Green and Sustainable Chemistry

United Nations 5 months ago

The information found within this e-course builds on UNEP's Green and Sustainable Chemistry Framework Manual. The e-course was developed by UNEP in collaboration with UNITAR, in consultation with experts from industry, academia, government, international organizations and NGO’s. The overall aim of the e-course is to unveil the full potential of chemistry such that it is compatible with, and supports, the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It aims to teach learners “what” Green and Sustainable Chemistry is, “why” it is needed, “what” it aims to achieve and “how” stakeholders can achieve a transformation towards its underlying vision. The course is targeted at national chemicals officials and education institutions but does not require specialised chemical knowledge and is intended to be of interest to a broad range of sectors and stakeholders along the chemical value chain from chemicals design, production and use to final disposal. After taking the course, participants will be able to: Understand what Green and Sustainable Chemistry is. Describe the 10 Objectives and Guiding Considerations for Green and Sustainable Chemistry. Understand the roles different stakeholders can play to advance Green and Sustainable Chemistry. Discuss how educators can advance Green and Sustainable Chemistry. Understand the links between chemistry and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and how the 10 Objectives can advance circularity. Explain the potential of Green and Sustainable Chemistry to drive sustainability in different sectors of the economy. Describe key policies, tools and instruments that can be used to foster an enabling environment for Green and Sustainable Chemistry. Understand the importance of metrics and reporting for monitoring and measuring impact.
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Homes England’s backing of a multi-million-pound Richborough debt facility shows that sustainable construction is entering a more exacting phase in which finance, planning and build-out matter as much as innovation. Public support is becoming central to decarbonising the built environment because sustainable building design, sustainable design and eco-design for buildings cannot scale without patient capital and a dependable pipeline. Schemes that advance will need credible whole life carbon assessment, lifecycle assessment and life cycle cost evidence, with far closer scrutiny of whole life carbon, embodied carbon, embodied carbon in materials and the carbon footprint of construction to support net zero carbon buildings and net zero whole life carbon targets.

SDCL Efficiency’s planned wind-down is a sharp warning that low carbon building and energy-efficient buildings are not automatically a bankable proposition, even where environmental sustainability in construction is compelling. The Considerate Constructors’ Scheme’s revised checklist and scoring model in the UK and Ireland raises the bar for measurable responsible construction, strengthening demand for BREEAM, BREEAM v7 and stronger building lifecycle performance. Developers and contractors that can prove circular economy and circular economy in construction principles, life cycle thinking in construction, resource efficiency in construction, sustainable material specification, environmental product declarations (EPDs), low embodied carbon materials and end-of-life reuse in construction will be better placed to deliver green construction, eco-friendly construction and sustainable building practices with commercial durability.

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