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ECG Bulletin

February 2026 Highlights

Report

Discover key stats about our growing, diverse community of nearly 4,000 members. Get the latest updates on website changes, committee elections, and member initiatives. Read more ...

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Interview

ECG Committee member and freelance environmental scientist, Dr Rowena Fletcher-Wood tells us about her professional journey and issues surrounding environmental chemistry. Read more ...​

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Conference Report

Organized with DEFRA’s Air Quality Expert Group, this meeting report highlights the latest scientific, regulatory, and health developments in air pollution. Explore expert findings on emerging pollutant sources, Net Zero policy co-benefits, and the real-world impacts of initiatives like London's ULEZ. Read more ...​

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Interview

We spoke to Cranfield University Senior Lecturer, Dr Pablo Campo, about his career and challenges he sees in environmental chemistry. Read more ...​

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Article

Awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are transforming environmental science through custom-designed porous structures. Dive into the chemistry behind MOF-based harvesters that can extract clean water from arid air using simple solar heat. Read more ...​

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Meeting Report

The EPSRC-funded TyPE network brings together academic, industry, and public sector experts to tackle the critical knowledge gaps surrounding non-engine air pollution from tyre wear. Read more ...​

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Other Sections

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: environmental pathways and distribution by Laura Alcock
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“Getting the shrink on CLEAPSS”: Microscale chemistry and sustainable science for schools by Rowena Fletcher-Wood
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Invitation for RSC Environmental Chemistry Group members to join the ECG Committee by Laura Alcock & Caroline Gauchotte-Lindsay
 
Metal−organic framework applications in carbon capture and storage by Katherine Stanley

Two birds with one gel by Sophie Singer

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