Cannabis and carbon dioxide – York's greener future
Posted on 19 May 2010
Professor Ray Marriott will challenge the simplistic characterisation of carbon dioxide as a damaging greenhouse gas. Instead, he will look at the way CO2 is critical to sustaining plant life and, when captured, can be used as part of green chemical processes.
He will also look at the frequently maligned cannabis family of plants and explain how two varieties, hemp and hops, are an important source of valuable molecules that are extracted using CO2.
Professor Marriott is Senior Researcher in the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at the University of York and has 35 years experience in industry including 12 years as CEO and Technical Director of Botanix Ltd.
His lecture 'From cannabis to carbon dioxide - is York going green?' is the first of five to be given by York scientists considering environmental issues facing the city including water management, air quality and damage to historic buildings.
Further details about the lectures in this series and other public lectures hosted by the University of York can be found at www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/public-lectures/.
Professor Marriott’s lecture will start at 7pm on Thursday 20 May in room C/A/101 in the Department of Chemistry. Admission is free and open to all.
Notes to editors:
- The Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at the University of York is a world leading research centre which aims to promote the development and implementation of green and sustainable chemistry and related technologies into new products and processes. It is based in the Department of Chemistry which was ranked among the top ten in the country in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.
- The University hosts a wide range of events that are open to the public. Find out more at www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/.
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