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SUMMARY:24th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E)
DESCRIPTION:The 24th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference\, originally scheduled to take place in Seattle\, WA on June 16-18\, 2020\, is now a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This free-of-charge event is open to all. \nSimilar to an in-person event\, participants will hear and engage with colleagues about innovative science. Using a virtual platform\, they will be able to watch recorded oral presentations and engage with presenters through features like a live chat and/or audio/video Q&A. Our keynote speakers will be presenting live talks during the conference with Q&A. There will even be a full poster session. \nMany of our participants have expressed the importance of networking at GC&E\, and we are looking for creative ways to replicate this experience online. Participants will be able to communicate with each other through the platform—plus we are excited to explore virtual coffee breaks\, tweet-ups and other ways to engage. \nACS GCI will be working with our Program Chairs\, Symposium Organizers\, and Oral and Poster Presenters to transition the majority of the 45 technical sessions to the online platform. The full schedule will be announced soon! \nBROWSE TECHNICAL SESSIONS
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/24th-annual-green-chemistry-engineering-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T150000
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SUMMARY:Sneak Peek Preview: Education Symposia at the June 2020 Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register now to join us to make some Green Chemistry Connections before the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference! \n \nThe 2020 Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E) will be 100% on-line during June 15-19 and registration is FREE! This is a great opportunity for the chemical education community to come together and join the growing momentum to integrate and scaffold green and sustainable chemistry\, systems thinking\, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals into the chemistry curriculum. This webinar will feature several symposium co-organizers who will give brief overviews of their sessions\, and how this work fits into the bigger picture of a paradigm change in how we think about and do chemistry. For GC&E Registration: https://www.gcande.org/ \n  \nFeatured Speakers: \nJennifer MacKellar\, GC&E Organizing Committee\, ACS Green Chemistry Institute \nEd Brush\, Bridgewater State University\nSession Organizer for Connecting Green Chemistry\, Systems Thinking and the UN Sustainable Development Goals to the undergraduate chemistry curriculum \nJane Wissinger\, University of Minnesota\nSession Organizer for Green Chemistry Curriculum Designed to Inspire (Systems Design) – Rapid Fire Session \nPeter Mahaffy\, Kings University\nSession Organizer for Re-imagining Chemistry Education: Systems Thinking\, and Green and Sustainable Chemistry \nKendra Denlinger\, Xavier University\nSession Organizer for Making Your Undergraduate Chemistry Labs Greener and Safer \nNatalie O’Neil\, Beyond Benign\nSession Organizer for Careers in Green Chemistry & Engineering \nReuben Hudson\, College of the Atlantic\nSession Organizer for Undergraduate Context Session
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/sneak-peek-preview-education-symposia-at-the-june-2020-green-chemistry-engineering-conference-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T130000
DTSTAMP:20200505T130322Z
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SUMMARY:So you think you want to teach Green Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Register now!  \nBuilding off our Transforming Chemistry Education: Models for Transitioning to Green Chemistry Education in Higher Education webinar Andy Dicks\, David Laviska & Nick Kingsley will share tips & tricks for bringing Green Chemistry to their departments and beyond. Join the discussion by bringing your questions\, or your advice based on your experiences. This discussion will cover approaches to transforming chemistry education as well as develop\, expand\, and strengthen Green Chemistry connections within the Green Chemistry education community. Register now to join the discussion! \n  \nThis webinar is co-hosted with Green Chemistry Commitment Signers  \n \nFeatured Speakers:\n \nAndrew Dicks\, Professor\, Teaching Stream\, University of Toronto \nAndrew (Andy) Dicks joined the University of Toronto Chemistry Department in 1997\, after undergraduate and graduate studies in the United Kingdom at the University of Wales (Swansea) and Durham University respectively. He was hired as part of the university teaching-stream faculty in 2001. He has research interests in undergraduate laboratory instruction that involve designing novel and stimulating experiments\, particularly those that showcase green chemistry principles. Following promotion in 2006\, he became Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies and developed an ongoing interest in improving the student experience in his department. He has edited three books as resources for teaching green chemistry (“Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory” and “Problem-Solving Exercises in Green and Sustainable Chemistry” (both published by CRC Press) and “Integrating Green and Sustainable Chemistry Principles into Education”\, published by Elsevier). In 2014 he was co-chair of the 23rd IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education which was held in Toronto and became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (U.K.) in 2018. \n \n\nNick Kingsley\, Associate Professor\, University of Michigan – Flint \nDr. Kingsley is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Michigan-Flint. In his 10 years at UM-Flint he has taught 15 different lecture and laboratory courses including Chemistry for Pre-Nursing\, General Chemistry I and II\, P-Chem based Inorganic Chemistry\, Quantum Mechanics\, Chemical Applications of Group Theory and Green Chemistry.  In the Fall of 2018 UM-Flint offered a new Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Green Chemistry and began widespread implementation of Green Chemistry principles across the curriculum.  His research interests are in the area of Group 13 chemistry\, specifically the development of aluminum catalysts as earth abundant replacements to precious metal catalysts. He has mentored over 18 students in his research lab who went on to graduate or professional school. He has interests in Green Chemistry education across the curriculum and increasing awareness of Green Chemistry to the broader community.  Specific interests lie in embedding Systems Thinking and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals across the chemistry curriculum to help address global challenges. \n \n\nDavid Laviska\, Assistant Professor\, Seton Hall \nAfter spending the first decade of his professional life working as an analytical chemist with the U.S. EPA\, David returned to graduate school at Rutgers University and studied organometallic chemistry and catalysis with Alan S. Goldman. After graduating in 2013\, he started his academic career by teaching in full-time visiting positions at several excellent institutions\, and then joined Seton Hall in 2017. Dr. Laviska currently teaches General Chemistry and works primarily with first-year students to build a solid foundation for their future studies in the STEM disciplines. As a committed advocate for diversity in the sciences\, he works to ensure that students from underrepresented groups are supported and made aware of institutional resources that will help them succeed. As a first-generation college graduate and scientist\, he is also closely affiliated with “Gen-1” at Seton Hall – an initiative designed to encourage and support first generation students in all disciplines. Dr. Laviska’s research interests include several applications utilizing late transition metal complexes: hetero- and homogeneous catalysis\, synthesis of new materials with unique optical properties\, and small molecule activation. In addition\, as a member of the Center for Applied Catalysis and Green Chemistry at Seton Hall\, he places high importance on the concepts of sustainability and environmental stewardship. Accordingly\, the principles of green chemistry are applied across all projects in his laboratory. Several of his enthusiastic undergraduate researchers are working on developing and piloting green(er) experimental methods for both undergraduate course curricula and applied research.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/so-you-think-you-want-to-teach-green-chemistry/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200429T150000
DTSTAMP:20200423T131336Z
CREATED:20200410T185337Z
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SUMMARY:Employing DOZN™ 2.0 - The Quantitative Greener Alternative Evaluator in Academic Settings for Safer Labs
DESCRIPTION:Register now! \nThis webinar will cover how DOZN™ 2.0 can serve as a virtual resource for academics to utilize in laboratory courses and research settings. It will contain an overview of DOZN™ 2.0\, specific rules for utilizing the tool in academic settings\, access to a template worksheet for students and select reactions with DOZN™ 2.0 scoring to serve as introductory examples. After this webinar instructors and students will understand how DOZN™ 2.0 functions in both industry and academic settings and the power it has for quantitatively identifying greener alternatives for chemical production. \n  \nFeatured Speakers:\n \n  \nDr. Ettigounder Ponnusamy\, Fellow & Global Manager\, Green Chemistry MilliporeSigma \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \nProfessor Irv Levy\, Simmons University and Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment at Beyond Benign
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/employing-dozn-2-0-the-quantitative-greener-alternative-evaluator-in-academic-settings-for-safer-labs/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200428T130000
DTSTAMP:20200424T163445Z
CREATED:20200424T163445Z
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SUMMARY:Follow-up Q&A Session with Dr. John Warner and Dr.  Amy Cannon
DESCRIPTION:Register now!  \n \n  \nJoin us for a follow-up Q&A session to our Earth Day Webinar. Our Earth Day webinar was so well attended and so many great questions were asked that Amy and John will be answering questions submitted during the Earth Day webinar and taking more questions from the audience live. You can even submit your questions or comments below in advance of the live webinar. Join us to make some Green Chemistry Connections! \n  \n  \nFeatured Speakers:\nDr. Amy Cannon\, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Beyond Benign\nDr. John Warner\, Director of Science and Innovation\, Beyond Benign & Co-Founder of the field of Green Chemistry
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/follow-up-qa-session-with-dr-john-warner-and-dr-amy-cannon/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Higher Education,K-12,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T130000
DTSTAMP:20200403T182838Z
CREATED:20200402T145159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200403T182838Z
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SUMMARY:We are all in this together: Why chemists and non-chemists must join forces to invent a future we can all be proud of
DESCRIPTION:Register now to join us virtually on Earth Day! \n \nGlobal climate change\, ocean plastics and toxics in the environment\, we hear the issues loud and clear. We hear about green chemistry\, sustainable chemistry\, circular economy\, and biomimicry as possible solutions. But how do they all fit together? John Warner will discuss how all approaches are necessary\, and how everyone has opportunities and responsibilities to help bring about a future that we can be proud of.  The stakes are too high for turf battles and semantic debates\, we must all apply each of our unique and individual skills and talents\, so that collectively we can succeed to create a future for generations to come. \n  \nFeatured Speaker: \n \n  \nDr. John Warner\, Director of Science and Innovation\, Beyond Benign\, Distinguished Professor of Green Chemistry\, Monash University and Co-Founder of the field of Green Chemistry \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/we-are-all-in-this-together-why-chemists-and-non-chemists-must-join-forces-to-build-a-future-we-can-all-be-proud-of/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200331T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200331T160000
DTSTAMP:20200312T143207Z
CREATED:20200312T143207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T143207Z
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SUMMARY:Lab Waste Management & RCRA Updates for New York Universities Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The New York State Department of  Environmental Conservation is hosting a public webinar to discuss the management of hazardous lab waste at academic institutions in collaboration with New York State Pollution Prevention Institute and Beyond Benign on March 31st.  \nClick here to register now!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Webinar: \nDuring this webinar Department of  Environmental Conservation (DEC) staff will talk about New York’s upcoming adoption of the Academic Labs Rule and how these new regulations could impact the management of hazardous lab waste at academic institutions (i.e.\, colleges\, universities\, etc.). This webinar will include an overview of the rule and in-depth discussions about lab management plans and lab clean-outs. DEC will also discuss the advantages of using green chemistry and pollution prevention in academic settings and provide informational resources to assist participants in adopting these practices. \n\n\nThe agenda for this webinar includes: \nOverview of the academic labs rule \nLab management plans \nLab clean-outs and informational resources for green chemistry \n\nClick here to register now! 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/lab-waste-management-rcra-updates-for-new-york-universities-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,HigherEd Workshop,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200322T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200326T170000
DTSTAMP:20200312T134135Z
CREATED:20191112T204653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T134135Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - ACS National Meeting\, Philadelphia 2020
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED – For this National Meeting\, the Beyond Benign team will be in full swing! We will be at Booth #103 along with hosting symposia and leading workshops. \n“Reducing the Risk: How Green Chemistry & RAMP increase safety the lab” on Sunday\, March 22nd from 8:35 AM – 9:20 AM \n“Green chemistry student chapters: Stories of success” on Monday March 23rd  from 8:30 AM-12:30 PM \n“Noncovalent Derivatization: Sustainable Interfaces between Molecules and between Disciplines” on Tuesday\, March 24th 8:30 – 9:10 AM \n“Learning from Nature’s Genius: Smart Molecular Mechanisms” on Tuesday\, March 24th 4:15 – 5:00 PM \n“Green Chemistry Education: Systems-based approach for chemists to address UN Sustainable Development Goals” on Wednesday\, March 25th 3:00 – 3:20 PM \nFind us at the poster sessions! “Farewell to harms via the Green Chemistry Commitment”  Sunday\, March 22 6:00 PM and Monday\, March 23 8:00 PM\, “Learning from Nature’s Genius: Smart Molecular Mechanisms”
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/acs-national-meeting-philadelphia-2020/
LOCATION:Philadelphia\, PA
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T120000
DTSTAMP:20200218T152706Z
CREATED:20200212T185649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T152706Z
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SUMMARY:Lab Waste Management & RCRA Updates for Universities (Manhattan)
DESCRIPTION:NY DEC is hosting a public workshop to discuss the management of hazardous lab waste at academic institutions. \nDuring this workshop DEC staff will talk about New York’s upcoming adoption of the Academic Labs Rule and how these new regulations could impact the management of hazardous lab waste at academic institutions (i.e.\, colleges\, universities\, etc.). This workshop will include an overview of the rule and in-depth discussions about lab management plans and lab clean-outs. DEC will also discuss the advantages of using green chemistry and pollution prevention in academic settings and provide informational resources to assist participants in adopting these practices. \nThe schedule for this workshop is as follows: \n10:00 AM – Overview of the academic labs rule \n10:40 AM – Lab management plans \n11:20 AM – Lab clean-outs and informational resources for green chemistry
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/lab-waste-management-rcra-updates-for-universities-manhattan/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,HigherEd Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T150000
DTSTAMP:20191030T153609Z
CREATED:20191022T154843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191030T153609Z
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SUMMARY:Tools for Innovation in Chemistry from the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! \nThe ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable has publicly available tools for innovation in chemistry which may be of interest to those in academia and research beyond the pharmaceutical industry. This webinar will provide a tool overview that will assist to lower the barrier to use\, the function of these tools and the tools relevance outside of pharmaceutical industry for students and educators. Our goal is to highlight and start a discussion of how these tools can be utilized by the academic community to prepare students for future careers where such tools are vital to decision making and processes. The community will then have a better understanding of the power of these open-access tools and how they can be integrated into green chemistry educational curriculum for student learning. \nFeatured Speaker: \nPaul Richardson\, Ph.D.\nDirector of Analytical and Synthetic Technologies\, Pfizer\nCo-Chair of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable \n \nPaul Richardson is currently the Director of Analytical and Synthetic Technologies within Oncology Medicinal Chemistry at Pfizer in La Jolla\, California. Paul joined Pfizer in 2004\, after working with Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NJ) as Director of Process Chemistry for 8 years. Paul received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Sheffield University\, where he worked with Professor Istvan Marko. Paul completed postdoctoral research studies at both Exeter University (Professor Stan Roberts)\, and at Scripps Research Institute (Professor Barry Sharpless). Paul is a Member of the American Chemical Society\, and current co-chair of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable. Paul is the author of ~ 200 patents\, papers\, reviews and book chapters. \n  \nThis webinar is co-hosted with the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharamaceutical Roundtable \n \n   \n  \nRegister Now!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/tools-for-innovation-in-chemistry-from-the-acs-gci-pharmaceutical-roundtable/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191029T120000
DTSTAMP:20190805T150806Z
CREATED:20190805T150806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T150806Z
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SUMMARY:Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) Annual Conference Poster Session
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy at the AASHE conference where he will co-present with Green Chemistry Scientist\, Saskia van Bergen\, from the Washington State Department of Ecology a poster on “Breaking the Silos: Increasing the awareness and adoption of Green Chemistry across disciplines”.  \nAbstract : \nGreen chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that use and generate less hazardous materials. In practice\, green chemistry can result in tremendous benefits such as the reduction of hazardous waste\, reduction in use of hazardous chemicals\, reduction in purchasing costs\, and increasing the energy efficiency of laboratory practices. The field of green chemistry has grown significantly over the past two decades and has remained somewhat separate from campus sustainability initiatives. In reality\, the principles and practice of green chemistry can be applied across disciplines and solutions to sustainability challenges will ultimately require multidisciplinary approaches. This presentation will provide an overview of Green Chemistry and how it can be applied in disciplines and courses beyond the sciences\, such as art\, business\, communications\, economics\, and more. Specific examples include how governmental programs such as the U.S. EPA’s Safer Choice\, a certification used in Environmental Preferable Purchasing\, can be used to showcase greener chemical products in courses (i.e.\, chemistry and communications)\, as well as in student club activities. Green chemistry applied to art courses will also be presented as a model for reducing impacts in courses and programs beyond the chemistry course and lab. The use of chemicals on campuses and in courses is not limited to chemistry courses and programs and even reaches us in our daily lives at home. Green chemistry can have significant benefits when applied across disciplines\, helping to reduce impacts and hazards.\n\n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/association-for-the-advancement-of-sustainability-in-higher-educations-aashes-annual-conference-poster-session/
LOCATION:Spokane\, Washington Convention Center\, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191028T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191028T101500
DTSTAMP:20190805T151439Z
CREATED:20190805T145707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T151439Z
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SUMMARY:Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy at the AASHE conference where he will co-present with Green Chemistry Scientist\, Saskia van Bergen\, from the Washington State Department of Ecology on “Empowering Students and the Community Through Green Chemistry and Sustainable Science Outreach“.  \nAbstract can be found here. \nLocation: Spokane\, Washington Convention Center \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/association-for-the-advancement-of-sustainability-in-higher-educations-aashes-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Spokane\, Washington Convention Center\, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T150000
DTSTAMP:20191017T185107Z
CREATED:20190904T205108Z
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry University Curriculum Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!  \nThis webinar will introduce the Yale-UNIDO Green Chemistry University Curriculum\, a semester long course developed in collaboration with Beyond Benign. This FREE course is designed for undergraduate students and teaches (i) how the principles of green chemistry can help resolve global human health and environmental issues\, (ii) how green chemistry functions and (iii) how it is implemented. The curriculum was developed as part of the Global Green Chemistry Initiative (GGCI)\, a joint initiative between the Center for Green Chemistry and Engineering at Yale and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)\, and was funded by GEF (Global Environment Facility). This webinar will cover the content of the curriculum as well as how the content can be accessed and utilized by the community to practice sustainability through chemistry. \nFeatured Speakers:\nAmy Cannon\, Executive Director of Beyond Benign  \nAmy holds the world’s first Ph.D. in Green Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts Boston where her research involved the environmentally benign synthesis of photoactive materials.  She is the Co-Founder and Executive  Director of Beyond Benign\, a non-profit  organization dedicated to green chemistry education. \nAmy is passionate about transforming the general public’s relationship with chemistry. She focuses on chemistry education to better prepare students and scientists to enter the workforce trained with the skills to create sustainable materials and products. Through Beyond Benign\, she leads many educational initiatives to bring together multiple stakeholders around this common goal. \nKarolina Mellor\, Program Manager at the Center for Green Chemistry and Engineering at Yale  \nKarolina Mellor is a program manager with experience in green chemistry education and research. She joined the Center in 2014 and coordinated multiple projects\, including Molecular Design Research Network and Global Green Chemistry Initiative. \nKarolina has many roles in the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering including operations\, outreach and development\, but her primary role is to lead educational efforts in green chemistry. She translates research into teaching tools to educate diverse audiences in green chemistry and sustainability. Her expertise includes online/traditional teaching and instructional design\, educational games development and workshop design. \n This webinar is co-hosted by Beyond Benign and the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering at Yale
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-university-curriculum-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T200000
DTSTAMP:20190628T172554Z
CREATED:20190628T172302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T172554Z
UID:10000089-1570820400-1570824000@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:MACTLAC Annual Meeting\, St. Catherine University\, MN
DESCRIPTION:Hear Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy\, in his keynote address as part of the Midwestern Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges (MACTLAC) Annual Conference. His talk will be on “Green Chemistry Commitment implementation at PUIs”. \nPreliminary program can be found here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/mactlac-annual-meeting-st-catherines-university-mn/
LOCATION:St. Catherine University\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T150000
DTSTAMP:20190805T193935Z
CREATED:20190529T182502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T193935Z
UID:10000083-1568815200-1568818800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:DOZN™ 2.0: A Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! \nMilliporeSigma launched a new Green Chemistry tool\, DOZN™ 2.0 this past spring. DOZN™ is an industry-first Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator that evaluates the relative greenness of chemicals and chemical processes against the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. Through DOZN™ 2.0\, scientists now have access to calculate the green scores of their own processes and products. This free\, web-based tool provides users with even more data so that they are properly equipped to increase their sustainability. This webinar will introduce the tool and the methodology behind the evaluator. \nFeatured Speaker:\nDr. Ettigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy\nFellow and Global Manager\, Green Chemistry\nMilliporeSigma – A business of Merck KGaA\, Darmstadt\, Germany \n \nEttigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy completed his PhD at the University of Madras (India) in 1982 in Polymer Chemistry and postdoctoral studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (1983-87). In 1988\, he joined Sigma-Aldrich as an R&D Scientist and worked on many high value projects at various capacity. Currently Samy is the Fellow and Global Manager for Green Chemistry at MilliporeSigma (formerly Sigma-Aldrich)\, leading the Green Chemistry Initiatives. \nSamy has over 35 years of industrial and academic research experience in developing new products\, greener process developments\, polymer processing and greener manufacturing from laboratory to pilot plant scales utilizing green chemistry principles. Samy and his team developed DOZN system\, a Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator to calculate the relative greenness of chemical products/processes based on the Twelve Green Chemistry Principles. Recently released DOZN 2.0 tool for both inside and outside customers to use it to improve their overall sustainability. Also\, Samy leads the new Greener Chemistry Consultancy Business Developments at MilliporeSigma. \nSamy is one of the Co-chairs for ACS Green Chemistry Institute’s Chemical Manufacturer Roundtable and\, organizes/chairs sessions at the annual ACS GCI’s Green Chemistry & Engineering Conferences and\, also participated as organizing committee member for many other Green Chemistry Conferences globally. Samy is the founder of the Worldwide Green Chemistry Team at Sigma-Aldrich in 2007 and currently leading the Green Chemistry initiatives at MilliporeSigma. Samy has published over 40 scientific papers and awarded 6 US/European Patents and\, also 3 US Patents pending. Samy’s work was recognized by The Academy of Science St. Louis (founded in 1856)\, awarded an outstanding scientist award in 2011 and also inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Science St. Louis. \nRegister Now! \nCo-hosted by Beyond Benign and My Green Lab
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/dozn-2-0-a-quantitative-green-chemistry-evaluator/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T210000
DTSTAMP:20190628T165504Z
CREATED:20190628T165434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T165504Z
UID:10000086-1566759600-1566766800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Commitment\, ACS National Meeting\, San Diego\, CA
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy at the General Posters during the ACS National Meeting in San Diego\, CA. \nAbstract can be found here. \nLocation: San Diego Convention Center \nSunday\, August 25\, 2019: 7:00pm (General Posters) and Monday\, August 26\, 2019: 8:00pm (Sci-Mix)
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-commitment-acs-national-meeting-san-diego-ca/
LOCATION:San Diego Convention Center\, 111 West Harbor Drive\,\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="":MAILTO:amy_cannon@beyondbenign.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190708T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190709T170000
DTSTAMP:20190628T171640Z
CREATED:20190628T171552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T171640Z
UID:10000088-1562572800-1562691600@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:IUPAC Paris 2019\, Paris\, France
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy\, at the IUPAC conference in Paris\, France where he will present a poster on “The Green Chemistry Commitment: Enabling our Common Future” in Theme 5: Chemistry Education. \nConference agenda.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/iupac-paris-2019-paris-france/
LOCATION:Palais des Congres\, Place de la Porte Maillot\, Paris\, France
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190611T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190611T123000
DTSTAMP:20190305T193402Z
CREATED:20190305T193402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190305T193402Z
UID:10000210-1560246300-1560256200@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:ACS GCEC: Linking Chemical Design to Toxicity/Hazard/Alternatives Assessment
DESCRIPTION:Join Executive Director\, Amy Cannon\, along with partners Saskia van Bergen (WA State Dept of Ecology) and Dalila Kovacs (Grand Valley State University) at a session on Linking Chemical Design to Toxicity/Hazard/Alternatives Assessment at the ACS Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference in Reston\, VA. Register for the conference. \nAccess the Conference Program here. \nSymposium description: \nToxicology concepts are essential in designing safe chemical products that have reduced hazards. There are many efforts to provide chemical designers with tools for understanding and predicting toxicity\, while maintaining the function and efficacy for which the product was designed. Toxicology data enables scientists to better predict hazards at the molecular level\, therefore avoiding the use and generation of hazardous chemicals. These tools and strategies are being developed and implemented in industry and academia. \nToxicology concepts and principles\, including investigative or predictive methods\, have traditionally been absent from the chemistry curriculum. As a result\, professional chemists lack skills in designing chemical products with inherently reduced hazards. These knowledge and skill gaps are being addressed in educational programs both in industry and in academia with the goal of better preparing scientists to implement safer design strategies at the research stage of a product life-cycle. \nThis half day session will highlight systematic approaches toward addressing safety data gaps\, understanding hazard and alternatives assessments\, and predicting toxicological endpoints through molecular design\, and will focus on education initiatives both in universities and within industry\, via professional development programs.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/acs-gcec-linking-chemical-design-to-toxicity-hazard-alternatives-assessment/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Reston\, 1800 Presidents St.\, Reston\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190610T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190610T153000
DTSTAMP:20190322T132206Z
CREATED:20190305T190651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T132206Z
UID:10000209-1560162600-1560180600@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Commitment 2nd Annual Summit
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! \nJoin faculty members and green chemistry professionals at the 2nd Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit\, held at the ACS Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference hotel the day preceding the conference. \nThe Summit brings together like-minded college faculty and professionals to establish goals and objectives for advancing green chemistry in higher education. Faculty from current and prospective Green Chemistry Commitment signing schools are welcome to join the Summit. Learn first-hand from chemistry faculty across the country who will share practical green chemistry resources\, experiences and understandings on advancing the implementation of green chemistry practices. \nDetailed agenda is coming soon. \nThe Summit includes refreshments and lunch!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-commitment-2nd-annual-summit/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Reston\, 1800 Presidents Street\, Reston\, VA\, 20190\, United States
CATEGORIES:Higher Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190405
DTSTAMP:20190328T210425Z
CREATED:20181128T142145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190328T210425Z
UID:10000070-1553990400-1554422399@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:ACS National Meeting\, Orlando
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign staff and Lead Teachers at the ACS National Meeting and Exposition in Orlando\, FL \nSunday\, 8:35am: CHED symposium “Chemistry Teachers Day Program” – Beyond Benign Lead Teachers\, Dr. Lurea Doody and Cassandra Knutson will present “Chemistry and the final frontier: Student designed sustainable payloads at the edge of space” (Room W315A – Orange County Convention Center) Abstract \nSunday\, 1:30pm – 4:55pm: CHED symposium “Green and Sustainable Chemistry Theory and Practice: Chemistry for New Frontiers” Session\, organized by Dr. Ed Brush (Bridgewater State University) and Dr. Jane Wissinger (Univ. of MN) – Beyond Benign’s ED Amy Cannon will present (4:35pm) on “Green chemistry commitment: Progress report and future” (Room W311C – Orange County Convention Center) Abstract \nSunday\, 7:00 – 9:00pm: Stop by General Posters to meet Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy presenting “The Green Chemistry Commitment” (West Hall C\, Orange County Convention Center) Abstract \nMonday\, 9:15am: CHED symposium “Chemistry and Our Common Future: 2019 George C. Pimentel Award Symposium in Honor of Cathy Middlecamp” – Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment\, Irv Levy\, will present “Environmental advocacy in action: The green chemistry commitment” (Room W315A\, Orange County Convention Center) Abstract \nMonday\, 8:30am – 12:00pm: CHED symposium “Green Chemistry Student Chapters: Stories of Success” – featuring some Green Chemistry Commitment signer schools’ student chapters\, presided by Beyond Benign’s graduate student liaison\, Mollie Enright (University of Toledo) (Room W311C\, Orange County Convention Center) Session \nMonday\, 11:50am: CHED “Exploring the use of PLA films for oil spill cleanup: A sustainable classroom experiment”- led by Jane E Wissinger\, Beyond Benign Lead Teacher\, Cassandra Knutson\, and colleagues from the University of Minnesota and Boston College. (Room W311D\, Orange Country Convention Center) Abstract \nMonday\, 1:30 – 5:30pm: CHED symposium “UN Sustainable Development Goals: Unique Opportunities for the Chemical Enterprise” (W311C\, Orange County Convention Center) Session \nTuesday AM: SCHB symposium “Frontiers in Green Chemistry for Small Businesses” – Dr. Amy Cannon (for Dr. John Warner) will present “Green chemistry: The technology greenhouse” (Orlando V – Hilton Orlando) \nTuesday\, 1:30 – 4:10pm: CHED symposium “Green Chemistry as a Pillar of Safety Education”\, organized by Dr. Haim Weizman (UC San Diego) and Dr. Jane Wissinger (Univ. of MN) (Room W311C\, Orange County Convention Center) Session \nWednesday\, 9:15am: CHED symposium “Research on Learning in the Laboratory” Dr. Lurea Doody (Beyond Benign Lead Teacher) will present “Beyond gate-keeping: Improving the first-semester general chemistry laboratory experience” (Room W311D\, Orange County Convention Center) Abstract \n  \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/acs-national-meeting-orlando/
CATEGORIES:Conference,General,Higher Education,K-12,Teacher Training Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190319T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190319T150000
DTSTAMP:20190226T015523Z
CREATED:20190225T152311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190226T015523Z
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry – The Connection to Environmental Justice
DESCRIPTION:Chemistry has provided significant benefits to society. It has also had major impacts on human and ecosystem health. Chemical accidents like the 1984 Union Carbide plant in Bhopal India\, which killed more than 15\,000 people\, illustrate the potential for chemistry to cause significant harm.  Tragic events on a big scale are just one manifestation of negative impacts of chemistry. People around the planet live with the chemical contamination of their communities\, their homes\, and their bodies. But we’re not equally exposed. \nMinority and lower income communities are disproportionately impacted by chemical exposures.  The Environmental Justice movement arose in the late 1980s in response to well-documented cases of “environmental racism” – where African American and other minority communities were disproportionately exposed to toxic chemical production and waste\, while not receiving the economic benefits.  Environmental justice is defined as is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people — regardless of race\, color\, national origin\, or income — with respect to the development\, implementation\, and enforcement of environmental laws\, regulations\, and policies. \nIt is essential that chemists practicing green chemistry understand the potential impacts that chemistry can have on communities and ecosystems\, as well as the ethical and social considerations underlying the field.  Green chemistry is one potential solution to the impacts communities have faced. \nIn this webinar moderated by Dr. Joel Tickner (Professor of Environmental Health\, University of Massachusetts Lowell)\, Monique Harden and Martha Dina Arguello – two leaders of the environmental justice movement  – will introduce participants to the concept of environmental justice\, how environmental injustice affects communities and the important role that green chemistry and green chemists can play in both improving community and ecosystem health and creating new economic opportunities for communities.  Speakers will discuss ways in which minority and lower income communities can become active participants in the green chemistry movement. \nPlease join us for this important\, solutions-oriented conversation. Register now! \nSpeaker bios: \nMartha Dina Arguello – Executive Director\, Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles: For the past 35 years\, Martha has served in the non-profit sector as an advocate\, community organizer\, and coalition builder. She joined PSR-LA in 1998 to launch the environmental health programs\, and became Executive Director in November 2007. She is committed to making the credible voice of physicians a powerful instrument for transforming California and our planet into a more peaceful and healthy place. \nAs a coalition builder\, Martha has emphasized the need for local grassroots advocacy working in partnership with statewide policy actions. She is an active board member of numerous organizations\, including Californians for Pesticide Reform\,  Californians for a Healthy and Green Economy . She was appointed to  California Air Resources Board’s Global Warming Environmental Justice Advisory Committee and 617 Implementation Working Group. \nMonique Harden is the Assistant Director of Law and Policy and the Community Engagement Program Manager at the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice. The Center provides research\, education\, community and student engagement support\, as well as worker training in environmental careers. Ms. Harden has more than 20 years of achievements in the practice of law that have helped predominantly African American communities win significant environmental justice victories in the Gulf Coast Region. She is the former co-director of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights\, a public interest law firm whose representation of Mossville Environmental Action Now achieved the international precedent recognizing environmental racism as a human rights violation and the right of U.S. residents to seek remedies for it at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Ms. Harden has authored papers and lectured on the right of people to live in a healthy environment and the duties of government to protect this right vis-à-vis the U.S. Constitution\, international human rights laws\, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act\, the Americans with Disability Act\, and environmental laws. She has spearheaded local\, regional\, and international coalitions in support of communities advocating for the human right to a healthy environment. She works to democratize policymaking on environmental matters by supporting community-based organizations to engage policymakers on reducing pollution that harms their health and warms our planet.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-the-connection-to-environmental-justice/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181206T140000
DTSTAMP:20181113T192501Z
CREATED:20181113T192501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T192501Z
UID:10000066-1544101200-1544104800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Green Chemistry: Inventing a Circular Economy through a Thermodynamic Lens
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. John Warner\, Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry \nRegister Now! \nThe natural world is a beautiful and intricate system of intertwined and overlapping materials ecosystems. As humans\, our understanding of the various interrelationships is only at the most basic level. One important reason why these naturally interdependent cyclic systems exist with exquisite complexity is because of the very fact that they all co-emerged over hundreds of thousands of years in the presence of one another. Evolutionary forces drove symbiotic relationships by selecting for and against mechanisms and materials that were conducive to the success of the entire multi-component matrix. As human society seeks to create a circular economy\, we unfortunately have the disadvantage that our various industrial “species” have developed with a level of independence\, essentially unaware of adjacent processes. We are forced into a position of creating connectivities that were not part of the considerations in the original design. Obviously this creates a daunting challenge. While there have been some examples of the circular economy designed and deployed in many industrial settings\, the vast majority of industrial products and processes continue to exist disconnected and unsustainable over the long run. The pathway to create most of these technological ecosystems will require the inventive application of green chemistry (the molecular level mechanistic underpinnings of sustainability). Nature creates materials of such exquisite structural complexity and diversity that humans may never be able to mimic them. Nature’s elegance is even more astounding when one considers the fact that most chemistry in the biological world is carried out at ambient temperature and pressure using water\, for the most part\, as its reaction medium. For society to become truly sustainable\, the way we manufacture\, use and repurpose materials must change dramatically. This presentation will describe John Warner’s entropic considerations of materials design and illustrate their application through recent R&D examples from the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-inventing-a-circular-economy-through-a-thermodynamic-lens/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,General,Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T150000
DTSTAMP:20181005T140813Z
CREATED:20180925T160331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T140813Z
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry ACS Student Chapters: Models of Success
DESCRIPTION:Is your ACS Student Chapter interested in becoming a Green Chemistry Student Chapter? Join us as we talk about what it takes to be eligible for a Green Chemistry Student Chapter Award. We will provide you with resources and examples of green chemistry activities for your Student Chapter. You will also have an opportunity to hear from successful Green Chemistry Student Chapters including the University of New England. \nSpeakers include: \n\nJennifer MacKellar\, Program Manager\, ACS Green Chemistry Institute\nDr. Amy Keirstead\, Interim Associate Dean\, College of Arts & Sciences\, Associate Professor of Chemistry\, University of New England\nJessica White\, ACS Student Chapter President\, University of New England\n\nRegister Now!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-acs-student-chapters-models-success/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T163000
DTSTAMP:20180807T193159Z
CREATED:20180807T191818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180807T193159Z
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SUMMARY:A New Resource To Engage Your Chemistry Department In Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Join Derrick Ward from Beyond Benign as he presents a poster on a Resource Guide for the Organic Chemistry Lab Course at the AASHE Conference in Pittsburgh\, PA.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/new-resource-engage-chemistry-department-sustainability/
LOCATION:David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15222\, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T101500
DTSTAMP:20180807T185401Z
CREATED:20180807T185253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180807T185401Z
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SUMMARY:Greening the Chemistry Research and Teaching Labs: Resources to Increase Safety and Reduce Waste
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Amy Cannon from Beyond Benign and Dr. Jane Wissinger from the University of Minnesota at the annual Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) conference in Pittsburgh\, PA. \nDescription: \nUniversity and college campuses across the United States are pushing the envelope on greening their campus facilities\, operations\, and processes. However\, despite their disproportionate consumption of resources\, laboratories are often excluded from sustainability programs. Bringing sustainable practices into the chemistry research and teaching laboratories can have a significant impact on increasing safety\, conserving energy\, reducing waste and hazardous chemical usage\, amongst other tangible benefits. \nThis presentation will provide attendees with resources that can be readily implemented within the chemistry research and teaching laboratories\, spanning from conservation approaches to greener alternative substitutions. Green chemistry in practice has proven to provide a safer working environment for researchers and students\, while maintaining a high level of rigor for teaching and excellence in research. In this session\, participants will connect safety and ethics issues directly to real-world applications of safer chemical approaches in the laboratory. Examples will be presented from universities who are actively implementing safer\, greener laboratory practices across research and teaching divisions. \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/greening-chemistry-research-teaching-labs-resources-increase-safety-reduce-waste/
LOCATION:David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15222\, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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GEO:40.445593;-79.9965431
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd Pittsburgh PA 15222 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd Pittsburgh PA 15222 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd:geo:-79.9965431,40.445593
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T150000
DTSTAMP:20180911T145538Z
CREATED:20180817T160536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180911T145538Z
UID:10000171-1537970400-1537974000@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Safer Made Webinar: Investing in Safer Chemistry and Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION:Register Today! \nThis webinar will feature Dr. Marty Mulvihill\, General Partner at Safer Made. \nDescription: At Safer Made we support companies that create chemicals and materials that make our consumer products healthier for people and the natural world. This means creating alternatives to harmful chemicals and thinking about product design\, from manufacturing through the end of a product’s useful life. In today’s marketplace\, consumers are demanding safer and more sustainable products and this translates into a multi-billion opportunity for safer chemistry and product innovation. The webinar will highlight current innovation trends in safer chemistry that are reshaping the way that packaging\, textile and apparel\, building materials\, and formulated products are made. At Safer Made we believe that everyone plays a role in shaping the future of chemistry and this talk will share ways that you can get involved in supporting the creation of safer and more sustainable products. \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/safer-made-webinar-investing-safer-chemistry-consumer-products/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180924T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180924T183000
DTSTAMP:20180921T153821Z
CREATED:20180921T153821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180921T153821Z
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SUMMARY:Gordon College Green Chemistry Lecture: Dr. John Warner
DESCRIPTION:Hear from Dr. John Warner\, a founder of the field of Green Chemistry\, at Gordon College as part of their annual Green Chemistry Lecture Series. Dr. Warner will be talking about “Green Chemistry: Inventing a Sustainable Future”. Also meet Beyond Benign Green Chemistry Student Fellows at the lecture and engage with them through some hands-on green chemistry activities. \nGordon College Green Chemistry Lecture Series
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/gordon-college-green-chemistry-lecture-dr-john-warner/
LOCATION:Gordon College\, 255 Grapevine Road\, Wenham\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,General,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T163000
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SUMMARY:Chemical Education Seminar\, Purdue University
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Benign’s Executive Director\, Dr. Amy Cannon\, will give a seminar at the Chemical Education department at Purdue University. \nTitle: Green Chemistry Education: Preparing next generation chemists to practice sustainability through chemistry \nAbstract: \nToday’s global sustainability challenges will involve innovative chemical solutions. Green chemistry by definition is the intentional design of safer\, less hazardous products and processes that reduce or eliminate hazardous substances. The implementation of green chemistry throughout educational systems is essential to support a growing global greener chemicals market. Through innovation in the laboratory and with changes in chemical education\, chemistry students can be prepared to solve 21st century problems. \nThis presentation will discuss techniques and resources for adopting green chemistry throughout our educational systems and highlight higher education programs that are aimed at transforming chemistry education\, including Beyond Benign’s Green Chemistry Commitment\, a voluntary\, flexible framework for chemistry departments to adopt green chemistry theory and practice. The Commitment aims to transform chemistry education in higher education to equip students with the skills and knowledge to design safer\, more sustainable products and processes. Additional resources will be presented\, including a newly available Green Chemistry Resource Guide for the Organic Chemistry Lab Course.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/chemical-education-seminar-purdue-university/
LOCATION:Purdue University\, Herbert C. Brown Laboratory of Chemistry\, 425 Central Drive\, West Lafayette\, IN\, 47907\, United States
CATEGORIES:Higher Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180819
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SUMMARY:American Chemical Society National Meeting\, Boston\, MA
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URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/american-chemical-society-national-meeting-boston-ma/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education,K-12,Teacher Training Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180729T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180729T130000
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SUMMARY:First Annual GCC Summit\, BCCE 2018
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we share best practices in implementing green chemistry in academia and explore partnerships for address resource gaps. The agenda will feature interactive discussions in 5 key areas: \n1. Integrating Toxicology into Chemistry Courses \n2. Green Chemistry Courses and Programs \n3. Green Chemistry Integration in Undergraduate Teaching Labs \n4. Green Chemistry Undergraduate Research \n5. Green Chemistry K-12 and Community Outreach \nFaculty from Current and Prospective GCC signing schools are welcome! The program includes refreshments and lunch. \nReserve  your seat now: GCC Summit Tickets
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/first-annual-gcc-summit-bcce-2018/
LOCATION:University of Notre Dame\, Notre Dame\, 46556\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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