ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement

Chair - Charles E. Kolb, Aerodyne Research, Inc.

ACS Liason - Ray Garant

Relevant ACS Links

The following links will take you to environmental resources within the ACS.

Environmental Policy Statements
Governmental Affairs Publications

Green Chemistry Institute

Division of Environmental Chemistry
Division of Geochemistry
Divison of Analytical Chemistry

New from ACS Meeting, San Francisco, 9 September 2007

A Discussion on Sustainable Energy

This panel of five speakers covered a range of topics on sustainable energy. While each speaker addressed the issue from their own unique background, the talks included the use of bio-based resources, alternate energy sources (wind, solar, etc.), traditional power sources, energy efficiency, and energy research priorities. These presentations, included on the CEI website, were not intended to provide the level detailed technical content as would be included in a traditional ACS scientific presentation, but rather placed the scientific knowledge within the context of macroscopic energy needs.

Charter

The Committee on Environmental Improvement is charged by the Board of Directors and the Council of ACS with promoting the SOCIETY's as well as the public's awareness and active concern for protecting and improving the quality of human health and the environment

Duties of the Committee on Environmental Improvement

The Committee on Environmental Improvement is charged by the Board of Directors and the Council of ACS with promoting the SOCIETY's as well as the public's awareness and active concern for protecting and improving the quality of human health and the environment

To achieve this goal, the Committee is responsible for advising ACS governing bodies on pertinent environmental issues in science and public policy warranting action by the SOCIETY.  Once identified, these issues then become the focus of Committee action, and the source of their projects.  Responsibilities shall include:

1. Monitoring environmental legislation and regulations for possible ACS comments and/or recommendations, and when appropriate, writing and/or reviewing SOCIETY statements.
2. Keeping abreast of current and emerging environmental problems, focusing on possible areas of action by the Committee and/or the Society.
3. Researching environmental chemistry issues, compiling pertinent material, and disseminating the information to appropriate groups and individuals within and outside the SOCIETY.
4. Developing SOCIETY position statements, informational brochures, and appropriate publications (such as books and articles) on environmental issues in science and public policy using the technical expertise of Committee members.
5. Designing and coordinating programs related to environmental improvement for symposia and publications.
6. Promoting environmental chemistry education in secondary schools, colleges, and universities, and for the general public by developing science curricula, audio courses, etc., and distributing these materials to educators and other interested persons.

This page was last updated on 25 September 2006. Please contact Ean Warren for any inquires, corrections or changes.

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