Community education has a critical role to play in building a sustainable future. Through hands-on activities showcasing green technological innovation community members gain firsthand knowledge of why creating safe, energy efficient, and less-toxic products and processes is beneficial to the economy, human health and the environment.
enrichment materials
Many of our community engagement activities and labs are based on lessons from our K-12 curriculum library. For educators looking to do hands-on green chemistry activities with talking points, guiding questions and hints for implementation click here. These materials are ideal for informal educators, after-school science clubs, ACS student chapters or home school audiences.
upcoming events
High School Marine Science Symposium
March 7, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pmHigh school students will learn from Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows about how green chemistry can he...
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March 24, 2019Girls Scouts will have the opportunity to create solar cells using the green chemistry principles! W...
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April 4, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmFamilies at Lincoln Elementary School will learn from Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows about how green...
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