UCPC under the GGINP Project is organising the hackathon challenge slated for December 11th 2024 where enthusiastic students, researchers, scientists and industrial professionals are invited to participate and solve some of the most challenging industrial problems we have in Uganda today.
GGNIP
The “Global Greenchem Innovation
and Network Program (GGINP)” aims to strengthen the sound management of
industrial chemicals and their waste through better control, waste reduction
and/or elimination and particularly to strengthen green chemistry solutions for
persistent organic pollutants (POP chemicals) and mercury replacement through
capacity building, innovations and creation of a global green chemistry network
that fosters visibility, support and implementation.
Through funding from Global
Environment Facility (GEF), United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
(UNIDO) which is the implementing agency in conjunction with Yale University as
the executing agency are partnering with Uganda Cleaner Production Centre and
other Research institutions, government agencies and NGOs to implement the
project.
Green chemistry aims at
redesigning chemical products and processes to be safer, more efficient, and
less harmful to the environment and human health. This holistic approach not
only reduces the immediate impacts of harmful chemicals but also supports
long-term sustainability.
GGINP - News
Upcoming Events
The hackathon challenge
September 09 2024
Train the Trainers event held in Kampala, Uganda
The event brought together experts in chemistry, sustainable
development, business, and innovation to discuss issues related to green
chemistry and its contribution to sustainability. This event also gave an
insight of the upcoming accelerator program also under this project that is
scheduled for 2025.