The aims of the symposium are:

• To inform academics, industrialists, teachers and the consumer for the philosophy of Green Chemistry, its role for sustainable development and the necessity to be infused in Education and research.
• To show the research in Green Chemistry and Green Chemical Technology that is carried out in Greece.
• To bring together chemists, chemical engineers and scientists from other disciplines and show that interaction and collaboration can lead our society to sustainability through Green Chemistry and Green Chemical Technology.
• To show that Green Chemistry and Green Chemical Technology can deal successfully with global environmental problems giving sustainable solutions.