‘Chemistry changed the world before, we just need to do it again’: Stockholm declaration reimagines future

At the end of May, the Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future was launched at the Nobel Symposium on Chemistry for Sustainability. The aim of the declaration is to highlight what is needed to transform scientific breakthroughs into positive impacts for society.

The five main themes centre on chemical products and processes, chemical hazards, chemistry education, the transparency of data and information, and government policies, calling for chemistry to be used to its full potential to achieve a more sustainable planet.

Described as the ‘architect’ of the declaration, green chemistry expert Paul Anastas spoke to Chemistry World about what led to its creation and what he hopes it will achieve.