Socio-problematization of green chemistry [Elektronisk resurs] enriching systems thinking and social sustainability by education

• The current research on systems thinking criticizes the additive nature of green chemistry (GC) not being supportive of systems thinking to achieve holism in its practices. This paper argues that systems thinking should comprise of the social issues, and, therefore, it studies renowned papers by GC pioneers and reviews on the field regarding how they address the social dimension of sustainability. It points out how GC has ignored social sustainability in its discourses, practices, and evaluations, leading to a reductionist interpretation of sustainability. Then, this paper presents some challenges to be overcome in order to achieve balanced sustainability. A systemic chemical thinking is advocated, considering chemistry in culture and chemistry as culture, expanding the chemistry rationality from ontological and technological dimensions into the epistemological and ethical ones. It is then discussed how chemistry education can help to promote sustainability in a broad and systemic way. 

Ämnesord

Social Sciences  (ssif)

Other Social Sciences  (ssif)

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary  (ssif)

Samhällsvetenskap  (ssif)

Annan samhällsvetenskap  (ssif)

Tvärvetenskapliga studier inom samhällsvetenskap  (ssif)

Genre

government publication  (marcgt)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

sustainability

green chemistry

sustainable chemistry

social sustainability

problematization

education

chemistry education

chemical thinking

systems thinking

systemic chemical thinking

Bildung

social participation in science

democracy in science

social dimension of sustainability

chemistry in culture

chemistry as culture

chemistry rationality

ontology

epistemology

ethics

philosophy of chemistry

sustainable development

Sustainable Development Goals

three pillars

Responsible Care Program

social responsibility

life cycle assessment

LCA

social life cycle assessment

technological optimism

green chemistry education

science education

Green Chemistry