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Advancing Safer Chemistry: The Role of Government Policy by Dr. Joel Tickner, University of Massachusetts Lowell
2017-11-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Green Chemistry Education Webinar Series
Government policies play an important role in driving green chemistry innovation and adoption. Policies that range from research and development, education, tax and investment incentives to purchasing preferences and chemicals assessment and management regulations at the state, federal, and international levels can all impact demand for and supply of green chemistry alternatives as well as chemical choices. It is important that material designers, chemists, and business managers within firms understand the role of policy in accelerating green chemistry. This webinar will provide an overview of the range of policies that can affect chemical design and product development and adoption.
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New Jersey Science Convention 2017
2017-10-24 - 2017-10-25 | Princeton Marriott Forrestal, 100 College Rd E, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Join Beyond Benign for a hands-on workshop highlighting real-world innovations that use green chemistry to solve environmental challenges.

National Chemistry Week
2017-10-22 - 2017-10-28
Chemistry Rocks! is the theme for the 2017 National Chemistry Week. We will be participating in events in the greater Boston area. Details coming soon!

Washington Science Teachers Association (WSTA) Annual Meeting
2017-10-20 - 2017-10-22 | Chiawana High School, 8125 W Argent Rd, Pasco, WA, 99301, United States

AASHE Conference: Featuring the Chemistry Department in Campus Sustainability Initiatives: Best Practices in the Lab and Curriculum
2017-10-16 09:15 - 10:15 (America/New_York) | Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
Join Beyond Benign’s Executive Director Dr. Amy Cannon, along with Dr. Jane Wissinger (University of Minnesota) and Erika Daley (My Green Lab) at the AASHE conference. The session will focus on engaging the chemistry department and laboratories in sustainability initiatives around water, waste, energy, and green chemistry through small case studies around facilities, equipment, chemicals, and curriculum.

Outreach Fellows Training
2017-10-14 | Beyond Benign, 100 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA, United States
During this annual full-day training the Beyond Benign outreach fellows learn how to communicate green chemistry to diverse audience and get live experience leading outreach with student groups. To learn more about the outreach fellows program, visit the Beyond Benign fellows page.

2017 Idaho Science and Math Teachers Conference
2017-10-05 - 2017-10-06 | Highland High School, 1800 Bench Rd, Pocatello, ID, 83201, United States
Join Beyond Benign Lead Teacher Tanya Elmer for a hands-on workshop featuring green chemistry replacement labs!

Bell Isle Harvest Festival
2017-10-01 01:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Belle Isle Marsh, 1399 Bennington St., East Boston, MA, 02128, United States
Beyond Benign will be hosting an activity table as a part of an afternoon of free family fun at Belle Isle Marsh!

Green Chemistry K-12 Outreach and Education: Engaging Students Through Green Chemistry Innovations by Kate Anderson and Mollie Enright, Beyond Benign
2017-09-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Green Chemistry Education Webinar Series
At Beyond Benign, our mission is to equip educators, scientists, and citizens with the tools to teach and practice green chemistry to achieve a sustainable society. Through this mission we run programs in K-12 and Higher Education to advance green chemistry. In this webinar we will present our K-12 Outreach and Education programs that engage K-12 students in green chemistry activities in formal and informal education settings. We will provide an overview of open-access resources available for engaging K-12 students through green chemistry hands-on activities that are linked to state and national learning standards.
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Educating and Training Scientists to be Future Leaders in Sustainability
2017-08-23 13:15 - 14:45 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join GCC Sabbatical Fellow Dr. Dalila Kovacs (Grand Valley State University) and GCC Advisory Board member Saskia VanBergen (Washington State Department of Ecology) at the 10th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences

High School Day, ACS National Meeting
2017-08-20 08:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Washington, D.C., DC, United States
You’re invited to this special full day of programming just for high school teachers at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in Washington, DC. Beyond Benign will be presenting alongside other educators and organizations. Participating teachers will receive plenty of giveaways and access to an abundance of engaging resources for the classroom.

Safer Chemistry: Green Chemistry Replacement Labs Teacher Workshop
2017-07-25 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | South Dakota State University, Jennings, SD
Are you interested in teaching core chemistry content with safer materials? Many traditional labs use chemicals that pose hazards to health and the environment. Learn how to “green” experiments and use inexpensive materials that are safer to handle, store, and dump down the drain.

Green Chemistry Experiments for General and Advanced Placement Chemistry Teacher Workshop with Flinn Scientific
2017-07-24 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | South Dakota State University, Jennings, SD
Get hands-on with green chemistry kits by Beyond Benign and Flinn Scientific and learn about their uses in the high school and undergraduate laboratories.

Green Chemistry Innovations: Connections to Our World teacher Workshop
2017-07-24 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | South Dakota State University, Jennings, SD
Learn how innovative green chemistry technologies are serving as tools to capture the imagination of the next generation of problem solvers in alignment with NGSS. This 1.5 hour workshop will feature hands-on labs led by Beyond Benign lead teachers and all participants will walk away with free, ready to implement resources.

ChemEd conference
2017-07-23 08:00 - 2017-07-27 17:00 (America/New_York) | South Dakota State University, Jennings, SD
Beyond Benign will host a booth and will be running workshops as part of the conference.

Green Chemistry High School Teacher 2-Day Workshop
2017-07-22 08:00 - 2017-07-23 17:00 (America/New_York) | South Dakota State University, Jennings, SD, United States
Join us for 2 days of training for high school science teachers focusing around labs and lessons in green chemistry. Participants will collaborate and learn with each other and walk away with a variety of free resources for their classrooms. Hands-on labs will be led by experienced Beyond Benign lead teachers. Continuing education credits will be earned.

Toxicology for Chemists Symposium
2017-06-13 | Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents St., Reston, VA, United States
This symposium will highlight unique approaches for integrating toxicology and related topics into chemistry courses and programs. Faculty members will share model courses on toxicology and techniques for including toxicology concepts within existing chemistry courses. As more and more chemistry departments seek to integrate toxicology concepts into their courses and programs, there is a growing demand for educational materials and models for adoption. This symposium will serve as a means for sharing best practices, techniques, and resources to faculty looking to fill these gaps through their own curriculum and coursework.

Toxicology for Chemists Workshop
2017-06-12 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | ACS Headquarters, 1155 16th NW, Washington, DC, United States
This hands-on workshop will gather toxicology and green chemistry experts to provide faculty and practitioners with background and cutting edge information on toxicology and related topics. The workshop will specifically focus on:
(i) tools and educational modules which enable chemistry faculty a seamless integration of these important concepts into their existing curricula
(ii) recognition of core toxicology concepts and linking them to green chemistry through practitioner tools
(iii) key computational tools for predicting hazard and toxicology endpoints

NextGen Green Chemistry Workshop
2017-06-12 08:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents St., Reston, VA, United States
This workshop for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs will provide an introduction to green chemistry through design challenges and interactive case studies. The day will also feature professional development focused around communication and networking.

Rooted in Paradise Art Exhibit
2017-05-20 - 2017-10-01 | Beyond Benign, 100 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA, United States
At the Beyond Benign and Warner Babcock facility. Contact us to request an appointment for viewing the exhibit. More info here.
