Two pioneering projects from Sri Lanka and Malawi win USD 25,000 each for green chemistry solutions addressing deforestation and energy poverty
The winners of the Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge have been announced at the 10th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference in Dresden, Germany. The two winning projects deliver innovative, concrete and scalable responses to climate change. Selected from 285 proposals, the award winners will each receive a USD 25,000 cash prize. The projects tackle deforestation and energy poverty while empowering communities in Sri Lanka and Malawi. Now in its tenth edition, the Challenge has supported 20 winning projects across 19 countries.
The winners are Prof. Thilini D. K. Mudiyanselage, Professor in the Department of Polymer Science, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka (together with Dr. Amila K. Jeewandara, University of Kelaniya), and Milemo Lusambya, founder and leader of Let’s Be Transformed (MAGUFINA), Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi. All five finalists were invited to present their solutions to a jury of scientific experts at the Elsevier Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference.
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