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SUMMARY:#RSCPoster 2026
DESCRIPTION:The #RSCPoster conference is a free\, 24-hour global online event hosted on LinkedIn. It brings together chemists from different disciplines and career stages to share research\, connect with peers worldwide\, and engage in scientific discussions. You can share posters on other platforms to expand the conversation\, but be sure to post on LinkedIn so you are eligible for prizes! \nBeyond Benign Senior Program Manager\, Dr. Juliana Vidal is the subject chair of a brand new dedicated sustainability category (#RSCSustainability) for posters focused on sustainable science. (👏!) If your research centers on sustainability topics\, we encourage you to submit your poster to showcase innovations advancing greener technologies\, responsible resource use\, and a more sustainable future. Learn more and register here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/rscposter-2026/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Conference,Higher Education
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SUMMARY:2026 Eastern STANYS Spring Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join science educators from across New York’s Capital Region for the 42nd Annual Eastern STANYS Spring Conference. This regional gathering returns to Siena University and brings together K-12 teachers\, local experts\, and science organizations to share effective classroom strategies and enhance science instruction across various disciplines. \nAll sessions are aligned with the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS). Attendees can participate in two 45-minute sessions\, along with the keynote address\, to earn 5 CTLE credits. \n👋 If you attend\, be sure to connect with Beyond Benign Certified Lead Teachers Stefanie Loomis and Annette Sebuyira. \n🗓️ March 6\, 2026\n⏰ 4–9 p.m. ET\n📍 Siena University\n🔗 Learn more and register
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/2026-eastern-stanys-spring-conference/
LOCATION:Siena University in Siena\, New York
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Members of the Beyond Benign team and community will be at ACS Spring 2026 from March 22nd to 26th! This year’s hybrid event\, taking place in Atlanta\, Georgia\, and online\, will center on the theme “Collaborate. Innovate. Transform.” 👋 We look forward to connecting with you! Learn more and register here. If you are attending\, stop by our kiosk (#1433) to connect\, and be sure to attend our green chemistry sessions: \n\n \n\nBringing Green Chemistry to Life in K–12 Classrooms: Resources\, Community\, and Professional Development\nPresented by Dr. Omar Villanueva\, Beyond Benign Chief Program Officer\, and Dr. Amy Cannon\, Beyond Benign Co-Founder and Executive Director. \nThis session invites K-12 educators to explore practical strategies for integrating green chemistry into their classrooms. Participants will be introduced to Beyond Benign teaching resources\, including the Soy Chemistry curriculum\, classroom case studies\, open-access hands-on activities\, professional development opportunities\, and the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community platform. \n🗓️ March 22nd | 10:15-11 a.m.\n📍 Room B403 — Georgia World Congress Center \n\n \n\nTwelve Months of Green Chemistry at Georgia Gwinnett College\nPresented by leaders from Georgia Gwinnett College\, Veronica Sublet Breeden\, Dr. Cynthia Woodbridge\, Dr. Kathryn Zimmermann\, Dr. Joseph Sloop\, alongside Dr. Omar Villanueva\, Beyond Benign Chief Program Officer and former Chemistry Department Chair at Georgia Gwinnett College. \nThis poster presentation highlights a year-long initiative engaging students and faculty with the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. Supported by a Beyond Benign Green Chemistry Education Award\, the program features monthly outreach events and faculty workshops to support curriculum integration and campus-wide engagement. \n🗓️ March 22nd | 12-2 p.m.\n📍 Poster Session — Exhibit Hall B/C \n\n \n\nThe Future of Chemistry: Designing Out Pollution\nFeaturing Dr. Juliana Vidal\, Beyond Benign Senior Program Manager\, and Ann Lee-Jeffs\, Beyond Benign Board Member. \nThis panel\, presented by the C&EN Future of Chemistry Series\, explores chemistry’s role in mitigating pollution and waste across product life cycles. The discussion examines emerging technologies and design strategies that reduce hazardous inputs and advance sustainable materials innovation. \n🗓️ March 23rd | 1:30-3:20 p.m.\n📍 Georgia World Congress Center \n\n \n\nInspiring Students with Sustainable Plastics\nPresented by Cassie Lydon\, K-12 Educator and Beyond Benign Certified Lead Teacher. \nThis educator session showcases classroom approaches for teaching sustainable plastics through green chemistry principles. Participants will explore curriculum activities\, materials design concepts\, and strategies to engage students in real-world sustainability challenges. \n🗓️ March 22nd | 2:50-3:10 p.m.\n📍 ChemPod 10 — Exhibit Hall B5 \n\n \n\nCelebrating Innovations in Green and Sustainable Chemistry Education: Quality Education — Green Chemistry for a Sustainable Future\nFeaturing Dr. Amy Cannon\, Beyond Benign Co-Founder and Executive Director. \nAs ACS marks 150 years of advancing science\, this symposium\, organized by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute\, highlights the expanding role of green chemistry in shaping a sustainable future. Grounded in the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry and aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal #4\, the session explores progress in curricular integration and priorities for chemistry education. \n🗓️ March 22nd | 2-6 p.m.\n📍 Room B401 — Georgia World Congress Center \n\n \n\nPartnerships as a Pathway for Green Chemistry Adoption\nPresented by Dr. Melissa Hill (Vernier)\, in collaboration with Beyond Benign and the Lab Safety Institute. \nThis presentation spotlights how Vernier\, Beyond Benign\, and the Lab Safety Institute collaborate to create green chemistry experiments\, professional development opportunities\, and lab safety resources. Participants will be introduced to various tools\, educator communities\, and training opportunities that arise from these partnerships and will learn how to access and engage with them. By directly connecting educators with practical resources\, the session illustrates how these collaborations can enhance the impact of green chemistry and support instructors in implementing sustainable laboratory practices. \n🗓️ March 22nd | 4:40–5:00 p.m. \n📍 ChemPod 10 — Exhibit Hall B5 — Georgia World Congress Center \n\n \n\nPartnerships as a Pathway for Green Chemistry Adoption\nPresented by Dr. Melissa Hill (Vernier)\, in collaboration with Beyond Benign and the Lab Safety Institute. \nThis Sci-Mix poster presentation emphasizes the collaborative efforts among Vernier\, Beyond Benign\, and the Lab Safety Institute to promote the adoption of green chemistry in teaching laboratories. Attendees will discover how partnerships across different sectors are enhancing access to sustainable laboratory experiments\, professional development programs\, and safety-focused implementation strategies that make green chemistry more accessible and scalable. \n🗓️ March 23rd | 8:00–10:00 p.m. \n📍 Sci-Mix Poster Session — Exhibit Hall B3/B4 — Georgia World Congress Center \n\n \n\nGlobal Approach for a Systemic Change in Chemistry Education: Beyond Benign and the Green Chemistry Commitment Program\nPresented by Beyond Benign team members Dr. Juliana Vidal (Senior Program Manager)\, Dr. Omar Villanueva (Chief Program Officer)\, and Dr. Amy Cannon (Co-Founder and Executive Director). \nThis presentation highlights the Green Chemistry Commitment\, Beyond Benign’s global program designed to catalyze systemic change in chemistry education. By embedding green chemistry across the education continuum\, institutions prepare scientists to design safer products and processes that protect human health and the environment. \n🗓️ March 24th | 2:05-2:30 p.m.\n📍 ChemPod 9 — Exhibit Hall B5 \n\n \n\nGreen Chemistry Professional Mentoring Networks (GCPMNs): A New NSF-Funded Mechanism for Building Professional Development and Communities of Practice in Chemistry Education\nPresented by Beyond Benign team members Dr. Jonathon Moir (Director of the GCTLC)\, Dr. Omar Villanueva (Chief Program Officer)\, Dr. Monica Soma Hensley (Instruction & Research Manager)\, Dr. Amy Cannon (Co-Founder & Executive Director) and community member Dr. Nikita Burrows (Associate Professor at Monmouth University). \nThis presentation introduces the Green Chemistry Professional Mentoring Networks\, a multi-year initiative funded by the National Science Foundation to expand national capacity in green chemistry education through mentoring networks\, curricular integration\, and community-building research. \n🗓️ March 24th | 3:35–3:55 p.m.\n📍 Room B314 — Georgia World Congress Center
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SUMMARY:37th Annual Bioneers Conference
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 37th year\, the Bioneers Conference convenes activists\, scientists\, educators\, artists\, Indigenous leaders\, and community organizers to share solutions and foster connections across social and environmental movements. Bioneers 2026 will offer main-stage talks\, performances\, in-depth discussions\, hands-on workshops\, an Indigenous Forum\, youth programs\, and collaborative opportunities over three days in Berkeley\, California. \nEach conference day includes a morning plenary at Zellerbach Hall beginning at 9 a.m.\, followed by afternoon and evening panels\, interactive sessions\, films\, performances\, and networking events at various downtown Berkeley venues. \nIf you are attending\, don’t miss presentations from Beyond Benign Co-Founders Dr. John Warner and Dr. Amy Cannon on Saturday\, March 28th: \n\nKeynote: Dr. John Warner – “Biomimicry at the Molecular Level—Inventing a Sustainable Future” (March 28th\, 9:40–10:02 a.m.\, Zellerbach Hall) | In this talk\, John will share his vision of how we can draw from the molecular design genius of nature\, which has been running countless rigorous chemistry experiments for nearly 4 billion years\, to create benign products and technologies that provide for human needs without contaminating the biosphere and endangering our health.\nPanel: Green Chemistry Innovation and Education featuring Dr. John Warner and Dr. Amy Cannon (March 28th\, 4:45–6 p.m.) | Our educational systems need to be transformed to prepare chemists and scientists to design more sustainable products. In this panel\, John and Amy will share their work on key initiatives\, such as the Green Chemistry Commitment\, which equips universities to integrate green chemistry across curricula\, research\, and training. These initiatives and more are enabling a new generation of scientists to create breakthrough technologies that will enable a more sustainable\, circular\, and regenerative economy and society.\n\n🐢 Learn more and register!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/37th-annual-bioneers-conference/
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