Stockholm Declaration discussed with McGill master students
March 19, Berit Olofsson and Audrey Moores presented and discussed the Stockholm Declaration with master students taking the course CHEM 462 - Green Chemistry at McGill University, Canada. The lecture was given on zoom, during Audrey’s visit at SU.
Audrey had prepared questions as reading aid for the students to extract information of relevance, and the students came well prepared with many thoughtful questions. The lecture ended with a clear message from the students that Green chemistry should be better incorporated in the rest of their education too!
Discussion questions
- Which ideas or principles in the Declaration feel most important or most convincing?
Identify one or two statements in the Declaration that you find particularly strong or inspiring. Why do they stand out to you? How might these ideas influence how chemistry is taught, researched, or practiced? - What is missing or underdeveloped?
Are there important topics that the Declaration does not address strongly enough? Think about the principles and concepts covered in class: are there some you feel could be better articulated? If you were revising the Declaration, what would you add? - How could the Declaration be more forward-looking?
Imagine the document was written for 2050 rather than 2025. What new priorities or commitments should chemistry make to society and the planet? What role should green chemistry specifically play in that future? - Questions to the co-authors of the Declaration
- What was the most difficult part of writing the declaration?
- Were there ideas that were debated but ultimately left out?
- Is there any plan for using it for implementation?
Last updated: 2026-04-24
Source: Department of Social Work