The 2002 National Conference on Environmental Science and Technology, Greensboro. NC. September 8-10, 2002, addressed pollution prevention needs, solutions, and research and promoted the partnerships needed to protect the environment and improve quality of life. These proceedings contain 34 papers organized into the following - Bioprocessing - Bioremediation - Environmental Justice - Fate and Transport - Innovative Environmental Technologies - Pollution Prevention Separation Processes - Risk and Economics.