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SUMMARY:Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC 2023)
DESCRIPTION:Join our team members\, community\, and the Chemical Institute of Canada at the 2023 Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC 2023) from June 4th – June 8th in Vancouver\, BC. \nRegister and submit your abstract here. \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Students\, post-doctoral fellows\, faculty\, and industry members\nWhen: June 4th – June 8th\nWhere: Vancouver\, BC\, Canada\nHow: Register here!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/canadian-chemistry-conference-and-exhibition-csc-2023/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:6th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited! On June 12th\, 2023\, join us during the 6th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) Summit to celebrate 10 years of the GCC! You will be able to share your work with the GCC Community at the Summit and the 26th Green Chemistry and Engineering conference by submitting a poster about your institution’s work towards Green Chemistry education! \n  \nAbout the Summit\nIntegrating Green Chemistry into our Higher Education system is fundamental. During our Green Chemistry Commitment Summit\, you will be able to connect with our growing and inspiring community of chemists and educators from around the globe; gain valuable connections\, resources\, and insights; and learn how you can be an essential part of a systemic change in chemistry education. \nWhy attend?\nDuring our 6th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit\, you will be able to:  \n\nConnect\, collaborate and network with fellow green chemists\, educators\, and industry leaders;\nAccess and share useful resources about Green Chemistry and Sustainability;\nInnovate together towards a systemic change in chemistry education;\n\nIs this event for me?\nWondering if you should join us? This event is for you if you are: \n\nHigher Education faculty from universities across the globe;\nLooking into incorporating Green Chemistry into your courses;\nExpanding Green Chemistry in your courses and on your campus;\nLooking for resources and networking within the field of Green Chemistry education;\nA supporter of Green Chemistry education.\n\n\nEvent Details\n\nWho: Higher Ed faculty\, Green Chemistry practitioners\, Green Chemistry supporters\nWhen: June 12th\, 2023\, 9 AM – 5 PM (PT)\nWhere: Long Beach\, CA\, USA; Hilton Long Beach Hotel\, Rooms Pacific I & II (second floor)\nHow: Join us in-person or virtually! The virtual portion of the Summit will be from 9 AM – 3 PM (PT)\nRegistration is free!\n\n\nTentative Agenda:\nAll times below are in Pacific Time Zones (PT):\n9:30 – 10:30 AM: Plenary Session: A Call to Action \n10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Awards Presentations \n(In-person) 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Networking lunch break \n(Virtual) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Break\n                 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Virtual resource sharing and sign-up for the (GCTLC) \n1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Responding to the Call to Action: How do we get there? \n(In-person) 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Taking Actions: GCTLC sign-up\, GCC discussion\n                      5:00 PM: Networking reception. More information to follow.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/6th-annual-green-chemistry-commitment-summit/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Higher Education
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SUMMARY:#ICommitToGreenChem
DESCRIPTION:On June 12th\, Celebrate 25 Years of Green Chemistry and 10 Years of the Green Chemistry Commitment Program with Beyond Benign! Showcase your own approach to incorporate green chemistry principles and practices and help to inspire the next generation of scientists and citizens to take sustainable actions with our #CommitToGreenChem campaign! \n➡️ Download your ‘I #CommitToGreenChem’ sign here! ⬅️ \nThe #CommitToGreenChem is happening on the same day of our Green Chemistry Commitment Summit (June 12th\, 2023) on social media. This campaign is open to all members of the chemistry community around the world\, so invite your colleagues\, staff\, and students\, and celebrate their diverse strategies to apply green chemistry around the world! \nHow to participate: \n✅ Download and print a copy of our #CommitToGreenChem sign here. Choose your favourite template! If you do not have access to a printer\, don’t worry! You can use any piece of paper or electronic device to showcase your passion for green chemistry! \n✅ On your sign\, write down your Commitment to Green Chemistry\, and how you are working towards achieving a more sustainable future at the molecular level. These could include not only research and teaching subjects\, but also daily life approaches. Every action\, big or small\, is worthy and makes a huge difference towards achieving a sustainable future! \n✅ Take a picture holding your #CommitToGreenChem sign and invite other faculty\, staff\, and students to participate! Help us to celebrate you and your institution’s diverse strategies and achievements in solving our current environmental challenges! \n✅ On June 12th\, share your #CommitToGreenChem on social media and tag Beyond Benign on Facebook\, Twitter\, Instagram\, and/or LinkedIn accounts for us to amplify you and your work! Incase you are not on social media\, just upload your photo with the format FirstName_LastName_Institution on our shared folder\, and we will share them out! \nWe are looking forward to celebrating you\, your work\, and the whole green chemistry field on June 12th.\nSee you then!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/icommittogreenchem/2023-06-12/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement
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SUMMARY:27th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E)
DESCRIPTION:Join our team members\, community\, and our partner ACS Green Chemistry Institute at the 27th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E) from June 13th – June 16th in Long Beach\, CA. The theme of this year’s conference is Closing the Loop: Chemistry For a Sustainable Future! \nRegister here to join all the symposia and presentations organized by the Beyond Benign team: \nWednesday\, June 14th \n9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (PT): Looping in Academia to Innovated Solutions: Integrating Real-World Applications into Education\, Brought to you by Biogen. Organized by Dr. Natalie O’Neil\, Saskia van Bergen\, Prof. Jennifer Tripp\, Dr. Ettigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy.  \n05:05 PM – 6:05 PM (PT): Beyond Benign’s Green Chemistry Commitment Program: Building and Connecting a Community of Green Chemists Around the World\, Green Chemistry & Engineering Poster Session\, Presented by Dr. Nimrat Obhi. \n\nThursday\, June 15th \n9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (PT): Entrepreneurial Vision Behind the Creation of Circular and Sustainable Technologies Using Green Chemistry\, Organized by Dr. John Warner and Julie Manley.\n \n9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (PT): Amplifying Voices of Scholars from Diverse Communities: Green Chemistry Education in Action\, Organized by Dr. Nimrat Obhi\, Dr. Jonathon Moir\, Dr. David Laviska\, and Prof. Glenn Hurst. \n10:35 AM – 10:55 AM (PT): Mechanochemistry and Green Chemistry Education: Towards a Sustainable Future\, Mechanochemistry: A Tool for Sustainable Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Session\, Presented by Dr. Juliana Vidal. \n2:00 PM – 5:05 PM (PT): Careers in Green Chemistry and Engineering for a Sustainable Future\, Organized by Dr. Juliana Vidal\, Dr. Madushanka Dissanayake\, and Bria Garcia. \n\nEvent Details\n\nWho: Green Chemistry students\, post-doctoral fellows\, faculty\, and supporters\nWhen: June 13th – June 15th\, 2023\nWhere: Long Beach\, CA\, USA\nHow: Register here!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/27th-annual-green-chemistry-engineering-conference-gce/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230707
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SUMMARY:Integrating Green Chemistry Into Higher Education Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Beyond Benign team and Green Chemistry Commitment Signer\, University of York\, in this FREE and HYBRID event on July 7th\, 2023 which will explore strategies for integrating green chemistry into higher education curricula so that we may prepare the next generation of scientists\, engineers\, and policymakers to tackle grand challenges of sustainability through chemistry. This event is aimed at chemistry educators that are new to green chemistry through to those that are leaders in the field. \n\nThe key themes for the day will include:  \n\nTransferrable interventions and resources for teaching green chemistry \nGreening undergraduate laboratories: from experiments to sustainable lab operation and management\nDesigning and redesigning curricula to embed green chemistry\nMaking the case for green chemistry for collective support and empowerment\nIntegration of diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and respect into green chemistry instruction.\n\nOutputs from the day will include: \n\nConnecting to an international network of enthusiastic green chemistry educators\nSharing of resources\, courses and programme plans for green chemistry teaching\\nAn action plan as to how you may adapt your own curriculum to integrate green chemistry.\n\n\nAttendees may participate face-to-face where free lunch and refreshments will be provided. There will also be the facility to participate virtually as part of this event. Please register for this hybrid event here. \nContributions (virtual or face-to-face) are welcome where the structure will be a 10 min oral presentation followed by discussion. Please contact glenn.hurst@york.ac.uk by 1st April 2023 if you wish to be considered for a contribution.  \nThere is a range of accommodation available in York though Franklin Houseis specifically recommended and is a short walk from the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence Please direct all queries to glenn.hurst@york.ac.uk     \nMore information about this event can be found here. \n\nEvent Details\n\nWho: Chemistry educators that are new to green chemistry through to those that are leaders in the field.\nWhen: Friday July 7th\, 10 AM – 4 PM (BST)\nWhere: Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence\, Department of Chemistry\, University of York\, Heslington\, York\, UK.\nHow: Register here!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/integrating-green-chemistry-into-higher-education-day/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230712
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SUMMARY:ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy
DESCRIPTION:Join our partner ACS Green Chemistry Institute at the 2023 ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy from July 12th – July 19th in Golden\, CO. This summer will mark 20 years since the program’s founding\, which provides graduate students and postdocs around the world a fully funded opportunity to learn from experts in the field\, participate in a poster presentation\, and hold fruitful discussions on Green Chemistry topics. \nRead more about the ACS Summer Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainable Energy here. \nDeadline for applications: January 30th \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Graduate students and postdocs \nWhen: July 12th – July 19th\nWhere: Golden\, CO\nHow: Apply here
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/acs-summer-school-on-green-chemistry-sustainable-energy/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,HigherEd Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230728
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SUMMARY:ChemEd 2023
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \nJoin us at ChemEd 2023\, hosted by the University of Guelph! A biennial conference\, ChemEd is an exciting opportunity for educators teaching high school and introductory chemistry to come together to learn and exchange ideas\, resources\, and inspiration. The five-day conference will take place on the University of Guelph campus\, allowing for hands-on labs\, workshops\, demonstrations\, and events focused on teaching chemistry. \nLearn more about ChemEd 2023 here.  \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Chemistry educators and students\nWhen: July 23rd – July 27th\nWhere: University of Guelph – Guelph\, Ontario\, Canada\nHow: Registration is still available on campus!\n\nJoin the Beyond Benign team and our community members: \nMonday\, July 24 \n2:30 – 3:25 pm (EST): This interactive presentation introduces middle and high school educators to sustainability principles in chemistry and how to apply them\, Chemistry teaching and learning for sustainable futures\, presented by Ken Hoffman. \n3:30 – 5:15 pm (EST): An overview of the new GCTLC platform\, including a run-through of functionality and more\, GreenChemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC): A new online platform for K-20 educators\, presented by Jonathon Moir. \nWednesday\, July 26 \n2:30 – 4:15 pm (EST): A hands-on workshop where teachers will perform a precipitation experiment that applies green chemistry principles\, Designing green chemistry labs for high-and-middle school\, presented by Ken Hoffman.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/chemed-2023/
LOCATION:University of Guelph
CATEGORIES:Conference,HigherEd Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230813
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230818
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SUMMARY:ACS Fall 2023
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJoin us at the ACS Fall 2023 Meeting & Expo from August 13th – August 17th in San Francisco\, CA\, USA & Hybrid. ACS Meetings & Expositions are where chemistry professionals meet to share ideas and advance scientific and technical knowledge. By attracting thousands of chemical professionals\, the meetings provide excellent opportunities for sharing your passion for chemistry\, connecting with one of the world’s largest scientific societies\, and advancing your career in this ever-changing global economy. \nLearn more about the ACS Fall 2023 Meeting\, and register for the event here. \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Chemistry students\, post-doctoral fellows\, and faculty\nWhen: August 13th – August 17th\nWhere: San Francisco\, CA & Hybrid\nHow: Registration here.\n\nJoin the Beyond Benign team and our community members: \nSunday\, August 13 \n5:35 – 5:55 pm (PT): Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC): A new online community space for faculty to share\, connect\, learn and grow\, General Papers: OER and Curriculum Session\, presented by Jonathon Moir; co-authored by Amy Cannon. \nMonday\, August 14 \n10:00 – 10:20 am (PT): Engaging students with green chemistry training for sustainable impactful careers\, Effective Approaches to Student Engagement Session\, presented by Nimrat Obhi; co-authored by Jane Wissinger\, Barbora Morra\, Natalie O’Neil\, Juliana Vidal\, and Amy Cannon. \nTuesday\, August 15 \n1:00 – 4:00 pm (PT): Greening Undergraduate Laboratories: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success\, faculty workshop run by David Laviska. \nWednesday\, August 16 \n4:05 – 4:30 pm (PT): Working toward a more sustainable future: Finding your voice in the green chemistry conversation\, presented by David Laviska. \nThursday\, August 17 \n10:30 – 10:50 am (PT): Establishing a definition and criteria for “sustainable” chemistry for use by government\, industry\, investors\, and in education\, Innovative Materials for Environmental Sustainability Session\, presented by Monika Roy; co-authored by Jonathon Moir\, Sally Edwards\, Molly Jacobs\, Amy Cannon\, and Joel Tickner.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/acs-fall-2023/
LOCATION:San Francisco\, CA & Hybrid
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230907
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SUMMARY:German Chemical Society Annual Meeting - Rethinking Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Join us at WiFO 2023\, the German Chemical Society Annual Meeting\, from September 4th – September 6th in Leipzig\, Germany. This largest event of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh\, German Chemical Society) and the most important chemistry congress in the German-speaking world takes place every two years. \nThis year’s topic: Rethinking Chemistry \nRethinking Chemistry is more important than ever to meet the most urgent challenges of our time\, such as climate change\, energy scarcity\, and new legislation (European Green Deal). In line with the diverse tasks\, Rethinking Chemistry is not a “one-fits-all solution”. Each area of chemistry can and must make its own contribution. And WiFo 2023 will show how many valuable contributions chemistry can make. \nLearn more about WiFo 2023 and register for the event here. \nPlenary Talk: Rethinking Chemistry: Sustainability Strategies\nDr. John Warner\, Co-Founder and Board Member at Beyond Benign \nMore information on Dr. John Warner’s talk is forthcoming. \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Open/Entire Community\nWhen: September 4th-September 6th\nWhere: Leipzig\, Germany\nHow: Register here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/german-chemical-society-annual-meeting-rethinking-chemistry/
LOCATION:Leipzig\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Materials Metabolism: Green Chemistry for a Circular Economy
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nJoin us at the University of Birmingham for a general interest seminar talk\, given by Beyond Benign Co-Founder and Father of Green Chemistry\, Dr. John Warner. \nOfficial Talk Description: \nAs we design products to be more sustainable and to fit within a circular economy we are best served to recognize and learn from patterns within nature. \nThere exists a circular pendulum that swings between the natural world of stable ecosystems and the human built world of products. Centrally located between these two systems exists the domain of the “materials metabolism”\, the molecular mechanistic foundation of the assembly and disassembly of molecules and materials. Nature typically carries out the deconstruction and construction of materials through catabolism and anabolism\, performing both metabolic processes synchronously. Human industrial design has evolved to perform the synthesis and breakdown processes in spatially and temporarily separate spaces. The principles of green chemistry provide a logical framework to design products within the materials metabolism. This presentation will discuss the general concept of the materials metabolism and provide real world green chemistry examples. \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Open/Entire Community\nWhen: September 4th\, 2023\nWhere: Birmingham\, UK\nHow: This lecture is open to the public.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/materials-metabolism-green-chemistry-for-a-circular-economy/
LOCATION:University of Birmingham\, Edgbaston Campus\, Birmingham\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230909
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SUMMARY:Sustainability in Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:  \nOfficial Event Description: \nSustainable chemistry offers solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing society. This event celebrates the enormous strides made towards using chemistry to ensure a safe and healthy world for tomorrow and the launch of the School of Chemistry’s MSci in Chemistry with Sustainability. \nJoin us in Birmingham to hear from leading experts in diverse areas of Sustainable Chemistry and about recent breakthroughs in this world-changing field. The symposium includes a range of leading speakers from UK and abroad\, alongside opportunities for PhD and postdoctoral researchers to present their work through oral and poster presentations.  The symposium will be based at the University of Birmingham Edgbaston Campus\, which is well on its way to becoming a Smart and Net Zero Campus by 2035\, and already filled with thousands of trees\, a botanic garden and schemes to protect wildlife such as hedgehogs on campus. \nLearn more about the event and register here. \n  \nFeatured Talk: A Systemic Change for a Sustainable Future: The Green Chemistry Commitment  \nDr. Juliana Vidal\, Program Manager\, Higher Education \nJoin us in Birmingham for Dr. Juliana Vidal’s talk\, A Systemic Change for a Sustainable Future: The Green Chemistry Commitment. \nEducation is central to creating lasting change\, and a background in sustainability allows the development of a scientific workforce and a knowledgeable citizenry prepared to design and choose more benign processes for human health and the environment. In this context\, green chemistry education plays a fundamental role in achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the targets stated due to its capacity to reach and interconnect distinct aspects of our society.  \nBeyond Benign is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a systemic change in chemistry education and empowering the chemistry community to practice sustainability at the molecular level through green chemistry. Its Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) program was created in 2013 and aims to catalyze the incorporation of green chemistry into science courses at higher education institutions globally.  \nOver 130 institutions are part of the GCC community and are integrating green chemistry on their own timelines and building upon unique campus environments and strengths. In this presentation\, insights into the GCC program adoption around the world and in the UK will be discussed\, as well as the GCC implementation in a wide range of higher education institutions.  \n \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Open/Entire Community\nWhen: September 7th-September 8th\nWhere: Birmingham\, UK\nHow: Register here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/sustainability-in-chemistry/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Info Session: Green Chemistry Commitment
DESCRIPTION:The Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) is a framework to unite the Green Chemistry higher education community around a common vision to: \n\nExpand the community of green chemists;\nGrow departmental resources;\nImprove connections to job opportunities;\nAffect systemic and lasting change in chemistry education.\n\nJoin us for an information session\, where you can learn more about the GCC’s benefits and outcomes of becoming a GCC Signer. We’ll also be sharing our latest initiatives for the higher education community including the Green Chemistry Teaching & Learning Community (GCTLC) Online Platform and our Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Initiative. \nWhen your institution becomes a GCC signer\, you will gain: \n\nAccess to a broad and supportive community of chemistry experts;\nA flexible framework for green chemistry curriculum and training;\nA benchmark to track progress on learning and research objectives;\nA network dedicated to shifting how and what the next generation of chemists learn;\nAccess to funding opportunities and projects.\n\nThe GCC is a departmental commitment\, so please consider inviting your colleagues or department chair to this event. \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Higher Education faculty and educators\nWhat: A chance for you to learn more about the GCC and get your questions answered\nWhen: September 7th at 12 PM EST\nFeaturing: Dr. Oluwatoyin A. Asojo (Dartmouth Cancer Center)
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/info-session-green-chemistry-commitment-4/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education
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SUMMARY:NOBCChE’s 50th Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join our team members and community at the NOBCChE’s 50th Annual Meeting from September 11th – September 14th in New Orleans\, LA\, USA. This year\, the conference will also be a celebration of the history of the organization and the achievements of its members! Each year\, the Annual Conference provides opportunities for networking and mentorship between students of all levels and professionals. In addition\, the conference creates a venue for scientific dialogue through technical programming\, as well as personal and professional development for students and early/mid-career professionals.  \nLearn more about the NOBCChE’s Annual Meeting\, submit your abstract and register for the event here. \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Chemistry students\, post-doctoral fellows\, and faculty\nWhen: September 11th – September 14th\nWhere: New Orleans\, LA\nHow: Register here.\n\nFind Beyond Benign and our community members at these events (see NOBCChE’s Agenda here): \nTuesday\, September 12 \nStudent Program Workshop: Green Chemistry and Environmental Justice\, 2:00 – 4:00 pm CT. Run by Sederra Ross (ACS Green Chemistry Institute) and Monica Nyansa (Michigan Tech). \nTechnical Session: Environmental/Green Chemistry I\, 2:00 – 6:00 pm CT. \nWednesday\, September 13 \nStudent Program Workshop: Students as Change Agents: Bringing Green Chemistry to Your Institution\, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CT. Run by Nimrat Obhi (Beyond Benign). \nThe goal of this session is to support student leaders in their efforts to bring green chemistry to their campuses/institutions. Students will hear from Beyond Benign about what green chemistry is\, our programming developed specifically to support them\, and strategies for creating change at their institutions. \nTechnical Session: Environmental/Green Chemistry II\, 2:00 – 4:00 pm CT.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/nobcches-50th-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:New Orleans\, LA
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Special GCC Signer Session
DESCRIPTION:GCC Special Invite ONLY – Join us for this special information session just for GCC signers! At this event\, you’ll learn about our plans for the upcoming academic year and hear about opportunities to participate in our Green Chemistry Connections\, taking place from October 2023 – May 2024. This session will include information about unique opportunities available only to signers of the GCC. \nSome exciting information we’ll cover: \n\nGrant opportunities\nGreen Chemistry Connections leadership opportunities\nDetails about GCTLC accounts and connections\nA chance to work with educators from diverse backgrounds to co-design a syllabus & provide resources for a course to be piloted in Spring 2024 for the GCTLC\nAn opportunity to join a team creating a module or short educational activity to demonstrate the ability for the Pharos/ChemForward tools to be used within an academic setting. \n\n…and much more! We look forward to seeing you there!\nEvent Details\n\nWho: GCC Signers\nWhat: Learn about our plans for the year and opportunities specific to you!\nWhen: September 20\, 2023 at noon ET\nWhere: Online (we’ll email you details about how to connect)
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/special-gcc-signer-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T180000
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SUMMARY:Observe\, Wonder\, Think: A Green Chemistry Interactive Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Calling all K-12 teachers! Create safer\, more engaging learning environments by integrating green chemistry and sustainable science principles into your classroom. Join your peers at our monthly professional development series: Observe\, Wonder\, Think: A Green Chemistry Interactive Webinar Series to learn how! Following NGSS best practice techniques\, this webinar series will support K-12 educators to foster “observe\, wonder\, think” with their students using hands-on green chemistry labs and highlighting real-world green chemistry technologies. \nThis year\, we will be highlighting the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry! Each time we meet\, we will focus on a selection of principles\, which we will bring those to life with a short\, interactive classroom activity and presentations from education speakers demonstrating how they incorporate those principles into their classroom activities and labs. \nWe encourage you to invite your colleagues and friends to join these virtual discussions. We will provide a certification of participation at the end of every meeting\, for use towards PD hours for those of you who can use them for that. This dedicated monthly time is designed to bring the green chemistry community together to advance the field and share ideas and resources for inspiring students through green chemistry! \nCheck the list below for more information on monthly sessions\, which will be updated throughout the year. \nJoin the Observe\, Wonder\, Think event connections forum for recordings\, recaps\, and more opportunities to connect! \n \n\nSeptember \n \nChemical Storage\, Lab Safety\, and Lab Waste \nPresented by Mr. William McMahon Lab Technician\, State University of New York (SUNY) Jefferson Community College \n09/21/2023; 6PM EST \nMr. McMahon has spent 20 years running the academic science labs and stockrooms at SUNY Jefferson. He will be presenting on chemical storage\, lab waste disposal and lab safety. He will share many of the best practices that Jefferson has adopted to promote safety culture in the science division. He will share materials and devote time to a question & answer session. \n\nOctober \nGreen Chemistry and Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM in K-12.\nPresented by Lead Teachers Annette Sebuyira and Erin Mayer\n10/19/2023; 7 PM ET\n\n\nAt October’s Observe\, Wonder\, Think Webinar\, Annette Sebuyira and Erin Mayer will share\na new guide book designed by our dedicated team of excellent K-12 Lead Teachers\, “Green Chemistry and Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM.”\n\n\nNovember \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nGreen Chemistry and Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM in K-12.\n\n11/16/2023; 6 PM ET\nAt November’s Observe\, Wonder\, Think webinar\, Beyond Benign Lead Teachers Stefanie Loomis and Veronica Morabito-Weeks will share principles and resources from Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM including flame tests and biomimicry presentations. \n\nThis guide book\, created by Beyond Benign Lead Teachers and the NYS Master Teacher Program\, Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team\, is designed to help educators bring green chemistry to their elementary\, middle school\, and high school classrooms.\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary\n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBellingham High School: “Green” Laboratory Research \n01/18/2024; 7 PM EST \nThe Bellingham High School Chemistry team has been researching new “green” chemistry laboratory experiments to replace high-risk experiments. Staff and students have tested over twelve laboratory experiments to determine if the “greener” option is as effective as the traditional experiment. We have also modified existing laboratory experiments to reduce risk. We will look into what has worked for BHS and share ideas for future research. \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/observe-wonder-think-a-green-chemistry-interactive-webinar-series-2/2023-09-21/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General,K-12,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Global Conversation on Sustainability (GCS)
DESCRIPTION:Official Event Description: \n“Sustainable Action Begins With a Conversation”\nJoin a worldwide discussion of our environmental issues and how to achieve a more sustainable future on September 25th! The Global Conversation on Sustainability (GCS) is a project organized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and the International Younger Chemists Network to connect scientists around the world\, engage young researchers\, and inspire our whole society to take action and address the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals! \nSustainable action begins with a conversation\, so invite your institution and organize your event! More information about the GCS project\, important resources for initiating the discussion\, and guidelines on organizing your own Conversation on Sustainability can be found here! \n#Sustain4All \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Open/Entire Community\nWhen: September 25th\nHow: Registration here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/global-conversation-on-sustainability-gcs-2/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20230927T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20230929T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T171750
CREATED:20230926T180957Z
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SUMMARY:Fifth Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5)
DESCRIPTION:Official Event Description\nA one-day Youth Forum will be hosted in Bonn (Germany at the eagerly anticipated Fifth Session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5). Sessions will include four thematic panel presentations\, a moderated intergenerational dialogue between youth and key decision-makers\, and the official launch of the “Global Youth Declaration on Chemicals and Waste.” \nThe Youth Forum at ICCM5 will mark a historic moment for the UN and governments to hear directly from children and young people about their needs and priorities for the future of chemicals governance. Young people want to see targeted policies and programmes developed that will specifically address youth/children’s environmental health\, rights\, and justice in the context of chemical exposures\, monitoring and risk assessments. Come join us at the Youth Forum! \nFeatured Panel\nEducational Needs for the Transition to a Green and Sustainable Chemistry Revolution  \n11:30AM-12:20PM CET \nWith Dr. Juliana Vidal\, Higher Education Program Manager at Beyond Benign \nOfficial Session Description: \n“Remember\, please remember reinforcements are on the way – they’re sitting in lecture halls now\, venturing into the field for the very first time\, writing theses\, leading marches\, organizing communities\, learning to turn passion into progress\, potential into power.” – Harrison Ford \nWith ambition high to complete the final stages of negotiations and deliver a new\, effective global chemicals management framework at ICCM5\, the imminent focus will soon shift to implementation. How do we couple the goals of SAICM Beyond 2020 with transformations in chemistry education already underway\, that will empower current and future chemists with the skills to put sustainability and safety at the center of their work – from research\, to industry\, to start-up initiatives? Moreover\, how can we strengthen the role of academia in capacity-building efforts for chemicals management across countries and regions? \nIn this session\, a panel comprising young professionals/scientists\, chemistry students\, and representatives of institutions who are building resources and increasing access for students in green chemistry education\, will reflect on the challenges and opportunities in educational systems “meeting the moment.” \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Youth\, Governments\, Industry\, Scientists\nWhen: September 25th-29th\nWhere:World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB)\nHow: Click here to follow along online
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/fifth-session-of-the-international-conference-on-chemicals-management-iccm5/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231006
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SUMMARY:4th Commonwealth Chemistry Posters
DESCRIPTION:Join us at this year’s online Commonwealth Chemistry Posters! \nOfficial Event Description\nA unique opportunity awaits you at this year’s online 4th Commonwealth Chemistry Posters\, the only virtual chemistry posters event that is delivered by and for Commonwealth countries\, to bring together chemists from across the Commonwealth working on similar and complementary challenges to tackle the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \nDo you want to connect with other chemists working in similar areas and facing similar challenges? Would you like to grow your networks and seek new connections and collaborations? Then join us for our 4th annual online poster event. \nIf you are an early career chemist\, you will also have the opportunity to present a poster of your work to a wider audience – a potential springboard to new opportunities and collaborations. If you want to present a poster\, submit your abstract by 14 September. \nWhy Attend?\n\n\nEarly career chemists: \n\nPresent a poster of your work to scientists from across the Commonwealth and reach a wider audience. You could also win a ‘best poster’ prize and be featured the commonwealth chemistry website\nDiscuss your work with those who may be addressing the same sustainable development goals\, share methodologies and challenges\nGrow your network and the potential for new collaborations at a critical time in your career\n\nFor established chemists: \n\nExpand your networks and discover new talent in your field\nFind out about research taking place around the Commonwealth\, related to your area of interest\nSeek out potential new collaborations\nHelp guide early career chemists by sharing your knowledge and experience\n\n\nThis event is free to attend and will take place in three two-hour sessions over 36 hours. All participants should attend two of the three sessions in order to maximise their networking opportunities with chemists from different countries. There will also be an opening ceremony. \nPlease note that Commonwealth Chemistry Posters is only open to those currently residing in a Commonwealth country\, or those who are Commonwealth nationals. \nFor more information and registration\, visit the official event site\, linked here. \n\n  \n\nFeatured Posters from the Beyond Benign Team\nA Systemic Change for Addressing the UN SDGs: The Green Chemistry Commitment. \nDr. Juliana Vidal\, Program Manager\, Higher Education \nDr. Vidal’s poster will present the ways in which Beyond Benign’s Green Chemistry Commitment connects to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \nFrom the abstract: In this poster\, insights into the GCC program and green chemistry adoption around the world will be discussed\, as well as the benefits of implementing green chemistry principles and practices in chemistry education towards the achievement of a sustainable future.  \n\nThe Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC): Fostering transformative change in STEM education for a sustainable future \nDr. Jonathon Moir\, Senior Program Manager\, Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community and Dr. Amy Cannon\, Co-Founder and Executive Director \nFrom the abstract: Developed in partnership with the ACS Green Chemistry Institute\, the GCTLC is a new online community platform where teachers and faculty educators at all levels (from elementary school through to university/college) can collaborate and share their knowledge and best practices around bringing green chemistry into the classroom. Community members can access a searchable library of community-contributed green chemistry educational materials on the GCTLC (including alternative greener lab experiments\, in-class activities\, lecture slides\, and more). The platform also includes forum spaces to discuss the latest resources\, give and receive mentorship\, and discuss challenges and opportunities in reforming chemistry education with a focus on sustainability and green chemistry. This presentation will highlight work over the past two and a half years in developing the site as well as some of the principal features of the platform. 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/4th-commonwealth-chemistry-posters/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231012T163000
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry: The Missing Elements\,  Part of the Dwain L. Ford Lecture Series at Andrews University
DESCRIPTION:Official Event Description:\nThe Dwain L Ford Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Chemistry Honors Society\, Andrews University Office of Research & Creative Scholarship\, and Andrews University Community Engagement Council. It seeks to bring community relevant science to professionals\, nonprofessionals\, scientists\, nonscientists\, students and the general public. \nGreen Chemistry: The Missing Elements\nJoin us on Thursday\, October 12th\, for a lecture given by Beyond Benign Co-Founder and Board Member\, Dr. John Warner. More information about this free\, hybrid event is forthcoming! \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Open/Entire Community\nWhen: October 12th at 4:30 PM\nHow: Find Zoom information here\, or attend in-person at Andrews University
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-the-missing-elements-part-of-the-dwain-l-ford-lecture-series-at-andrews-university/
LOCATION:Andrews University\, 8975 Old 31\, Berrien Springs\, MI\, 49104\, United States
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T210000
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SUMMARY:Eastern STANYS
DESCRIPTION:Official Event Description\nThe 40th Fall Conference will showcase innovative lessons\, provide networking with fellow science teachers and a place check out the latest resources from our many exhibitors. The conference includes two 50-minute workshop sessions\, a keynote speaker\, exhibitors\, dinner and door prizes. \nFeatured Presentation\nUsing Green Chemistry to Implement NYSSLS Based Labs \nLead Teachers Annette Sebuyira and Stefanie Loomis \nSession 1 5:00-5:50 \nThis session is designed to empower Educators with green chemistry practices which will aid in acquiring the knowledge\, skills and opportunity to engage and collaborate with parents\, families and other community members. Educators will learn how to practice more sustainable methods to improve instruction and student achievement in a respectful\, trusting and safe environment. \nIn this activity\, we are going to capitalize on it being Halloween season and sticking with the conference theme of scary. These green labs have been tweaked so as to include a storyline. That has a link to forensics and a murder mystery and poisonous lemonade… Participants will be able to use their investigative skills as chemistry practitioners to explore how to implement the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry through these two fun activities! \nEvent Details\n\nWho: K-12 Educators: Elementary\, Intermediate\, High School Chemistry\, General Science\, Applied Science\, Environmental Science\, Engineering\, Forensics Etc.\nWhen: October 13th\, 2023\nWhere: Schenectady Community College\nHow: Registration here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/eastern-stanys/
CATEGORIES:K-12
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231018
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SUMMARY:LatinXChem23
DESCRIPTION:From October 16th – October 17th\, join our team and our Green Chemistry Commitment Signers (GCC) from Latin America to learn more about their amazing Green Chemistry initiatives during the LatinXChem Conference! The LatinXChem is a virtual forum through which the community of Latin American chemists worldwide can share and discuss their research results and advances. \nIf you are participating in the #LatinXChem 23 and showcasing your work in the field of green chemistry\, you can win up to USD 200 vouchers as poster prizes! Our team at Beyond Benign is thrilled to sponsor this conference and support our green chemistry community worldwide! \nLearn more about LatinXChem and register for the event here. \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Open/Entire Community\nWhen: October 16th- October 17th\nWhere: Twitter\nHow: Registration here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/latinxchem23/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231018T140000
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Connections
DESCRIPTION:Register now to join us! \nBeyond Benign will host virtual and monthly Green Chemistry Connections around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the Green Chemistry Commitment program as a loose framework. Register to stay in the loop about upcoming speakers. \nEach time we meet\, we will host community leaders actively practicing Green Chemistry and/or Toxicology in their courses and/or laboratories. Connections grow through time dedicated to small group discussions\, networking\, and resource sharing. \nWe ask that you BYOR\, bring your own resource or request to the community – share a resource or put a request out to the group for resources you need. \nWe invite you to bring your departmental colleagues\, external collaborators\, graduate teaching assistants\, etc. to the discussion as we will be holding this space and time monthly for the community to come together around Green Chemistry education to advance the field together! \nRegister now to join us! \nAfter registering\, you’ll receive more information about the Green Chemistry Connections via calendar invites and emails as the meeting time approaches. \nFor event recordings\, conversations\, and networking\, visit the Green Chemistry Connections Event Connections Forum on the GCTLC. \n\nOctober \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nIntroducing our First Ever Co-Organizers and Co-Hosts \n10/18/2023; 12- 2 PM EDT \nAt our October session\, you will meet our first ever Green Chemistry Connections Co-Organizers and Co-hosts\, learn about opportunities to share your work during a Connection\, hear more about the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC) – the new virtual platform for our amazing green chemistry community – and be invited to opportunities to engage with us! \n\nNovember \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLife Cycle Assessment and Green Metrics: Tips on Putting them into Practice \n11/15/2023; 12-2 PM EDT \nAt our November session\, you will hear from Dr. Samson Alayande (Founder\, Green Nano LLC) and Dr. Philip Jessop (Professor and Canada Research Chair\, Queens University\, Canada) as they share presentations and insights about life cycle assessments (LCAs). \n\nDecember \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLatinXChem Connections: Award-Winning Posters in Green Chemistry \n12/20/2023; 12-2 PM EST \nAt our December session\, you will learn more about the LatinXChem annual Twitter Poster Conference from LatinXChem organizing committee member\, Gustavo Mondragon. \nThis year\, Beyond Benign was honored to sponsor two awards for posters in the green chemistry category. You will hear from winners Angie Sepulveda and Sergio Rincón-Carvajal as each will share their work. Find their posters linked below! \n🥇🧪Angie Vanessa Patino Sepulveda (Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira)\, “Millimeter-Scale Physicochemistry and Its Impact on Green Chemistry in the Laboratory Environment”\n(https://lnkd.in/ee2KmSjb) \n🥈🧪Sergio Rincón-Carvajal (Universidad de Los Andes)\, “Design of simple\, low-cost ball mill for teaching mechanochemistry to undergraduate students”\n(https://lnkd.in/eYuTuBmS) \n\nJanuary \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n“Sustainable Chemistry: Preview of ISC3’s Vision and E-learning Module” and “UNEP Manuals on Green and Sustainable Chemistry” \n1/17/2024; 12-2 PM EST \nRead more about this month’s expert speakers from the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaboration Center (ISC3) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) below. \n“Sustainable Chemistry: Preview of ISC3’s Vision and E-learning Module”\nSpeakers: Jens Krol and Juanita Halblaub (ISC3) \nJens is from the Netherlands\, has a master’s in biotechnology and has worked as a chemistry teacher in the Netherlands and in Afghanistan through a special program of the German government. He currently manages the educational activities of ISC3. He loves Chemistry education and is therefore very happy to be part of this Green Chemistry Connection. \nJuanita holds an MBA in international business and works at the ISC3 on the topic of sustainable chemistry innovation. She currently works on a publication that discusses examples of Sustainable Chemistry and is excited to share some of those examples with you. \nJens Krol and Juanita Halblaub will present products the ISC3 is developing and are looking forward to getting as much feedback as possible! \n“UNEP Manuals on Green and Sustainable Chemistry”\nSpeaker: Colin Hannahan (UNEP) \nColin has worked on green and sustainable chemistry as a consultant with the UNEP chemicals and health branch since January 2021. Originally from the U.S.A.\, Colin holds his bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters in Sustainable Chemistry from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia in Spain. He has experience working with a range of stakeholders on strengthening green chemistry education and the science-policy interface. \n\nFebruary \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nInvestigating green and sustainable chemistry through case studies\nDr. Veronica Mengqi Zhang\, Organic Chemistry Lab Instructor\, Michigan State University  \nDr. Mengqi (Veronica) Zhang Mengqi (Veronica) Zhang is the organic chemistry laboratory coordinator at the Chemistry Department\, Michigan State University. Her research interest focuses on curriculum development\, instructional laboratory experiment design\, green chemistry\, and microwave chemistry. She is also an active member of ACS local sector and the Three-Dimensional Learning Team at MSU. \nTaking Action in the Laboratory – Equipement and Plastics\nPatrick Penndorf\,  Sceince Communicator and Sustainability Advocate\,  ReAdvance \nPatrick Penndorf is a scientist from Germany with a background in Biochemistry. During his Bachelors thesis in Protein Chemistry\, he started to come up with more sustainable protocols for his experiments. However\, it was not until a research stay in Canada\, that he got in touch with some colleagues that were as enthusiastic about sustainability as he was. They started an initiative and soon hosted an online conference to share insights into sustainable practices with scientists worldwide. Today\, this initiative is called ReAdvance. They share their own insights and work together with international research societies\, companies and initiatives to promote their solutions. It is their goal to help each and every scientist to make their science more sustainable by spreading greener protocols\, labware and approaches. \nInvestigating green and sustainable chemistry through case studies\nDr. Elizabeth Day Assistant Professor\, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso \nDr. Day is an analytical chemist with a major focus on chemistry education research and an interest in science/STEM education. Her expertise is in curriculum development and evaluation\, assessment design\, and green and sustainable chemistry education. Her laboratory leverages education research methods (mix of qualitative analysis\, statistical modeling\, and design-based research methods) to discover how to support student learning. Specifically\, her approach centers assessing to support students’ knowledge-in-use through the framing of the Three-Dimensional Learning framework and a socio-cognitive perspective on educational measurement. Dr. Day is currently an Assistant Professor in the department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso. \nReinforcing Green Chemistry Education in the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory at the University of Toronto\nDr. Barb Morra Associate Professor\, Teaching Stream\, University of Toronto \nBarb Morra is an Associate Professor\, Teaching Stream\, in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto. Barb’s passion for chemistry and teaching translate into her pedagogical research and curriculum development initiatives which have resulted in a suite of research-based laboratory experiments\, activities\, and technological tools that help undergraduate students connect chemistry with research and applications. To further these efforts\, Barb actively works with undergraduate and graduate students in pedagogical projects. Barb’s interest in green and sustainable principles has led her to transform chemistry education within her department through a variety of initiatives that have been recognized through the Green Chemistry Commitment program. Her role within several international green chemistry programs has allowed her to foster a green chemistry education community that empowers global educators to make meaningful changes in their teaching. Examples include her roles as an assessment consultant for the Green & Sustainable Chemistry Education Module Development Project and curriculum developer for the Toxicology for Chemists Program. \nRethinking Reactions\, McGill’s Approach to Green Chemistry in the Organic Lab \nDr. Danielle Vlaho\, Academic Associate at McGill University \nDanielle is an Academic Associate in the Department of Chemistry at McGill University. As the lab instructor for the organic chemistry courses\, she is interested in the development and implementation of robust and sustainable chemistry experiments that foster scientific curiosity. \n\n\nMarch: Inspiration from Nature: Bioinspired and Biobased Materials \n\nBio-inspired materials processing: Time-tested tricks for sustainably fabricating advanced materials\nDr. Matthew James Harrington\, Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Green Chemistry (McGill University) \nMatthew Harrington is Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Green Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at McGill University\, as well as co-director of the McGill Institute of Advanced Materials (MIAM) and director of the McGill Chemistry Characterization (MC2). He received his Ph.D. in 2008 from the University of California\, Santa Barbara in the lab of J. Herbert Waite. This was followed by a Humboldt postdoctoral fellowship at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in the Department of Biomaterials\, where he was later a research group leader from 2010 until 2017. His research is focused on understanding biochemical structure–property relationships in the function and formation of biological materials and applying extracted design principles for the development and sustainable production of bio-inspired materials. \nEnabling technologies for the sustainable chemical synthesis of high added-value compounds from renewable sources.\nProfessor Julio Pastre\, University of Campinas \nProf. Dr. Julio C. Pastre obtained his PhD in 2009 at the University of Campinas – UNICAMP. He then worked as a research scientist at Rhodia-Solvay before moving back to UNICAMP for postdoctoral studies with Professor Ronaldo A. Pilli. In 2012\, he joined the group of Professor Steven V. Ley at the University of Cambridge. Two years later\, Julio established his independent research group at UNICAMP and recently became Associate Professor. He is now the Head of the Department of Organic Chemistry. Recently\, he was recognized as an ‘Emerging Investigator’ by Reaction Chemistry & Engineering and RSC Advances and a ‘New Talent from the Americas’ by RSC Medicinal Chemistry. He received the Thieme Chemistry Journals Award by Synfact\, Synlett and Synthesis – Thieme in 2023. His research interest focuses on the development of new synthetic methods using enabling technologies for the synthesis of high added-value compounds from renewable sources\, including platform molecules\, new chemicals\, and APIs. \n\nGreen Chemistry Activities by ACS UFRJ Student Chapter\nSilmara Furtado\, President\, ACS Student Chapter at Universidade  Federal do Rio de Janeiro\n\nSilmara Furtado is chair of the ACS Chapter at the Universidad Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Silmara and her organization of excellent young chemists were awarded a grant from Beyond Benign for 2022-2023\, and their work was recognized at the 2024 ACS Spring National Meeting with an Undergraduate Student Chapter Award in green chemistry.\n\nGreen Chemistry Initiatives by the ACS UPR-RP Student Chapter\nAlanys V. Luna Ramirez\, President\, ACS Student ChapterUniversity of Puerto Rico\, Rio Piedras\n\nAlanys V. Luna Ramirez is a student leader from the University of Puerto Rico\, Rio Piedras\, working as president of the university’s American Chemical Society Student Chapter. Alanys and her organization of excellent young chemists were awarded a grant from Beyond Benign for 2022-2023\, and their work was recognized at the 2024 ACS Spring National Meeting with an Undergraduate Student Chapter Award in green chemistry.\n\n\nGreen Chemistry; A Platform for Impact and Innovation at Novartis\nDr. Scott Plummer\, Senior Principal Scientist At Novartis\n\nScott V. Plummer received his B.S. in chemistry from the College of William & Mary (1997) and completed his doctoral dissertation at Indiana University (2003) under the guidance of Professor David R. Williams. He began his industrial career at AMRI\, where he spent five years as a process chemist in the Chemical Development Division. From there he moved to Alcon in Fort Worth\, Texas to be part of their Chemical Preparations Research Team. In this capacity\, he was involved in the synthesis of APIs from early process development thru GMP batch production. In 2013\, Scott moved to the Global Discovery Chemistry unit within the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research. As part of the SynTech team\, he is tasked with formulating material enablement strategies with research teams\, outsourcing\, and the introduction of emerging synthesis technologies to the project portfolio. Scott has a particular interest in the application of green technologies (biocatalysis\, flow chemistry\, aqueous surfactant chemistry) to programs in the portfolio. He runs the Green Chemistry team within the Global Discovery Chemistry unit and serves as Novartis’ representative to the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-connections-4/2023-10-18/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General,Higher Education,K-12,Webinar
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SUMMARY:TEDxAmoskeagMillyard  2023: Here and Now
DESCRIPTION:Save the date! Hear from Beyond Benign Co-Founder Dr. Amy Cannon at TEDxAmoskeagMillyard’s 2023 event: Here and Now. This event will be on Thursday\, October 19\, at Rex Theatre in Manchester\, New Hampshire. Registration opens on August 1. \nEvent Details\n\nWhen: Thursday\, October 19\nWhere: Rex Theatre | Manchester\, New Hampshire\nHow: Registration opens on August 1
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/tedxamoskeagmillyard-2023-here-and-now/
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SUMMARY:E-Waste Management in Brazil: Diverse Approaches for a Sustainable Future
DESCRIPTION:Official Event Description\nSustainable action begins with a conversation! Join CHEMRAWN\, IUPAC\, and Beyond Benign for a Global Conversation about Sustainability around e-waste management! During this 60 min event\, you will hear from several approaches developed by the education community in Brazil to achieve a more sustainable future. Guest Speakers: – Cintia Milagre\, Associate Professor\, Institute of Chemistry – Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) – Marcela Cordeiro Cavalcante de Oliveira\, Graduate of the Professional Master’s Degree in Chemistry on a National Network – PROFQUI – Chemistry Department – UFRPE – Karen Ouverney dos Santos\, High School Chemistry Teacher and her students at Colégio Talentos Internacional Moderators: – Francesca Kerton\, Professor\, Memorial University of Newfoundland – Juliana Vidal\, Program Manager\, Beyond Benign This meeting is free to attend wherever you are\, and will be recorded and further shared with participants. We are looking forward to beginning and continuing this conversation with you! #GCSDay #Sustain4All \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Open/Entire Community\nWhen: October 19th at 3:00 PM ET\nHow: Find Zoom information here
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/e-waste-management-in-brazil-diverse-approaches-for-a-sustainable-future/
CATEGORIES:Conference,General,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Observe\, Wonder\, Think: A Green Chemistry Interactive Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Calling all K-12 teachers! Create safer\, more engaging learning environments by integrating green chemistry and sustainable science principles into your classroom. Join your peers at our monthly professional development series: Observe\, Wonder\, Think: A Green Chemistry Interactive Webinar Series to learn how! Following NGSS best practice techniques\, this webinar series will support K-12 educators to foster “observe\, wonder\, think” with their students using hands-on green chemistry labs and highlighting real-world green chemistry technologies. \nThis year\, we will be highlighting the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry! Each time we meet\, we will focus on a selection of principles\, which we will bring those to life with a short\, interactive classroom activity and presentations from education speakers demonstrating how they incorporate those principles into their classroom activities and labs. \nWe encourage you to invite your colleagues and friends to join these virtual discussions. We will provide a certification of participation at the end of every meeting\, for use towards PD hours for those of you who can use them for that. This dedicated monthly time is designed to bring the green chemistry community together to advance the field and share ideas and resources for inspiring students through green chemistry! \nCheck the list below for more information on monthly sessions\, which will be updated throughout the year. \nJoin the Observe\, Wonder\, Think event connections forum for recordings\, recaps\, and more opportunities to connect! \n \n\nSeptember \n \nChemical Storage\, Lab Safety\, and Lab Waste \nPresented by Mr. William McMahon Lab Technician\, State University of New York (SUNY) Jefferson Community College \n09/21/2023; 6PM EST \nMr. McMahon has spent 20 years running the academic science labs and stockrooms at SUNY Jefferson. He will be presenting on chemical storage\, lab waste disposal and lab safety. He will share many of the best practices that Jefferson has adopted to promote safety culture in the science division. He will share materials and devote time to a question & answer session. \n\nOctober \nGreen Chemistry and Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM in K-12.\nPresented by Lead Teachers Annette Sebuyira and Erin Mayer\n10/19/2023; 7 PM ET\n\n\nAt October’s Observe\, Wonder\, Think Webinar\, Annette Sebuyira and Erin Mayer will share\na new guide book designed by our dedicated team of excellent K-12 Lead Teachers\, “Green Chemistry and Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM.”\n\n\nNovember \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nGreen Chemistry and Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM in K-12.\n\n11/16/2023; 6 PM ET\nAt November’s Observe\, Wonder\, Think webinar\, Beyond Benign Lead Teachers Stefanie Loomis and Veronica Morabito-Weeks will share principles and resources from Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM including flame tests and biomimicry presentations. \n\nThis guide book\, created by Beyond Benign Lead Teachers and the NYS Master Teacher Program\, Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team\, is designed to help educators bring green chemistry to their elementary\, middle school\, and high school classrooms.\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary\n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBellingham High School: “Green” Laboratory Research \n01/18/2024; 7 PM EST \nThe Bellingham High School Chemistry team has been researching new “green” chemistry laboratory experiments to replace high-risk experiments. Staff and students have tested over twelve laboratory experiments to determine if the “greener” option is as effective as the traditional experiment. We have also modified existing laboratory experiments to reduce risk. We will look into what has worked for BHS and share ideas for future research. \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/observe-wonder-think-a-green-chemistry-interactive-webinar-series-2/2023-10-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General,K-12,Webinar
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SUMMARY:2023 STANYS Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Official Event Description:\n128th Annual Conference Theme: The Matter and Energy of STANYS \nSince the release of the Statewide Strategic Plan for Science\, we have made enormous strides implementing best practices shifting towards sensemaking. The materials\, lessons\, activities\, storylines\, performance tasks (matter) we have collected and developed over time\, through professional learning/sharing\, and networking (energy) has transformed our pedagogy. \nMore general information about the conference is forthcoming. Visit the STANYS official site for registration and updates. \n \n  \n  \nInspiring Students with Sustainable STEM and Green Chemistry \nLead Teachers Stefanie Loomis and Scott Carlson \nTime and Date TBD \nAre you teaching science and looking to create a safer\, more engaging learning environment for your students? Learn how to weave NYSP12SLS suitability content into your classrooms. Participants will learn about the 12 green chemistry principles\, as they immerse in hands on activities/labs\, which will guide them into safer practices in the lab and classroom. Participants will be introduced to the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC) and the book: Green Chemistry And Sustainable Science – A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM authored by Beyond Benign’s New York Lead Teachers. \nEvent Details\n\nWho: K-12 Educators\, Higher-Ed Educators\nWhen: November 3rd-November 6th\nWhere: Syracuse\, NY\nHow: Registration here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/2023-stanys-annual-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:2023 US Innovators Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Event Description: \nJoin us on November 14th – November 16th at the 2023 US Innovators Roundtable in St. Louis\, MO & Virtually. Hosted by Change Chemistry\, formerly the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3)\, in collaboration with MilliporeSigma\, the 2023 Innovators Roundtable will be an opportunity for green chemistry community members to engage in conversation with leading innovators\, investors\, and government officials in the green and sustainable chemistry space. Hear from Beyond Benign co-founder and board member\,  John Warner in his joint keynote presentation with Paul Anastas— which will be a reflection by these fathers of green chemistry on the growth of their efforts 25 years after the seminal work on green chemistry theory and practice. \nStructured as a series of dialogues exploring topics\, the roundtable will provide attendees with opportunities to meet and engage with key players from across the globe. \nWhy attend? \n\nLeverage the trusted industry\, government\, and NGO relationships that Change Chemistry has built over the past 17 years to accelerate the transition to sustainable chemistry.\nLearn about challenges and best practices across sectors and the value chain in responding to regulatory\, market\, and investor drivers to design and adopt safer\, more sustainable chemicals and materials.\nNetwork with colleagues and across sectors and stakeholder groups to build understanding and identify collaborative opportunities to grow green and sustainable chemistry.\nJoin the growing Change Chemistry collaborative community focused on accelerating the growth of green and sustainable chemistry solutions in the marketplace.\n\nFor more information\, visit the official event site\, linked here. \nEvent Details\n\nWho: Scientists\, Industry\, NGOs\, Governments\nWhen: November 14th- 16th\nWhere: St. Louis\, MO\nHow: Registration here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/2023-us-innovators-roundtable/
LOCATION:St. Louis\, MO
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Connections
DESCRIPTION:Register now to join us! \nBeyond Benign will host virtual and monthly Green Chemistry Connections around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the Green Chemistry Commitment program as a loose framework. Register to stay in the loop about upcoming speakers. \nEach time we meet\, we will host community leaders actively practicing Green Chemistry and/or Toxicology in their courses and/or laboratories. Connections grow through time dedicated to small group discussions\, networking\, and resource sharing. \nWe ask that you BYOR\, bring your own resource or request to the community – share a resource or put a request out to the group for resources you need. \nWe invite you to bring your departmental colleagues\, external collaborators\, graduate teaching assistants\, etc. to the discussion as we will be holding this space and time monthly for the community to come together around Green Chemistry education to advance the field together! \nRegister now to join us! \nAfter registering\, you’ll receive more information about the Green Chemistry Connections via calendar invites and emails as the meeting time approaches. \nFor event recordings\, conversations\, and networking\, visit the Green Chemistry Connections Event Connections Forum on the GCTLC. \n\nOctober \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nIntroducing our First Ever Co-Organizers and Co-Hosts \n10/18/2023; 12- 2 PM EDT \nAt our October session\, you will meet our first ever Green Chemistry Connections Co-Organizers and Co-hosts\, learn about opportunities to share your work during a Connection\, hear more about the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC) – the new virtual platform for our amazing green chemistry community – and be invited to opportunities to engage with us! \n\nNovember \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLife Cycle Assessment and Green Metrics: Tips on Putting them into Practice \n11/15/2023; 12-2 PM EDT \nAt our November session\, you will hear from Dr. Samson Alayande (Founder\, Green Nano LLC) and Dr. Philip Jessop (Professor and Canada Research Chair\, Queens University\, Canada) as they share presentations and insights about life cycle assessments (LCAs). \n\nDecember \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLatinXChem Connections: Award-Winning Posters in Green Chemistry \n12/20/2023; 12-2 PM EST \nAt our December session\, you will learn more about the LatinXChem annual Twitter Poster Conference from LatinXChem organizing committee member\, Gustavo Mondragon. \nThis year\, Beyond Benign was honored to sponsor two awards for posters in the green chemistry category. You will hear from winners Angie Sepulveda and Sergio Rincón-Carvajal as each will share their work. Find their posters linked below! \n🥇🧪Angie Vanessa Patino Sepulveda (Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira)\, “Millimeter-Scale Physicochemistry and Its Impact on Green Chemistry in the Laboratory Environment”\n(https://lnkd.in/ee2KmSjb) \n🥈🧪Sergio Rincón-Carvajal (Universidad de Los Andes)\, “Design of simple\, low-cost ball mill for teaching mechanochemistry to undergraduate students”\n(https://lnkd.in/eYuTuBmS) \n\nJanuary \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n“Sustainable Chemistry: Preview of ISC3’s Vision and E-learning Module” and “UNEP Manuals on Green and Sustainable Chemistry” \n1/17/2024; 12-2 PM EST \nRead more about this month’s expert speakers from the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaboration Center (ISC3) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) below. \n“Sustainable Chemistry: Preview of ISC3’s Vision and E-learning Module”\nSpeakers: Jens Krol and Juanita Halblaub (ISC3) \nJens is from the Netherlands\, has a master’s in biotechnology and has worked as a chemistry teacher in the Netherlands and in Afghanistan through a special program of the German government. He currently manages the educational activities of ISC3. He loves Chemistry education and is therefore very happy to be part of this Green Chemistry Connection. \nJuanita holds an MBA in international business and works at the ISC3 on the topic of sustainable chemistry innovation. She currently works on a publication that discusses examples of Sustainable Chemistry and is excited to share some of those examples with you. \nJens Krol and Juanita Halblaub will present products the ISC3 is developing and are looking forward to getting as much feedback as possible! \n“UNEP Manuals on Green and Sustainable Chemistry”\nSpeaker: Colin Hannahan (UNEP) \nColin has worked on green and sustainable chemistry as a consultant with the UNEP chemicals and health branch since January 2021. Originally from the U.S.A.\, Colin holds his bachelor’s in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters in Sustainable Chemistry from the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia in Spain. He has experience working with a range of stakeholders on strengthening green chemistry education and the science-policy interface. \n\nFebruary \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nInvestigating green and sustainable chemistry through case studies\nDr. Veronica Mengqi Zhang\, Organic Chemistry Lab Instructor\, Michigan State University  \nDr. Mengqi (Veronica) Zhang Mengqi (Veronica) Zhang is the organic chemistry laboratory coordinator at the Chemistry Department\, Michigan State University. Her research interest focuses on curriculum development\, instructional laboratory experiment design\, green chemistry\, and microwave chemistry. She is also an active member of ACS local sector and the Three-Dimensional Learning Team at MSU. \nTaking Action in the Laboratory – Equipement and Plastics\nPatrick Penndorf\,  Sceince Communicator and Sustainability Advocate\,  ReAdvance \nPatrick Penndorf is a scientist from Germany with a background in Biochemistry. During his Bachelors thesis in Protein Chemistry\, he started to come up with more sustainable protocols for his experiments. However\, it was not until a research stay in Canada\, that he got in touch with some colleagues that were as enthusiastic about sustainability as he was. They started an initiative and soon hosted an online conference to share insights into sustainable practices with scientists worldwide. Today\, this initiative is called ReAdvance. They share their own insights and work together with international research societies\, companies and initiatives to promote their solutions. It is their goal to help each and every scientist to make their science more sustainable by spreading greener protocols\, labware and approaches. \nInvestigating green and sustainable chemistry through case studies\nDr. Elizabeth Day Assistant Professor\, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso \nDr. Day is an analytical chemist with a major focus on chemistry education research and an interest in science/STEM education. Her expertise is in curriculum development and evaluation\, assessment design\, and green and sustainable chemistry education. Her laboratory leverages education research methods (mix of qualitative analysis\, statistical modeling\, and design-based research methods) to discover how to support student learning. Specifically\, her approach centers assessing to support students’ knowledge-in-use through the framing of the Three-Dimensional Learning framework and a socio-cognitive perspective on educational measurement. Dr. Day is currently an Assistant Professor in the department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso. \nReinforcing Green Chemistry Education in the Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory at the University of Toronto\nDr. Barb Morra Associate Professor\, Teaching Stream\, University of Toronto \nBarb Morra is an Associate Professor\, Teaching Stream\, in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Toronto. Barb’s passion for chemistry and teaching translate into her pedagogical research and curriculum development initiatives which have resulted in a suite of research-based laboratory experiments\, activities\, and technological tools that help undergraduate students connect chemistry with research and applications. To further these efforts\, Barb actively works with undergraduate and graduate students in pedagogical projects. Barb’s interest in green and sustainable principles has led her to transform chemistry education within her department through a variety of initiatives that have been recognized through the Green Chemistry Commitment program. Her role within several international green chemistry programs has allowed her to foster a green chemistry education community that empowers global educators to make meaningful changes in their teaching. Examples include her roles as an assessment consultant for the Green & Sustainable Chemistry Education Module Development Project and curriculum developer for the Toxicology for Chemists Program. \nRethinking Reactions\, McGill’s Approach to Green Chemistry in the Organic Lab \nDr. Danielle Vlaho\, Academic Associate at McGill University \nDanielle is an Academic Associate in the Department of Chemistry at McGill University. As the lab instructor for the organic chemistry courses\, she is interested in the development and implementation of robust and sustainable chemistry experiments that foster scientific curiosity. \n\n\nMarch: Inspiration from Nature: Bioinspired and Biobased Materials \n\nBio-inspired materials processing: Time-tested tricks for sustainably fabricating advanced materials\nDr. Matthew James Harrington\, Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Green Chemistry (McGill University) \nMatthew Harrington is Professor and Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Green Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at McGill University\, as well as co-director of the McGill Institute of Advanced Materials (MIAM) and director of the McGill Chemistry Characterization (MC2). He received his Ph.D. in 2008 from the University of California\, Santa Barbara in the lab of J. Herbert Waite. This was followed by a Humboldt postdoctoral fellowship at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in the Department of Biomaterials\, where he was later a research group leader from 2010 until 2017. His research is focused on understanding biochemical structure–property relationships in the function and formation of biological materials and applying extracted design principles for the development and sustainable production of bio-inspired materials. \nEnabling technologies for the sustainable chemical synthesis of high added-value compounds from renewable sources.\nProfessor Julio Pastre\, University of Campinas \nProf. Dr. Julio C. Pastre obtained his PhD in 2009 at the University of Campinas – UNICAMP. He then worked as a research scientist at Rhodia-Solvay before moving back to UNICAMP for postdoctoral studies with Professor Ronaldo A. Pilli. In 2012\, he joined the group of Professor Steven V. Ley at the University of Cambridge. Two years later\, Julio established his independent research group at UNICAMP and recently became Associate Professor. He is now the Head of the Department of Organic Chemistry. Recently\, he was recognized as an ‘Emerging Investigator’ by Reaction Chemistry & Engineering and RSC Advances and a ‘New Talent from the Americas’ by RSC Medicinal Chemistry. He received the Thieme Chemistry Journals Award by Synfact\, Synlett and Synthesis – Thieme in 2023. His research interest focuses on the development of new synthetic methods using enabling technologies for the synthesis of high added-value compounds from renewable sources\, including platform molecules\, new chemicals\, and APIs. \n\nGreen Chemistry Activities by ACS UFRJ Student Chapter\nSilmara Furtado\, President\, ACS Student Chapter at Universidade  Federal do Rio de Janeiro\n\nSilmara Furtado is chair of the ACS Chapter at the Universidad Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Silmara and her organization of excellent young chemists were awarded a grant from Beyond Benign for 2022-2023\, and their work was recognized at the 2024 ACS Spring National Meeting with an Undergraduate Student Chapter Award in green chemistry.\n\nGreen Chemistry Initiatives by the ACS UPR-RP Student Chapter\nAlanys V. Luna Ramirez\, President\, ACS Student ChapterUniversity of Puerto Rico\, Rio Piedras\n\nAlanys V. Luna Ramirez is a student leader from the University of Puerto Rico\, Rio Piedras\, working as president of the university’s American Chemical Society Student Chapter. Alanys and her organization of excellent young chemists were awarded a grant from Beyond Benign for 2022-2023\, and their work was recognized at the 2024 ACS Spring National Meeting with an Undergraduate Student Chapter Award in green chemistry.\n\n\nGreen Chemistry; A Platform for Impact and Innovation at Novartis\nDr. Scott Plummer\, Senior Principal Scientist At Novartis\n\nScott V. Plummer received his B.S. in chemistry from the College of William & Mary (1997) and completed his doctoral dissertation at Indiana University (2003) under the guidance of Professor David R. Williams. He began his industrial career at AMRI\, where he spent five years as a process chemist in the Chemical Development Division. From there he moved to Alcon in Fort Worth\, Texas to be part of their Chemical Preparations Research Team. In this capacity\, he was involved in the synthesis of APIs from early process development thru GMP batch production. In 2013\, Scott moved to the Global Discovery Chemistry unit within the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research. As part of the SynTech team\, he is tasked with formulating material enablement strategies with research teams\, outsourcing\, and the introduction of emerging synthesis technologies to the project portfolio. Scott has a particular interest in the application of green technologies (biocatalysis\, flow chemistry\, aqueous surfactant chemistry) to programs in the portfolio. He runs the Green Chemistry team within the Global Discovery Chemistry unit and serves as Novartis’ representative to the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-connections-4/2023-11-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General,Higher Education,K-12,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Observe\, Wonder\, Think: A Green Chemistry Interactive Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Calling all K-12 teachers! Create safer\, more engaging learning environments by integrating green chemistry and sustainable science principles into your classroom. Join your peers at our monthly professional development series: Observe\, Wonder\, Think: A Green Chemistry Interactive Webinar Series to learn how! Following NGSS best practice techniques\, this webinar series will support K-12 educators to foster “observe\, wonder\, think” with their students using hands-on green chemistry labs and highlighting real-world green chemistry technologies. \nThis year\, we will be highlighting the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry! Each time we meet\, we will focus on a selection of principles\, which we will bring those to life with a short\, interactive classroom activity and presentations from education speakers demonstrating how they incorporate those principles into their classroom activities and labs. \nWe encourage you to invite your colleagues and friends to join these virtual discussions. We will provide a certification of participation at the end of every meeting\, for use towards PD hours for those of you who can use them for that. This dedicated monthly time is designed to bring the green chemistry community together to advance the field and share ideas and resources for inspiring students through green chemistry! \nCheck the list below for more information on monthly sessions\, which will be updated throughout the year. \nJoin the Observe\, Wonder\, Think event connections forum for recordings\, recaps\, and more opportunities to connect! \n \n\nSeptember \n \nChemical Storage\, Lab Safety\, and Lab Waste \nPresented by Mr. William McMahon Lab Technician\, State University of New York (SUNY) Jefferson Community College \n09/21/2023; 6PM EST \nMr. McMahon has spent 20 years running the academic science labs and stockrooms at SUNY Jefferson. He will be presenting on chemical storage\, lab waste disposal and lab safety. He will share many of the best practices that Jefferson has adopted to promote safety culture in the science division. He will share materials and devote time to a question & answer session. \n\nOctober \nGreen Chemistry and Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM in K-12.\nPresented by Lead Teachers Annette Sebuyira and Erin Mayer\n10/19/2023; 7 PM ET\n\n\nAt October’s Observe\, Wonder\, Think Webinar\, Annette Sebuyira and Erin Mayer will share\na new guide book designed by our dedicated team of excellent K-12 Lead Teachers\, “Green Chemistry and Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM.”\n\n\nNovember \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nGreen Chemistry and Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM in K-12.\n\n11/16/2023; 6 PM ET\nAt November’s Observe\, Wonder\, Think webinar\, Beyond Benign Lead Teachers Stefanie Loomis and Veronica Morabito-Weeks will share principles and resources from Sustainable Science: A Green Approach to Sustainable STEM including flame tests and biomimicry presentations. \n\nThis guide book\, created by Beyond Benign Lead Teachers and the NYS Master Teacher Program\, Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team\, is designed to help educators bring green chemistry to their elementary\, middle school\, and high school classrooms.\n\n\n\n\n\nJanuary\n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nBellingham High School: “Green” Laboratory Research \n01/18/2024; 7 PM EST \nThe Bellingham High School Chemistry team has been researching new “green” chemistry laboratory experiments to replace high-risk experiments. Staff and students have tested over twelve laboratory experiments to determine if the “greener” option is as effective as the traditional experiment. We have also modified existing laboratory experiments to reduce risk. We will look into what has worked for BHS and share ideas for future research. \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/observe-wonder-think-a-green-chemistry-interactive-webinar-series-2/2023-11-16/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General,K-12,Webinar
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SUMMARY:8th Asia-Oceania Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Auckland\, New Zealand from November 29th to December 1st at the 8th Asia-Oceania Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (AOC-GSC8)! Hear from our Co-Founders Dr. John Warner and Dr. Amy Canon in their talks\, more details listed below. \nOfficial Event Description: \nFollowing its postponement related to the COVID-19 outbreak\, we are pleased to announce that the 8th Asia-Oceania Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (AOC-GSC8) will be held at the University of Auckland\, New Zealand from 29th November-1st December 2023. AOC-GSC is held every two years with the goal of advancing green and sustainable chemistry within the Asia-Oceania region. Past editions of this conference series have been held in cities across the region including Tokyo (2007)\, Beijing (2009)\,  Melbourne (2011)\, Taipei (2013)\, New Delhi (2015)\, Hong Kong (2016) and Singapore (2018). \nAOC-GSC8 will encompass the latest advances across all aspects of Green and Sustainable Chemistry\, broadly defined as the development of new processes that reduce the use or production of hazardous substances. Topics covered will include but are not limited to energy\, green synthesis and catalysis\, toxicology\, waste remediation and valorisation\, biobased products\, green chemistry education and environmental policy and management focusing on stimulating innovation to tackle major global sustainability issues. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to Auckland in November 2023. \nAOC-GSC8 Organising Committee \nLearn more about the event and register here. \nMore speaker information is forthcoming\, check back for updates.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/8th-asia-oceania-conference-on-green-and-sustainable-chemistry/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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