Beyond Benign

Green Chemistry Connections
2023-02-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-03-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-04-19 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-05-17 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Register now to join us!
Beyond Benign will be hosting 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.
Each time we meet, we will host community leaders who are 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.
We 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.
We 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!
Register now to join us!
After registering, you’ll 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.

New York Green Chemistry PLT
2023-02-16 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-03-23 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-04-27 17:00 - 18:30, 2023-05-25 17:00 - 18:30
From 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. 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. Together, we will create a community of Green Chemistry educators within the state of NY.
During our time together, NY teachers will share and collaborate in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs, videos of implementing labs, and lesson plans spotlighting NY Industries practicing green chemistry. We may feature guest speakers who are leaders in sustainable science. Most importantly, together we will share lessons and labs as we work together to add sustainability into our sciences. Please complete the enclosed short form to join the PLT team. This is a continuation of last year’s PLT, but new members are welcome! If you have any questions, please contact Jim Burdick at jburdick@ccsdk12.org.
This PLT is for teachers in grades 6 -12.
Open to ALL Master Teachers across the state + Invite a friend (non MTs) / OPEN
REGISTER HERE

Observe, Wonder, Think: A Green Chemistry Interactive Webinar Series
2023-02-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-16 19:00, 2023-04-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-20 19:00, 2023-05-18 19:00
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. Each time we meet, we will host education leaders who are actively practicing green chemistry in their classrooms to walk through their favorite green chemistry labs and experiments. There will be time for Q&A and/or networking at the end of each call.
This professional development series will be held on the third Thursday of the month, October 2022 through May 2023. By registering here, you will be signed up for all events and have access to all event recordings.
October, December, February, April 6pm ET
November, January, March, May 7pm ET
We’ll send reminders ahead of each event. Each participant will receive a certificate of completion at the end of each meeting.

Defining "Sustainable Chemistry" Project Webinar
2023-03-01 11:00 - 12:00
In partnership with the Lowell Centre for Sustainable Production, Beyond Benign will be co-hosting a webinar on Wednesday, March 1 at 11 a.m. ET summarizing work over the past year by the Expert Committee on Sustainable Chemistry (ECOSChem), a group of twenty leading representatives from industry, government, academic, and non-profit organizations from across the world. The ECOSChem group has spent the past twelve months developing an actionable definition and criteria for “sustainable chemistry” that will help inform policymakers, industry researchers, educators and so many others in building a more sustainable future through chemistry. Come hear more about the definition and criteria from the project team and members of the expert committee as they highlight the importance of this work moving forward. You can register for this event using the link below.

ACS Spring National Meeting 2023
2023-03-26 - 2023-03-30
Join our team members and community at the ACS Spring National Meeting 2023 from March 26th – March 30th online and in-person in Indianapolis, IN, USA. The theme of this year’s conference is Crossroads of Chemistry! Follow our team and our community’s presentations on the list below!
Visit Beyond Benign’s Booth (#314) anytime in the Exhibitor Lounge of the ACS Spring National Meeting to learn more about our team and our programs!

Beyond Benign Presentations:
Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 8:05 AM – 8:50 AM (EST)
Sustainability solutions for a changing world, that is green chemistry
Greg Sloan, Lead Teacher
Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 3:05 PM – 3:35 PM (EST)
Development and assessing the impact of student-generated videos, infographics, and open education resources related to sustainability and green chemistry
Alexey Leontyev, GCTLC Leadership Committee Member
Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 4:10 PM – 4:40 PM (EST)
Systems thinking approaches to teach green and sustainable chemistry in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
Glenn Hurst, GCTLC Leadership Committee Member
Monday, March 27, 2023 @ 8:05 AM – 8:45 AM (EST)
Chemical Epistemology: Understanding why people think the way they think as the first step towards a sustainable future
John Warner, Co-Founder and Board Member
Monday, March 27, 2023 @ 9:20 AM – 9:45 AM (EST)
Marine biorefinery and green chemistry education: A crossroad towards a sustainable future
Juliana Vidal, Higher Education Program Manager
Monday, March 27, 2023 @ 9:20 AM – 9:45 AM (EST)
Greening your chemistry curriculum: How to get started
David Laviska, GCC Advisory Board Member and GCTLC Leadership Committee Member
Monday, March 27, 2023 @ 5:15 PM – 5:35 PM (EST)
Using a temporal systems thinking framework to design and redesign a biorefinery to facilitate dynamic problem solving
Glenn Hurst, GCTLC Leadership Committee Member
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 @ 9:05 AM – 9:25 AM (EST)
Environmental justice: Achieving global equity through green and sustainable chemistry
Edward Brush, GCC Advisory Board Member

Green Chemistry Presentations and Symposia:
Join the following Green Chemistry Commitment Signers and learn more about their ACS Spring Presentations in the ACS Spring Meeting Program.
University of Minnesota

Sunday, March 26: CEI Award for Incorporation of Sustainability in the Chemistry Curriculum.
Monday, March 27th: Green Chemistry Theory and Practice: Engaging Students in the Crossroads of Chemistry for the Betterment of Society.
Monday, March 27th: Creating a departmental culture of sustainable and green chemistry practices.
Tuesday, March 28th: Intrinsic kinetics of polyethylene pyrolysis via pulse-heated analysis of solid reactions (PHASR): Enabling a plastic circular economy

Augsburg University

Sunday, March 26th: Sustainable chemistry at Augsburg University inspired by the Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Sunday, March 26th: Studies of the cobalt boride-mediated conversion of nitriles to alcohols.
Sunday, March 26th: “Novel” tautomeric equilibrium for use in a course-based undegraduate research experience.
Monday, March 27th: Polyesters, quick! Epoxide/anhydride copolymerization for organic laboratory students.
Monday, March 27th: Aluminum aminotriphenolate catalysts for CO2/epoxide coupling.

Seton Hall University

Monday, March 27th: Academy for green chemistry and sustainability for undergraduate students.
Monday, March 27: Shaker mill mechanochemical metalation of porphyrin.

Saint Francis University

Monday, March 27: Greener way to teach the Frens nanoparticle synthesis.

Bridgewater State University

Monday, March 27: Synthesis of 2-monoacylglycerols: 2-oleoyglycerol and 2-palmitoylglycerol: A project-based learning experiment for the organic chemistry laboratory
Monday, March 27: Applying bio-based hydrogels in project-based learning at Bridgewater State University.

Wayne State University

Monday, March 27: Activator free C-to-N solid phase peptide synthesis.

Millikin University

Monday, March 27: Solventless synthesis of E-2-4-pyridylmethylidene-5-fluoro-1-indanone as a potential inhibitor of aldosterone synthase (CYP11B2).

Texas Woman’s University

Monday, March 27: The Sustainability Project: A first year chemistry majors’ laboratory activity.
Monday, March 27: Synergistic research project between non-chemistry and chemistry majors to address microplastics pollution in urban and rural soil.
Wednesday, March 29: Bringing photodegradation of plastic-waste into the ‘green age’.
Wednesday, March 29:“Closing the loop” in the production and chemical recycling of poly(bisphenol A carbonate) found in e-waste through microwave-assisted alcoholysis.
Wednesday, March 29: Removal, isolation, analysis, and characterization of microplastics found in urban and rural soil: Scrutinizing the Fenton reagent process.

Michigan State University

Monday, March 27: Plant oil-based eco-friendly approach for paper coatings and their packaging applications.

Tennesse Technological University

Monday, March 27: Synergistic research project between non-chemistry and chemistry majors to address microplastics pollution in urban and rural soil.
Monday, March 27: Chapter activities at Tennessee Tech University.
Wednesday, March 29: Design and investigations of sustainable end-of-life polymers, furfural derivatives as potential antibiotics, and porphyrin-like macromolecules toward well-defined materials

University of Detroit Mercy

Monday, March 27: Detroid Mercy green chemistry fall retreat.

Florida Southern College:

Monday, March 27: Florida Southern College ACS Chapter.

Montclair State University

Tuesday, March 28: Exploration of bio-inspired synthetic polymer in graphene derivative (rGO) synthesis.

Northeastern University

Tuesday, March 28: Creating a successful ACS student chapter through inclusive community and professional development

South Dakota State University

Tuesday, March 28: Summer laboratory research experiences for educators: A component of a Master’s in chemistry program for in-service science teachers.

University of Toronto

Wednesday, March 29: Synthesis of sequence-controlled peptoid polymers.

Harvey Mudd College

Wednesday, March 29:TCFH as a mild, green, non-sensitizing coupling reagent.

To visit us in the booth #314 and attend the evens highlighted above you need to be registered for the ACS Spring National Meeting 2023.
Event Details

Who: Chemistry students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty
When: March 26th – March 30th, 2023
Where: Indianapolis, IN, USA
How: Register here.

Bioneers - Revolution from the Heart of Nature
2023-04-06 - 2023-04-08
Join our Co-Founders Dr. Amy Cannon and Dr. John Warner during this year’s Bioneers Conference from April 6th to April 8th, 2023 in Berkeley, CA, USA! The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Revolution from the Heart of Nature’.
On April 7th, you will hear from Dr. John Warner during the keynote ‘The Materials Metabolism – Rethinking our Molecular Relationship with Nature’. On the same day (April 7th) from 3:00 – 4:15 PM, you will be able to join a panel discussion with our Executive Director Dr. Amy Cannon, Dr. John Warner and some of our Green Chemistry Commitment Signers, entitled Evolving Chemistry Education in Support of Sustainable Human and Environmental Health!
Learn more about the Bioneers Conference and register here.

Event Details

When: April 6th – April 8th, 2023
Where: Berkeley, CA, United States
How: Register here!

LinkedIn Live: Green Chemistry Education for a More Sustainable Future
2023-04-11 12:00 - 13:00
Let’s reimagine our relationship to how chemicals are traditionally engineered and manufactured—including how we educate the next generation of scientists and researchers. Applying this greener thinking lens is key to reducing our impact on the environment and on human health while simultaneously accelerating science.
On Tues., Apr. 11, 2023, at 12pm EDT, we’re hosting a discussion on integrating green chemistry principles into curriculum and practices worldwide for a more sustainable future, including tangible best practices scientists can implement today … for a greener future tomorrow.
The free event will feature John Warner, our co-founder and board member, Beyond Benign, as well as a #greenchemistry pioneer; Amy Cannon, our co-founder and executive director, Beyond Benign; Dr. Meghna Dilip, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, Worcester State University; and Areej Nitowski, green chemistry education manager, MilliporeSigma, as moderator.
Register here for the event.

LinkedIn Live: Advancing Green Chemistry Education Globally for a More Sustainable Future
2023-04-11 12:00 - 13:00
Let’s reimagine our relationship to how chemicals are traditionally engineered and manufactured—including how we educate the next generation of scientists and researchers. Applying this greener thinking lens is key to reducing our impact on the environment and on human health while simultaneously accelerating science.
On Tues., Apr. 11, 2023, at 12pm ET, we’re hosting a discussion on integrating green chemistry principles into curriculum and practices worldwide for a more sustainable future, including tangible best practices scientists can implement today … for a greener future tomorrow.
The free event will feature John Warner, our co-founder and board member, Beyond Benign, as well as a #greenchemistry pioneer; Amy Cannon, our co-founder and executive director, Beyond Benign; Dr. Meghna Dilip, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry, Worcester State University; and Areej Nitowski, green chemistry education manager, MilliporeSigma, as moderator.
Register here.

Info Session: Green Chemistry Commitment
2023-04-13 12:00 | Online
The Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) is a framework to unite the Green Chemistry higher education community around a common vision to:

Expand the community of green chemists;
Grow departmental resources;
Improve connections to job opportunities;
Affect systemic and lasting change in chemistry education.

Join 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.
When your institution becomes a GCC signer, you will gain:

Access to a broad and supportive community of chemistry experts;
A flexible framework for green chemistry curriculum and training;
A benchmark to track progress on learning and research objectives;
A network dedicated to shifting how and what the next generation of chemists learn;
Access to funding opportunities and projects.

The GCC is a departmental commitment, so please consider inviting your colleagues or department chair to this event.
Event Details

Who: Higher Education faculty and educators
What: A chance for you to learn more about the GCC and get your questions answered
When: April 13, 2023 at 12:00 PM (EST)

UC Santa Cruz Annual Bunnett Symposium
2023-04-20 00:00
This annual event was established in 2001 to honor and celebrate the late Prof. Joseph Bunnett’s seminal contributions: Prof. Bunnett was a pioneer in his sub-discipline of physical organic chemistry and a founding member of our department. The Bunnett Symposium has evolved into an opportunity to connect past and present friends of the Department for discussion, accompanied by exposure to seminal ideas in chemistry through the distinguished lecture, and an Awards Ceremony where we honor the academic and research achievements of our current crop of outstanding undergraduates.
Meet us there! More information to come.

GCTLC Workshop Session #1
2023-04-25 18:00 - 19:30
As Beyond Benign continues to finalize the functional development and internal testing of the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC), we will begin inviting the broader community to engage in the platform and provide feedback ahead of launch. To that end, we will be scheduling two workshop sessions in April where participants will learn how to use the GCTLC, including creating user profiles, submitting resources to the platform, searching through the library of online resources, joining groups and collaborative spaces, posting in forums, submitting job postings and events, and more.
We greatly value our community and their feedback and want you to be a part of this process. The GCTLC is meant to be for you, and we highly encourage you to attend if you can to help us make the platform the best it can be for you and others.
To register for this session, please click the link to the Google Form below. To register for the session on Wednesday, April 26th (12:00-1:30pm ET), please see the other event listing here.

GCTLC Workshop Session #2
2023-04-26 12:00 - 13:30
As Beyond Benign continues to finalize the functional development and internal testing of the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC), we will begin inviting the broader community to engage in the platform and provide feedback ahead of launch. To that end, we will be scheduling two workshop sessions in April where participants will learn how to use the GCTLC, including creating user profiles, submitting resources to the platform, searching through the library of online resources, joining groups and collaborative spaces, posting in forums, submitting job postings and events, and more.
We greatly value our community and their feedback and want you to be a part of this process. The GCTLC is meant to be for you, and we highly encourage you to attend if you can to help us make the platform the best it can be for you and others.
To register for this session, please click the link to the Google Form below. To register for the session on Tuesday, April 25th (6:00-7:30pm ET), please see the other event listing here.

SFC Europe 2023
2023-05-14 - 2023-05-16 | Novartis Pavillon in Basel, Switzerland
The Green Chemistry Group is pleased to announce the return of the SFC Europe 2023 conference at the Novartis Pavillon in Basel Switzerland on May 14th-16th, 2023. The conference will begin with a short course taught by experts in the field, followed by two days of oral and poster scientific presentations. Leading vendors of SFC instrumentation and supplies will exhibit their wares, and present numerous vendor workshops. Social events and complimentary lunches will provide excellent opportunities to network with fellow scientists and vendors, and to hear personal updates on the latest advances.
Meet us there! More information to come.

The Green Chemistry Initiative Symposium
2023-05-18 - 2023-05-19
Our Green Chemistry Commitment Signer University of Toronto and their Green Chemistry Initiative are organizing the 8th Green Chemistry Initiative Symposium from May 18th – May 19th, 2023 . Entitled Designing a Green Future: Opportunities for Green and Sustainable Chemistry, this symposium will revisit the fundamental principles of Green Chemistry to better guide new developments in sustainable chemistry as well as the implementation of sustainable practices in research.
This year’s Symposium will include a research poster session and seminar talks Green Chemistry leaders in Canada, including our Higher Education Program Manager, Dr. Nimrat Obhi.

Registration opens on January 16th and travel scholarships to contribute towards commute and accommodation expenses are available.
More information about the 8th Green Chemistry Initiative Symposium can be found here.

Event Details

What: 8th Green Chemistry Initiative Symposium
When: May 18th – May 19th
Where: University of Toronto, St. George Campus.
Who: Students, post-doctoral fellows, and faculty members interested in Green Chemistry

Gordon Research Seminar - Biomass to Biobased Chemicals and Materials
2023-05-28 - 2023-06-02 | Grand Summit Hotel at Sunday River, 97 Summit Road, Newry, ME, United States
The Biomass to Biobased Chemicals and Materials GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Switching from a non-renewable fossil-based economy to a bioeconomy relying on biomass utilization is the challenging industrial revolution that humanity must achieve to address the needs of an ever-growing global population, while limiting global warming. Terrestrial and aquatic biomass offers a wide variety of valuable components such as lignins, (hemi)celluloses, other (poly)saccharides, proteins, secondary metabolites, that could be used for the production of biobased bulk, fine and specialty chemicals, polymers and transportation fuels. Biorefineries, which consist in the development of individual biomass process streams that convert primary biomass components into end products and the effective integration of these streams, are the core elements of the bioeconomy concept. This GRC will look at how scientists and engineers can overcome, through transdisciplinary approaches, the fundamental challenges that these biorefineries are facing today.
This GRC aims at gathering international experts in the following science and engineering activities to foster the development of sustainable biomass conversion process into valuable chemicals and materials: i) chemical/biological/mechanical strategies to deconstruct or fractionate lignocellulose and (micro)algae into individual biomass components, ii) increasing the selectivity and efficiency of chemical, biological or hybrid catalysts for biomass conversion technologies, iii) selective lignin conversions that provide narrow compositional ranges of aromatic and aliphatic building blocks; iv) selective polysaccharides conversion that provide building blocks and solvents ; v) genetic engineer of plants to increase their susceptibility to deconstruction methods and as factories to produce natural and non-natural chemicals; vi) engineering microorganisms (molecular and synthetic biology) to access natural and non-natural building blocks or end products from biomass; vii) developing chemical/biological/mechanical sustainable processes that convert biomass-derived building blocks into end products (fine chemicals, functional additives, polymers/materials); and viii) designing cost-efficient processes for the extraction/purification of biomass components, building blocks and end products.
Meet us there! More information to come.

Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CSC 2023)
2023-06-04 - 2023-06-08
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.
Register and submit your abstract here.
Event Details

Who: Students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and industry members
When: June 4th – June 8th
Where: Vancouver, BC, Canada
How: Register here!

6th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit
2023-06-12
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!

About the Summit
Integrating 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.
Why attend?
During our 6th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit, you will be able to:

Connect, collaborate and network with fellow green chemists, educators, and industry leaders;
Access and share useful resources about Green Chemistry and Sustainability;
Innovate together towards a systemic change in chemistry education;

Is this event for me?
Wondering if you should join us? This event is for you if you are:

Higher Education faculty from universities across the globe;
Looking into incorporating Green Chemistry into your courses;
Expanding Green Chemistry in your courses and on your campus;
Looking for resources and networking within the field of Green Chemistry education;
A supporter of Green Chemistry education.

Event Details

Who: Higher Ed faculty, Green Chemistry practitioners, Green Chemistry supporters
When: June 12th, 2023, 9 AM – 5 PM (PT)
Where: Long Beach, CA, USA; Hilton Long Beach Hotel, Rooms Pacific I & II (second floor)
How: Join us in-person or virtually! The virtual portion of the Summit will be from 9 AM – 3 PM (PT)
Registration is free!

Tentative Agenda:
All times below are in Pacific Time Zones (PT):
9:30 – 10:30 AM: Plenary Session: A Call to Action
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM: Awards Presentations
(In-person) 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM: Networking lunch break
(Virtual) 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Break
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Virtual resource sharing and sign-up for the (GCTLC)
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Responding to the Call to Action: How do we get there?
(In-person) 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Taking Actions: GCTLC sign-up, GCC discussion
5:00 PM: Networking reception. More information to follow.

#ICommitToGreenChem
2023-06-12
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!
➡️ Download your ‘I #CommitToGreenChem’ sign here! ⬅️
The #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!
How to participate:
✅ 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!
✅ 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!
✅ 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!
✅ 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!
We are looking forward to celebrating you, your work, and the whole green chemistry field on June 12th.
See you then!

27th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E)
2023-06-13 - 2023-06-15
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!
Register here to join all the symposia and presentations organized by the Beyond Benign team:
Wednesday, June 14th
9:30 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.
05:05 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.

Thursday, June 15th
9:30 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.

9:30 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.
10:35 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.
2:00 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.

Event Details

Who: Green Chemistry students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and supporters
When: June 13th – June 15th, 2023
Where: Long Beach, CA, USA
How: Register here!
