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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
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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
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CREATED:20180925T160331Z
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180926T150000
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CREATED:20180817T160536Z
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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
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CREATED: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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180919T173000
DTSTAMP:20180917T172047Z
CREATED:20180917T171907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T172047Z
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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
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180824
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SUMMARY:American Chemical Society National Meeting\, Boston\, MA
DESCRIPTION:
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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CREATED:20180503T161412Z
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180803
DTSTAMP:20180403T191255Z
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SUMMARY:Biennial Conference on Chemical Education
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign staff and academic partners at the 2018 BCCE at the University of Notre Dame. Beyond Benign will be hosting the First Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit\, exhibiting\, running a workshop on Toxicology for Chemistry faculty\, and participating in two green chemistry symposia: \nTo Green or Not to Green: Approaches for including green chemistry in a traditional academic setting: teaching\, research and service\, Organized by Amy Cannon\, Beyond Benign\, Glenn Hurt\, York University\, Dalila Kovacs\, Grand Valley State University and Natalie O’Neil\, Utica College \nand \nGreen Chemistry in High School\, College & University Curricula (and Beyond!)\, Organized by Loyd Bastin\, Widener University and Andy Dicks\, University of Toronto \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/biennial-conference-chemical-education/
LOCATION:University of Notre Dame\, Notre Dame\, 46556\, United States
CATEGORIES:Higher Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180621
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference 2018
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the GCEC in Portland\, Oregon. Beyond Benign will be involved with the Conference Kickoff Event for Students\, running a symposium titled Towards Safer Design Strategies: Using Toxicology Tools and Concepts within Chemistry Courses and Programs and participating in the Green Chemistry Innovations in the Classroom: Rapid Fire Session.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-engineering-conference-2018-2/
LOCATION:Hilton Portland Downtown\, 921 SW 6th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97204\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180430T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180430T160000
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SUMMARY:Perspectives of Careers in the Chemical Industry
DESCRIPTION:Register Today! \nFrom chemical manufacturing to components to final products\, there are many paths to careers involving green chemistry— you just have to know where to look for them. In this webinar\, three professionals working in the chemical industry discuss how they got to where they are\, what their companies are interested in and how it connects with green chemistry\, and what they would recommend to early-career scientists looking to pursue careers in the field. \n1. Linda B. Sedlewicz\, President/CEO–schülke inc. \nAs President/CEO for schülke inc.\, she is responsible for the introduction and promotion of the schülke preservative product lines across the U.S.\, Canada and Puerto Rico. A graduate of Rutgers University\, Linda began her career in the cosmetics industry over thirty years ago\, leading to a range of professional opportunities in cosmetics. With her technical and leadership skills\, Linda is recognized as one of the industry experts in the area of preservation of personal care products. \n2. Christoph Krumm\, Co-founder and CEO-Sironix Renewables \nFrom his PhD background in chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota\, he pursued entrepreneurial coursework\, accelerator programs\, and grant applications to receive over $3M in funding and partnerships to start Sironix Renewables. Sironix Renewables develops bio-renewable chemicals for consumer products. As a recipient of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers 35Under35 award for innovation\, he has grown Sironix Renewables to be an innovator in the renewable chemicals world. \n3. Maureen Kavanagh\, Senior Technical Manager-3M \nMaureen is a strong operations leader known for her passion of people and sustainability. Maureen is a Senior Technical Manager currently working for 3M’s Industrial Mineral Products Division. She has 13 years of experience as a scientist with 28 issued patents. Maureen holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin\, River Falls and a master’s degree in management from the College of St. Scholastica \nRegister Today!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/perspectives-careers-chemical-industry/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180320T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180320T120000
DTSTAMP:20180117T183816Z
CREATED:20180116T191744Z
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SUMMARY:Ethics in Industry Collaborations that Work at ACS NOLA 2018
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/ethics-industry-collaborations-work-acs-nola-2018/
LOCATION:New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center\, 859 Convention Center Blvd\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180320T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180320T170000
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CREATED:20180116T184034Z
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SUMMARY:"Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice" at ACS NOLA 2018
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign during the “Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice” symposia as we discuss the Green Chemistry Commitment at the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans\, LA. Come learn about the Green Chemistry Commitment and the impact it’s making in higher education! \n\n\n\nThe Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) is a consortium program that unites the green chemistry community around shared goals and a common vision to: \n\nexpand the community of Green Chemists\ngrow departmental resources\nimprove connections to industry and job opportunities in green chemistry\naffect systemic and lasting change in chemistry education\n\n\n\n\nBeyond Benign’s vision is to revolutionize the way chemistry is taught to better prepare students to engage with their world while connecting chemistry\, human health\, and the environment.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-theory-practice-acs-nola-2018/
LOCATION:New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center\, 859 Convention Center Blvd\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180319T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180319T220000
DTSTAMP:20180122T185043Z
CREATED:20180122T185043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180122T185043Z
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SUMMARY:"Changing the Course of Chemistry: Adopting the Green Chemistry Commitment" at Sci-Mix
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign at the Sci-Fi-Mix poster session held by the Division of Chemical Education (CHED) at the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans\, LA. Stop by and learn about the Green Chemistry Commitment! \nThe GCC is helping to transform chemistry education in college and university chemistry departments who strive to: \n\nprepare world class chemists whose skills are well aligned with the needs of the planet and its inhabitants in the 21st century\, and\ndesign and develop innovative\, e cient\, and environmentally sound solutions to the safety and e ectiveness of chemical products and processes.\n\nWith the GCC\, colleges and universities can band together to share resources and experiences to shift how and what the next generation of chemists learn. Students will enter the workforce armed with the necessary skills and knowledge to be leaders in making The Principles of Green Chemistry standard practice in all branches of the chemical sciences.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/changing-course-chemistry-adopting-green-chemistry-commitment-sci-mix/
LOCATION:New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center\, 859 Convention Center Blvd\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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GEO:29.9433419;-90.0648042
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center 859 Convention Center Blvd New Orleans LA 70130 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=859 Convention Center Blvd:geo:-90.0648042,29.9433419
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180319T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180319T170000
DTSTAMP:20180117T184103Z
CREATED:20180116T183057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180117T184103Z
UID:10000026-1521448200-1521478800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:"State-of-the-Art: Two Decades Advancing The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry" at ACS NOLA 2018
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s very own Dr. Amy Cannon and Dr. John C. Warner as they present in the symposia “State-of-the-Art: Two Decades Advancing The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry” at the ACS National Meeting in New Orleans\, LA. Come see for yourself how the past two decades of Green Chemistry impacted and continue to impact the science industry!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/two-decades-advancing-the-12-principles-green-chemistry/
LOCATION:New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center\, 859 Convention Center Blvd\, New Orleans\, LA\, 70130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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GEO:29.9433419;-90.0648042
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center 859 Convention Center Blvd New Orleans LA 70130 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=859 Convention Center Blvd:geo:-90.0648042,29.9433419
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180306T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180306T150000
DTSTAMP:20180220T142342Z
CREATED:20180123T201526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180220T142342Z
UID:10000149-1520344800-1520348400@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:A Guide to Green Chemistry Experiments for Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Labs
DESCRIPTION:Green Chemistry has been widely adopted as a means for reducing hazards and waste in chemistry labs\, while maintaining the necessary rigor for teaching fundamental reactions and techniques. In a collaborative partnership between Beyond Benign\, My Green Lab\, and MilliporeSigma\, a new resource guide has been developed for undergraduate organic chemistry teaching labs. This guide provides educators with a set of safer\, greener alternative organic chemistry experiments to demonstrate key chemical transformations to undergraduate chemistry students\, and indicates quantifiable benefits when greener alternative experiments are implemented\, including waste reduction\, hazard reduction\, and cost savings. Join us on March 6 to learn more about using this new\, FREE\, customizable guide to educate the next generation of scientists to carry out experiments with sustainability in mind.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/a-guide-to-green-chemistry-experiments-for-undergraduate-organic-chemistry-las/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T120000
DTSTAMP:20170623T134626Z
CREATED:20170623T133746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170623T134626Z
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SUMMARY:Advancing Safer Chemistry: The Role of Government Policy by Dr. Joel Tickner\, University of Massachusetts Lowell
DESCRIPTION:Government policies play an important role in driving green chemistry innovation and adoption. Policies that range from research and development\, education\, tax and investment incentives to purchasing preferences and chemicals assessment and management regulations at the state\, federal\, and international levels can all impact demand for and supply of green chemistry alternatives as well as chemical choices. It is important that material designers\, chemists\, and business managers within firms understand the role of policy in accelerating green chemistry. This webinar will provide an overview of the range of policies that can affect chemical design and product development and adoption. \nWebinar registration
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/advancing-safer-chemistry-role-government-policy-dr-joel-tickner-university-massachusetts-lowell/
LOCATION:Green Chemistry Education Webinar Series
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171016T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171016T101500
DTSTAMP:20171005T144303Z
CREATED:20170621T184655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171005T144303Z
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SUMMARY:AASHE Conference: Featuring the Chemistry Department in Campus Sustainability Initiatives: Best Practices in the Lab and Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s Executive Director Dr. Amy Cannon\, along with Dr. Jane Wissinger (University of Minnesota) and Erika Daley (My Green Lab) at the AASHE conference.  The session will focus on engaging the chemistry department and laboratories in sustainability initiatives around water\, waste\, energy\, and green chemistry through small case studies around facilities\, equipment\, chemicals\, and curriculum.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/aashe-conference-featuring-chemistry-department-campus-sustainability-initiatives-best-practices-lab-curriculum/
LOCATION:Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center\, 900 E Market St\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171015
DTSTAMP:20170623T135446Z
CREATED:20170621T020908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170623T135446Z
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SUMMARY:Outreach Fellows Training
DESCRIPTION:During this annual full-day training the Beyond Benign outreach fellows learn how to communicate green chemistry to diverse audience and get live experience leading outreach with student groups. To learn more about the outreach fellows program\, visit the Beyond Benign fellows page.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/outreach-fellows-training/
LOCATION:Beyond Benign\, 100 Research Drive\, Wilmington\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,HigherEd Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T150000
DTSTAMP:20170623T135234Z
CREATED:20170621T184934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170623T135234Z
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry K-12 Outreach and Education: Engaging Students Through Green Chemistry Innovations by Kate Anderson and Mollie Enright\, Beyond Benign
DESCRIPTION:At Beyond Benign\, our mission is to equip educators\, scientists\, and citizens with the tools to teach and practice green chemistry to achieve a sustainable society. Through this mission we run programs in K-12 and Higher Education to advance green chemistry. In this webinar we will present our K-12 Outreach and Education programs that engage K-12 students in green chemistry activities in formal and informal education settings. We will provide an overview of open-access resources available for engaging K-12 students through green chemistry hands-on activities that are linked to state and national learning standards.  \nWebinar registration
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-k-12-outreach-education-engaging-students-green-chemistry-innovations-kate-anderson-mollie-enright-beyond-benign/
LOCATION:Green Chemistry Education Webinar Series
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170823T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170823T144500
DTSTAMP:20170809T153359Z
CREATED:20170809T153359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170809T153359Z
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SUMMARY:Educating and Training Scientists to be Future Leaders in Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:Join GCC Sabbatical Fellow Dr. Dalila Kovacs (Grand Valley State University) and GCC Advisory Board member Saskia VanBergen (Washington State Department of Ecology) at the 10th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/educating-training-scientists-future-leaders-sustainability/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170613
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170614
DTSTAMP:20170621T014356Z
CREATED:20170621T014356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T014356Z
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SUMMARY:Toxicology for Chemists Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This symposium will highlight unique approaches for integrating toxicology and related topics into chemistry courses and programs. Faculty members will share model courses on toxicology and techniques for including toxicology concepts within existing chemistry courses. As more and more chemistry departments seek to integrate toxicology concepts into their courses and programs\, there is a growing demand for educational materials and models for adoption. This symposium will serve as a means for sharing best practices\, techniques\, and resources to faculty looking to fill these gaps through their own curriculum and coursework.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/toxicology-chemists-symposium/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Reston\, 1800 Presidents St.\, Reston\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170612T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170612T140000
DTSTAMP:20170621T141628Z
CREATED:20170621T014105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T141628Z
UID:10000047-1497261600-1497276000@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Toxicology for Chemists Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop will gather toxicology and green chemistry experts to provide faculty and practitioners with background and cutting edge information on toxicology and related topics. The workshop will specifically focus on:\n(i) tools and educational modules which enable chemistry faculty a seamless integration of these important concepts into their existing curricula\n(ii) recognition of core toxicology concepts and linking them to green chemistry through practitioner tools\n(iii) key computational tools for predicting hazard and toxicology endpoints
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/toxicology-chemists-workshop/
LOCATION:ACS Headquarters\, 1155 16th NW\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170612T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170612T173000
DTSTAMP:20170621T141634Z
CREATED:20170621T013827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170621T141634Z
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SUMMARY:NextGen Green Chemistry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop for undergraduates\, graduate students\, and postdocs will provide an introduction to green chemistry through design challenges and interactive case studies. The day will also feature professional development focused around communication and networking. 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/nextgen-green-chemistry-workshop-2/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Reston\, 1800 Presidents St.\, Reston\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Higher Education
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