Green Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability

1. Introduction to Green Chemistry
Learning the fundamentals of green chemistry including the 12 guiding principles and their applications. The integration of green chemistry in innovation management and industrial settings will be overviewed with a focus on the concept of good environmental stewardship and sustainable practices.	Prof. John Warner
2. Renewable feedstock and recycling
Learning the potential of secondary resources as feedstock and deepening knowledge about to current practices of upcycling, downcycling, and reclaiming different types of biomass and wastes into drop-in chemicals and building blocks.	Prof. Florent Allait Prof. Thomas Roseneau Prof. Youssef Habibi
3. Greening organic synthesis
Getting insights and inventory of inorganic elements at risk and learning about the emerging technologies applied in sustainable inorganic chemistry spanning from sol-gel process, organic templating, chemical vapor deposition, low-temperature solid phase reactions, etc.	Prof Jan J. Weigand Prof. Ahmed Lagrouri Dr Naoufal Bahlawane
4. Greening solvents and media
Learning the tools and metrics for solvent selection, and alternative green media such as bioderived solvents, ionic liquids, subcritical & supercritical fluids, etc., and their integration in clean processes and (bio)chemical pathways.	Prof. Philip Jessop
5. Greening Processes
Learning the necessary skills, equipment, and techniques to analyze, measure, and optimize the design of clean (bio)chemical processes and potential alternatives including solvent-free processes, flow chemistry, intensification technologies, etc., toward integration in sustainable industrial settings.	Prof. Hasan Jameel Prof. Tao Luo
6. Life Cycle and Sustainability Assessments
Obtaining basic insights into Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) and Circular Economy such as the definition of relevant indicators, their collection, modeling, and processing for green chemical pathways from cradle to cradle.	Prof. Daniele Cespi

The African Training School on Green Chemistry and Environmental Sustainability aims to empower early-career scientists and professionals in Africa with the knowledge and skills necessary for advancing sustainable development. Focused on the guiding principles of green chemistry, the program covers a wide range of topics including renewable feedstock, recycling, greening organic and inorganic synthesis, solvent selection, and process optimization. It integrates theoretical understanding with practical applications, encouraging participants to implement green chemistry and clean processes in their research and innovation management. By providing advanced know-how and fostering an awareness of sustainability, the training school seeks to enhance participants' capacity to contribute to a sustainable future. The program includes contributions from globally recognized experts, offering a world-class educational experience tailored to the needs of the African continent.

Key benefits:

Raise the awareness of early career scientists on the importance of green chemistry in the sustainable development of the future world economy and society.
To initiate and train early-stage scientists and industrials on the guiding principles of sustainability in chemical processes.
To provide them with advanced know-how for implementing green chemistry and clean processes in their research and education programs
To provide key elements to professionals to enhance their capacity toward sustainability in their innovation management.

Admissions requirements:

Engineers and professionals with at least an engineering degree and a background in chemistry, employed by an industrial company.

Application package:

An updated resume (CV).
Two letters of nomination
An extended statement of purpose (2 pages) addressing the following questions:
How will your skills or qualities benefit this program?
Clearly state why you are interested in this training school program?
What are the challenges (key-questions) you expect to solve or mitigate (answer) by participating in this program?