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TWAS and the Elsevier Foundation announce winning teams for new gender equity and climate action project grants for the global South.

Analysis shows that women publish fewer papers, and leave research sooner than men – who do nearly 80% of climate change research. Criteria for researcher selection must change.

For universal issues like plastic pollution, open access is vital to help scientists replicate research, says Prof Gawsia W Chowdhury of Bangladesh.

Science can be democratized globally through open access, says Dr Heyddy Calderon, although funding opportunities remain a key challenge.

New portfolio supports inclusive research partnerships for women scientists and researchers from underrepresented minority groups.

Elsevier’s Inclusion & Diversity Advisory Board report focuses on four areas for progress.

As we experience dramatic changes to our ecosystems worldwide, six women from developing countries are being recognized for innovative research that addresses climate change and the environment. They are the recipients of the OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for Early Career Women Scientists […]

Helping elevate the careers of over 50 women researchers, the partnership has recognized prize-winning science from more than 20 countries in the Global South since 2013Amsterdam, February 11, 2022 Six researchers have been awarded the 2022 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Award for Early-Career […]

The winners of the Elsevier Foundation Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge share their innovative approaches to waste and recycling. Brenya Isaac collects coconut waste from street vendors in Ghana, converting it to building materials through the startup he co-founded. Dr Hong […]

We believe that chemistry plays a critical role in developing a sustainable future. Chemists have a special responsibility to develop those new products, resources and processes to make that happen. After 5 successful editions of the Elsevier Foundation Green & Sustainable […]

New Elsevier Foundation partnerships to focus on gender equality and climate change 2020 marked five years since the launch of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the start of the “Decade of Action” we have left to achieve them. For the Elsevier […]

Apply today to the new Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge and win €25,000 for your research.