Many environmental subjects require understanding chemical principles, and this course will introduce the principles of chemistry within an environmental context. Every lecture of this course is structured to start with an environmental issue, then bring the 'need to know and understand' the relevant chemistry principles. Through this approach, this course introduces the concepts of chemical measurements, chemical bonding, chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium and organic chemistry into a relevant environmental context with the broader perspective. This course will be run in parallel with the laboratory course to understand the general concepts of measurements, uncertainty and thermochemistry. This structured approach will enable you to develop and practise independent learning skills. This course will also give you an appreciation of scientific methodology and enable you to develop those problem-solving and critical-thinking skills necessary to analyse and discuss chemical and physical phenomena in the environment.