Beyond Benign

Panel Discussion: DOZN/Green Chemistry and the Future for Sustainable Labs
2021-04-21 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
Register now to join us!
Join the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL), in partnership with us and My Green Lab, for a free, 90-minute webinar on April 21st at 1 PM ET. Panelists will discuss the growth in Green Chemistry and the potential value of the DOZN Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator—created by MilliporeSigma—in planning, designing, constructing, and operating energy-efficient and sustainable labs.
Panelists
During the panel discussion, you’ll hear from the following industry professionals and lab users:

Moderator, Lynne Cooper, Facility Logix
Dr. Ettigounder Ponnusamy, MilliporeSigma
Glenn Friedman, Taylor Engineering
Dr. Natalie O’Neil, Beyond Benign
Dr. Evelina Colacino, University of Montpellier, France
Quentin Gilly, Sustainability Manager, Harvard University
James Connelly, My Green Lab

To learn more about the DOZN Tool for Green Chemistry Working Group, visit the working group’s webpage.
Registration:
Register for the webinar here. The webinar is free and open to all.

From Toxics to Green Chemistry: Real World Context and Resources
2021-04-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us at the 2021 Community Forum Series hosted by the Two-Year College Chemistry Consortium (2YC3) to get ideas and new resources that can connect to your curriculum! You will hear about several real-world examples of chemicals in products, such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers in furniture to chelating agents in detergents, as well as learn about several green chemistry resources for faculty. There be some time for breakouts for you to discuss additional examples or ways to incorporate materials, hear how others are incorporating materials, or to ask about opportunities to further engage with Green Chemistry. Register now to join us!
Speakers and Breakout Room Discussion Leaders:
Saskia VanBergen, Green Chemistry Scientist, Washington State Department of Ecology
Andrea Ashley-Oywole, Ph.D., Assistant Professor Chemistry, Prairie View A&M University
Natalie O’Neil, Ph.D., Higher Education Program Manager at Beyond Benign

Green Chemistry Connections
2021-04-14 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-03-10 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-02-10 12:00 - 14:00, 2021-01-13 12:00 - 14:00, 2020-12-09 12:00 - 14:00, 2020-10-14 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections
Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection 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.
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!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
To learn more about Green Chemistry Connections sponsorship opportunities click here.

NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
2021-04-12 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-03-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-02-01 17:00 - 18:00, 2021-01-04 17:00 - 18:00, 2020-12-07 17:00 - 18:00, 2020-11-02 17:00 - 18:00, 2020-10-13 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Online
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 will also offer a CleanSweep program for chemistry classrooms looking for chemical disposal. 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.

Are you interested in joining in or learning more? Complete the following form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmaCmbPA0zX2vYkEWVFljoqpIpC54IdqlwCdHfEpEZrZf9fA/viewformhttps://forms.gle/EW7w43i8vbxWgRpS7
Organizer: masterteacherprogram@suny.edu

American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting 2021
2021-04-05 - 2021-04-16
Join us and some of our Green Chemistry Commitment community at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting from April 5th to April 16th. 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.
Green Chemistry Education Symposium & Presentations:
State of the Art: Connecting Systems Thinking, Green and Sustainable Chemistry and the UN Sustainable Development Goals to Chemistry Education: Big Ideas for the Whole Curriculum
April 12, 2021 4:00 PM – 6:45 PM ET
Organized by: Edward Brush, David Laviska, Jane Wissinger
State of the Art: Connecting Systems Thinking, Green and Sustainable Chemistry and the UN Sustainable Development Goals to Chemistry Education: Big Ideas in Practice through the 4-year Curriculum
April 13, 2021 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Organized by: Edward Brush, David Laviska, Jane Wissinger

Repetitive and reflective: How green chemistry, systems thinking, the sustainable development goals and social justice are interwoven in an online high school chemistry class
April 14, 2021 2:40 PM to 3:00 PM ET
Presenter: Raksmey Derival, Beyond Benign Certified Lead Teacher
State of the Art: Connecting Systems Thinking, Green and Sustainable Chemistry and the UN Sustainable Development Goals to Chemistry Education: Big Ideas through Broader Connections
April 14, 2021 4:00 PM – 6:40 PM ET
Organized by: Edward Brush, David Laviska, Jane Wissinger
GCC 25×25: Preparing the next generation workforce for sustainable action
On-Demand Poster with resources
Contact presenter: Natalie O’Neil, Beyond Benign Higher Education Program Manager for questions!
Register now to join us at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting.

Toxicology for Chemists: Preparing Chemists to Design Safer Products through Smarter Molecular Design
2021-03-22 14:15 - 16:05 (America/New_York)
Join our Executive Director, Amy Cannon, and our Toxicology for Chemists team for the Virtual 2021 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting hosted online March 12-26th. Our team will be hosting an informational session on March 22nd from 2:45 – 4:05 PM ET on Toxicology for Chemists: Preparing Chemists to Design Safer Products through Smarter Molecular Design.
For more details and to register, visit the Virtual 2021 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting website

2nd Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit
2021-03-12 11:38 (America/New_York)
Join like-minded college and university faculty at the Second Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit. Participate in interactive sessions, share best practices and brain storm ideas to advance green chemistry in higher education. Faculty from current and prospective signing institutions are welcome.
Registration link is coming soon! Contact us with any questions!

Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference 2018
2021-03-12 11:38 (America/New_York)

POSTPONED Connecting with Real-world Chemistry in Colorado for K-12 Teachers
2021-02-24 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Denver) | Beyond Benign, 100 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA, United States
EVENT POSTPONED
This event has been postponed, please email Info@beyondbenign.org if you would like information about the rescheduled event.
Are you teaching chemistry in-person, hybrid or virtually this semester in Colorado? Are you looking to support student investigation using a real-world context?
Join members of the Beyond Benign Lead Teacher team who have been navigating the muddy waters of teaching chemistry during COVID-19 as they share their experience, strength and hope with each other to find a way to support student learning by using green chemistry principles, practices and open access resources.
REGISTER HERE
Send us your questions, ideas and/or suggestions for connecting sustainability and chemistry concepts in advance or bring them with you. Lead Teachers Michael Maudal, Ken Hoffman and Steve Kosmas love sharing their passion for chemistry and sustainability and will share what it looks like for them this year and tips for pivoting to adjust to the ever changing demands of teaching in-person, hybrid and virtually. And learn more about what green chemistry and sustainable science professional development opportunities are available to Colorado teachers this summer thanks to the support of the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.

Green Chemistry Context and Pedagogy for In-person and Virtual Learning in Pacific Northwest Webinar
2021-02-11 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us for an interactive webinar that will dive into the basics how Green Chemistry contextualizes chemistry basics and utilizes sound pedagogical practices for both in-person and virtual learning for K-12 classrooms.
Green Chemistry at its core is about designing safer products and processes. Foster critical thinking and creativity with your students as they examine phenomena safely with lab materials that can be supplied from your local grocery store. Explore technologies such as: recycled ocean plastic sneakers, renewable energy, safer dyes and biodegradeable packaging.
Participants will be introduced to Beyond Benign’s open access resources along with our new Oregon microsite (WA coming soon) with resources designed by K-12 OR science teachers developed through the support of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
Help us to grow the community of K-12 green chemistry educators in the Pacific Northwest by joining us and contributing your ideas to the group.
4pm-5pm PST
REGISTER

inventEd 2021: Inventing An Equitable Future
2021-02-03 14:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Connecting Invention and Chemistry for Impactful Student Engagement Spotlight
Beyond Benign and Musuem of Science, Boston will highlight collaborative efforts to explore the synergies of the Invention Education and ChemAttitudes Framework to showcase the impact on student learning by combining chemistry and invention. A key component of this collaboration is to drive awareness and adoption of invention education to the broader chemistry education community, specifically targeting under-represented student communities.
Participants will hear from Energy Institute High School’s Loren Kristik and her high school student Ben Barnes (2020-2021 JV InvenTeam Member) about how they bridged the two frameworks and put sustainable invention into practice. The Green Chemistry, Invention Education and ChemAttitudes Framework Case Study will be shared with the community for addtional insights and ideas on how to identify other leverage opportunities to expand integrating invention education with other traditional STEM fields.

Green Chemistry Connections
2020-11-12 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection 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.
We ask that you BYOR, bring your own resource or request to the community – share a resource you’ll use this Fall, 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!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Using Virtual Learning to Foster Creativity in Chemistry
2020-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
In a time that demands flexible thinking, there is an opportunity to bridge science and art in new ways. Eric Nash is an artist, green chemistry leader, and high school teacher who brings his drawing into the classroom through creating coloring books, DIY paper models, and hands-on green chemistry labs. While transitioning to 100% virtual teaching, Eric utilizes COVID examples and critical thinking challenges to promote student collaboration and exploration. Eric will share ready-to-use direct-to-student videos, lesson plans, and print out models for online learning. Listen to him share his solutions to teaching chemistry virtually, and how art plays a role in communication complex concepts.
REGISTER HERE

"Bioplastic" Livestream
2020-10-19 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Celebrate National Chemistry Week with Beyond Benign, Museum of Science Boston and American Chemical Society!
Join Janie Butler as she leads a stepwise livestream for high school students to follow along and create their own window clings from benign materials.
REGISTER HERE and connect with us on social media to access it!

"Greener Glue" Livestream
2020-10-19 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
It’s National Chemistry Week!
Join Madi Morin and Alexa Weindorf from Gordon College as they lead an engaging elementary grade focused activity in creating glue from Benign Materials. This livestream will be hosted by Museum of Science Boston in partnership with the American Chemical Society.
Register here and connect with us on social media to join in!
https://www.facebook.com/beyondbenign

Virtual Meet-up: Connecting With Chemistry During COVID-19
2020-10-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Are you teaching chemistry in-person, hybrid or virtually this semester? Are you looking to support student investigation using a real-world context?
Join members of the Beyond Benign Lead Teacher team who have been navigating the muddy waters of teaching chemistry during COVID-19 as they share their experience, strength and hope with each other to find a way to support student learning by using green chemistry principles, practices and open access resources.
Send us your questions, ideas and/or suggestions for connecting sustainability and chemistry concepts in advance or bring them with you. Lead Teachers Michael Maudal, Ken Hoffman and Steve Kosmas love sharing their passion for chemistry and sustainability and will share what it looks like for them this year and tips for pivoting to adjust to the ever changing demands of teaching in-person, hybrid and virtually.
REGISTER HERE

SLiThEr #11 – Implementing Green Chemistry in the Inorganic Laboratory
2020-10-15 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Join our Greener Chemistry Laboratory Fellow Dr. John De Backere from the University of Toronto and our Higher Education Program Manager, Dr. Natalie O’Neil at the next virtual SLiThEr hosted by IONiC / VIPEr the Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists that host the Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resources.
Are you interested in implementing green chemistry in your teaching and research? (No, we don’t mean adding hexaaquanickel(II) to everything.) Green chemistry is sometimes taught as a standalone course or integrated into organic chemistry laboratory. However, much less has been done for inorganic laboratory courses. Come discuss the ways you’ve tried to incorporate green chemistry into your courses as well as get ideas for how to make your inorganic laboratory courses more green. We look forward to a lively verdant discussion!
The discussion will be at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern on Thursday, October 15th. You can register here.

ACS UFRJ Student Chapter Green Chemistry Webinar in Portuguese
2020-10-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join our Communications Intern, Juliana Vidal for a webinar in Portuguese hosted by the American Chemical Society Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Student Chapter on Tuesday, October 13th, 6 PM ET/ 7PM BRT . Juliana will be sharing about her work at Beyond Benign and our higher education programs.
Tune in to learn more about Juliana, us, and all the things we keep doing to advance Green Chemistry!
Register here

2020 OSTA/WSTA Virtual Conference
2020-10-09 08:00 - 2020-10-11 17:00 (America/New_York)
Check out Janie Butler on OSTA/WSTA’s virtual conference and engage with the interactive virtual booth. https://wsta.wildapricot.org/Exhibitors-and-Sponsors
