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SUMMARY:Sustainable Science: Contextualizing Chemistry Through Safer Hands-on Labs
DESCRIPTION:Spring 2022 Dates: February 14th-March 7th\nSynchronous Meetings: February 15th\, 22nd\, and March 1st at 4:30-5:30 MT (6:30-7:30 EST) \nRegistration deadline: February 1st\, 2022 Register now. \nAre you a science teacher interested in engaging strategies for NGSS aligned chemistry labs? \nJoin us to participate in a remote learning course designed to spark student interest and increase self-efficacy in high school chemistry and physical science classes. Lead Teachers Michael Maudal and Erin Mayer will teach this 1 graduate credit course professional development. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning\, participants will walk away with a tool kit of open access resources and access to a network of other like-minded educators in the region. Register now. \nCourse topics include:\nNGSS aligned labs featuring easily accessible and safe materials\nPlug and play lessons for physical science and chemistry classrooms\nLessons based on real world innovations \n$150 to enroll + $65 (optional) for 1 graduate credit from CSM* \nRegister Here \nEmail info@beyondbenign.org for more information. \nDiscounts available to teachers from CO\, NY\, OR ( Tickets types vary bases on discounts and scholarships) \nColorado teacher funding provided by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. \nNew York teacher funding provided by New York State Pollution Prevention Institute \nOregon teacher funding provided by Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/sustainable-science-contextualizing-chemistry-through-safer-hands-on-labs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:K-12,Online Course,Teacher Training Workshop
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SUMMARY:New York Professional Learning Team Meet-up
DESCRIPTION:Join us for monthly meet-ups from 5pm – 6pm ET to collaborate with peers in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs\, videos of implementing labs\, and lesson plans spotlighting NY Industries practicing green chemistry! We will feature guest speakers who are leaders in sustainable science bimonthly. Most importantly\, together we will share lessons and labs as we work together to add sustainability into our sciences. \nFrom ocean plastic to forest fires\, our world needs invention\, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry\, also known as the science of solutions\, offers a framework for decreasing hazards within classrooms while promoting sustainability for both human health and the environment. \nWhether you are new to thinking about sustainability in the classroom\, or have already implemented green chemistry lesson plans\, we want you to join us. Together\, we will create a community of Green Chemistry educators within the state of NY. This PLT is for teachers in grades 6-12. \nRegistration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGsyx4D0pDnoieDjfzQGwIJAIToFfSEthSRNp3rgbmVOuEwA/viewform \nNY Site: https://sites.google.com/beyondbenign.org/green-chemistry-in-new-york/ \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nSeries Dates: Sept 13\, 2021; Nov 1\, 2021; Dec 6\, 2021; Jan 10\, 2022; Feb 7\, 2022; Mar 7\, 2022; April 4\, 2022; May 2\, 2022; June 6\, 2022;
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/new-york-professional-learning-team/2022-03-07/
CATEGORIES:General,K-12,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Pacific Northwest Professional Learning Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:Join our Pacific Northwest professional learning community for science teachers to discuss how to integrate sustainable science and green chemistry into your classrooms & labs!  \nFrom ocean plastic to forest fires\, our world needs invention\, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry provides students real-world context to understand physical science and chemistry through a lens of sustainability. Additionally\, green chemistry experiments increase classroom safety and enable student-driven exploration. \nWhether you are new to thinking about sustainability in the classroom\, or have already implemented green chemistry or sustainability lesson plans\, come be a part of the discussion – and bring a friend! Beyond Benign Lead Teachers host bi-monthly meet-ups for teachers in grades 6-12 from 4 – 5pm PT. See the dates below! \nRegistration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd87t6fnJxkIYJJonCgiHj4t9cn83OmlKE6lA1ZWpFPwyNxUQ/viewform \nPNW Site: https://sites.google.com/beyondbenign.org/greenchem-pacificnorthwest/ \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nSeries Dates: Sept 16\, 2021; Nov 11\, 2021; Jan 13\, 2022; Mar 10\, 2022; May 12\, 2022;
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/pacific-northwest-professional-learning-meet-up/2022-03-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General,K-12,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Teaching Green and Sustainable Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Join us together with some enthusiastic teachers and researchers who are in the frontline of implementing green and sustainable chemistry in teaching and research. \nWe will also cover some greener alternatives in chemistry that easily could be used in both research and teaching. \nEST time (New York\, USA) \n\n\n\n\n\n09:00 – 09:05 am ET Introduction and Welcome\nMikael Friberg\, RTS Merck Life Science\, Denmark\n09:05 – 09:10 am ET Cyrene a new Biodegradable and Sustainable Organic Solvent Mikael Friberg\, RTS Merck Life Science\, Denmark\n09:10 – 09:35 am ET Incorporating Green and Sustainable Chemistry into Foundational Organic Chemistry Jamie Ferguson\, Associate Professor of Chemistry\, Emory & Henry College\, VA\, USA\n09:35 – 10:00 am ET A Green Chemistry Course and Textbook for Upper Level Undergraduates Felica Etzkorn\, Professor of Chemistry\, Virginia Tech\, VA\, USA\n10:00 – 10:10 am ET Chemistry in water!\nMikael Friberg\, RTS Merck Life Science\, Denmark\n10:10 – 10.35 am ET Green Chemistry Education in K-12 Schools\nJane Butler\, K-12 Program Manager at Beyond Benign\, USA\n10:35 – 11:00 am ET Incorporating Green Chemistry into the Undergraduate Inorganic Laboratory\nJohn De Backere\, Assistant Professor of Chemistry\, University of Toronto\, Canada\n11:00 – 11:10 am Summary and extra time for Q&A\n\nThe webinar is free\, but to access the webinar you need to register your name and a valid email. \n\n\n\n\nThe link will be sent out manually as a calender invite within 24 hours so please register at least 36 hours before the webinar. \n\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions please contact Mikael Friberg at Mikael.Friberg@Merckgroup.com \n\n\n\n\n  \nRegistration Link for US: \nhttps://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/campaigns/green-chemistry-event-registration?tfa_1721=7011E000000WmNkQAK&tfa_1724=How%20to%20teach%20green%20chemistry&tfa_1731=Chemistry%20Nurture \n  \nEuropean Registration: \nhttps://www.sigmaaldrich.com/CH/de/we-events/event-registration?tfa_1721=7011E000000WmNkQAK&tfa_1724=How%20to%20teach%20green%20chemistry&tfa_1731=Chemistry%20Nurture \n  \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/teaching-green-and-sustainable-chemistry/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,K-12,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Connections
DESCRIPTION:Register now to join us! \nBeyond Benign will be hosting bi-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. The topics for discussion will be Green Chemistry theory\, toxicology\, laboratory skills\, and application of Green Chemistry education. Each time we meet\, we will host up to 4 speakers from the community who are actively practicing Green Chemistry in their courses and/or laboratories\, as well as give time for discussion in small groups along with 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 virtually! \nRegister now to join us! \nAfter registering\, you receive more information about the Green Chemistry Connections via calendar invite and emails as the meeting time approaches as well as access to our Google Site the virtual home of the Connections to stay connected with the community between live meeting times. \nSponsor the Connections! To learn more about Green Chemistry Connections sponsorship opportunities click here. 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-connections-2/2022-03-16/
CATEGORIES:General,Higher Education,K-12,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Where to Start: Integrating Sustainability Into Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:From ocean plastic to forest fires\, our world need invention\, innovation and creativity within chemistry education. Green chemistry\, also known as the science of solutions\, offers a framework for decreasing hazards within classrooms while promoting sustainability for both human health and the environment. Unpack 2 lesson plans where sustainable science integrates into traditional lesson and labs. Whether you are new to thinking about sustainability in the classroom\, or have already implemented green chemistry lesson plans\, we want you to join us. Join this discussion forum\, including a Q and A with 12 teachers all exploring how green chemistry can fit into their classrooms. Together\, we will create a community of Green Chemistry educators. \nThis event is being hosted in collaboration with the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT). \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now → \n\n\n\n\nPresenters: Scott Carlson and Ken Hoffman\nDate: Wednesday\, March 16\, 2022\, 7:00pm ET
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/where-to-start-integrating-sustainability-into-chemistry/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:K-12,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220320T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T170000
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SUMMARY:American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting 2022
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting. Stay tuned here for updates on Green Chemistry education programming and opportunities at the meeting. To see all the programming and to register to join us click here. \nGreen Chemistry Education Symposium & Presentations:  \nDeveloping green chemistry educational principles through the perspective of middle and high school teachers\n02:05pm – 02:15pm PT USA March 2o\, 2022 \nLauren Kempf\, Presenter; Patrick Daubenmire; Philip Nahlik; Jayke Giese; Elizabeth Kojak \nEvaluating the lead teacher program: Supporting K-12 ambassadors and leaders in green chemistry education\n12:00pm – 02:00pm PT USA March 21\, 2022 \nJayke Giese\, Presenter; Elizabeth Kojak\, Presenter; Lauren Kempf; Philip Nahlik; Patrick Daubenmire \nGreen chemistry in pedagogical practice: How middle and high school teachers are implementing green and sustainable principles in their science classrooms \n08:25am – 08:45am PT  March 24\, 2022 \nPhilip Nahlik\, Presenter; Patrick Daubenmire; Jayke Giese; Lauren Kempf; Elizabeth Kojak \nRegister now to join us at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/american-chemical-society-acs-spring-national-meeting-2022/
LOCATION:San Diego Convention Center\, 111 West Harbor Drive\,\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education,K-12
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