The Environmental Chemistry Group (ECG) is one of the RSC’s many Interest Groups. Interest Groups are member-led groups, which exist to benefit RSC members, and the wider chemical science community, and to meet the requirements of the RSC’s strategy and charter.
The Environmental Chemistry Group (ECG) considers all aspects of the complex relationships between chemistry and the environment. The ECG aims to understand the behaviour of chemical species in the water, soil and atmospheric environments; exploring their sources, reactions, transport and in particular their effects on each of these environments. Chemicals may be of natural, anthropogenic, biogenic or geochemical origin.
RSC members can join this interest group by updating their details in the “Manage my interest groups” section of the online RSC membership area.
The ECG produces two issues a year of it's newsletter - The ECG Bulletin, follow the link to access further pre-2020 documents.
The group issues e-alerts which provides links to group events and other relevant information which may be of interest to you. We also encourage you to connect with us on LinkedIn and Facebook.
The Environmental Chemistry Group (ECG) Committee is made up of members from both academia and industry. Each committee member is assigned a specific role so that ECG members can easily access someone for specific information on a Group activity. Suggestions from members for topics for future ECG meetings are also particularly welcome. Full details of our current committee are available on the ECG website. The committee members listed are responsible for designing programmes that will advance chemistry in the subject area, helping the RSC to meet its aims, engaging with and supporting our members.
We are always keen to welcome new members to the committee. When vacancies arise, we circulate a “Call for Committee”, where an email is sent to all members of the group to make them aware of new opportunities to join the committee.
It is important to have diverse representation on committees to consider the needs of our membership. All RSC members are welcome to stand for committee positions when vacancies are advertised.
Our main activity is the Distinguished Guest Lecture (DGL) and accompanying symposium.
The latest news from the Environmental Chemistry Group and a searchable record of all articles from the ECG Bulletin from 2007
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For any queries about the interest group, please contact the Committee Secretary using the contact form, accessible via the button below.
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