Sustainable Development Goals: EWCPS 2025

Addressing Global Challenges

The European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (EWCPS) 2025 serves as a key platform for advancing plasma-based spectrochemical analysis. By bringing together leading researchers and industry experts, the conference fosters innovation in elemental and isotopic analysis—essential for tackling global challenges such as climate change, resource efficiency, and environmental sustainability.

Analytical chemistry plays a crucial role in monitoring pollution, improving industrial processes, and ensuring the safety of materials and products. As such, EWCPS 2025 aligns with the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Sustainable Development Goals by the UN — The content of this publication has not been approved by the United Nations and does not reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They aim to address major global challenges such as poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, climate change and economic growth, while ensuring peace and prosperity for all.

Each SDG focuses on a specific aspect of sustainability, from clean energy and responsible consumption to innovation and industrial development. These goals serve as a blueprint for governments, industry and the research community to drive sustainable progress through innovation and collaboration.

Materials Science plays a significant role in the achievement of several SDGs, as the development of advanced, resource-efficient and environmentally friendly materials is key to enabling a sustainable future.

EWCPS 2025 and the SDGs

The topics covered at EWCPS 2025 demonstrate how plasma spectrochemistry contributes to global sustainability efforts. From environmental monitoring to industrial innovation, analytical advancements help address key challenges in science and society. The following topics illustrate these contributions within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Advances in plasma spectrochemistry drive innovation in Materials Science, high-precision metrology, and laser-based spectroscopy, supporting sustainable industrial processes and technological progress.

H. Instrumental Developments and New Plasma Sources
I. High-Precision Metrology and Isotopic Analysis
J. Laser-Based Spectroscopy and Imaging Techniques

Responsible Consumption and Production

Plasma-based analytical techniques contribute to sustainable resource management by improving contamination monitoring, optimizing material use, and supporting circular economy approaches.

C. Environmental Analysis
D. Geochemical and Petrochemical Analysis
E. Food and Beverage Analysis

Climate Action

Monitoring and mitigating climate change requires precise trace element analysis, isotopic measurements, and pollutant detection. Plasma spectrochemistry provides critical data for environmental and atmospheric research.

B. Trace Elements in Living Systems
C. Environmental Analysis
J. Laser-Based Spectroscopy and Imaging Techniques

Water and Sanitation

Ensuring access to clean water relies on advanced analytical methods for detecting contaminants, heavy metals, and emerging pollutants. Plasma spectrochemistry plays a key role in water quality assessment and pollution control.

B. Trace Elements in Living Systems
C. Environmental Analysis
G. Speciation Analysis and Hyphenated Techniques

Quality Education

EWCPS 2025 promotes lifelong learning through hybrid conference formats. Participants can join the event both on-site and online. A media library with recorded sessions will be available soon, providing easy access to educational content for all attendees.

Gender Equality

We are committed to fostering gender equality in science. At EWCPS 2025, 41% of participants are women, and we have made a conscious effort to invite female speakers. Our aim is to increase diversity and provide equal opportunities in all areas of the conference.

Peace, Justice and strong Institutions

EWCPS 2025 encourages interdisciplinary scientific collaboration as a foundation for peaceful and just societies. By connecting researchers from various fields, we aim to tackle global challenges and strengthen institutions through scientific dialogue.

Partnerships for the goals

We believe in the power of partnerships. That’s why we collaborate with the International Alliance of Societies for a Sustainable Future (SFS Alliance) to promote sustainable solutions on a global scale.