Welcome to beyond benign

Beyond Benign is a nonprofit focused on creating a workforce and public that is well educated in green chemistry in order to create safer materials for a thriving society.

Our Mission

Beyond Benign is a non-profit taskforce focused on promoting Green Chemistry in the interdependent arenas of community, industry and education in order to create a safer and more sustainable world. Driven by the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry, Beyond Benign creates tools, opportunities and partnerships to support the implementation of community involvement initiatives, workplace training and cooperation programs and K-12 education resources.

Our Goal

Beyond Benign was created to gather and disseminate green chemistry information to a wide audience. The Foundation is focused on creating a future where sustainability and economic development go hand-and-hand. In order to create this future, green chemistry knowledge and education must become standard practice, rather than the exception. Therefore, Beyond Benign focuses on infusing green chemistry knowledge throughout society through a variety of means. Beyond Benign focuses on the dissemination of green chemistry information in four main areas:

  • Academia – Beyond Benign will interface with undergraduate, graduate and post-secondary institutions to encourage the implementation of green chemistry curriculum materials and to develop materials where needed.
  • Industry – Green chemistry technologies can be more effectively implemented with a well-informed, well-trained workforce. Beyond benign will provide educational materials and workshops to industries seeking to train their workforce in green chemistry practices.
  • Non-governmental organizations – Beyond Benign will serve as a partner for NGO’s with overlapping interests involving safer products and materials, science education and literacy, and environmental advocacy in order to promote the dissemination of green chemistry information.
  • Community – Green chemistry education must be done at a grass roots level, therefore Beyond Benign serves to educate the greater community about green chemistry through the education of K-12 teachers and students; community-based educational programs; and, by partnering with local community groups to create educational materials through a variety of media.