenge for Climate Action is one of the Elsevier Foundation's key partnerships. Together with Elsevier's Chemistry journals, the Elsevier Foundation provides funding of 25,000 euros to 2 winning projects per year, implementing green and sustainable chemistry solutions in the Global South - promoting both Climate Action (SDG 13) and Gender Equity (SDG 5).
Climate change is the most important challenge affecting the future of our planet and it is essential that we take action. The chemical sciences play a critical role in developing a sustainable future. UN Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate Action, highlights the need to promote mechanisms to increase capacity for effective planning and management related to climate change in the least developed countries, including a focus on women, youth and local and marginalised communities.
Through its focus on Climate Action, the Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge also supports SDG5, Gender Equality, recognising the fundamental role that women play in combating climate change. Projects submitted to the Challenge must integrate a gender dimension (such as addressing the role of women in adapting to climate change and participating in policy-making and leadership roles) into their projects.
Publicity
- The Elsevier Foundation's Chemistry Challenge for Climate Action awards two prizes of €25,000 each. The winners will be announced at the 8th Elsevier Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference (13-15 May 2024) in Dresden, Germany.
Eligibility
- Open to individuals and organisations whose projects use green and sustainable chemical solutions to tackle some of the developing world's biggest sustainability challenges.
Evaluation criteria
Projects will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- The proposal clearly describes the urgency of the problem.
- The project uses an innovative approach to green and sustainable chemistry and chemical sciences.
- The project is replicable, scalable, sustainable (make sure you specify why) and sets a benchmark for innovation - new ideas or concepts in development will be given preference over more advanced projects.
- The proposal highlights the novelty of your approach and provides a brief overview of the literature on what has been done before, both by you and by others.
- The project is applicable and suitable for developing countries. Describe the social impact of the project on local communities, including gender equality, both in design and implementation.
- The project must have an impactful gender component, clearly describing the sex/gender dimensions of the research.
- Include a project implementation plan.
Application
