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SUMMARY:POSTPONED - Sustainable Science and Green Chemistry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:POSTPONED – New Date TBD! Join Lead Teachers Cassidy Javner and Michael Maudal for the upcoming Sustainable Science and Green Chemistry Workshop for high school teachers in partnership with the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh and Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh. \nWorkshop topics include: Green chemistry replacement labs\, chemical hazard awareness and real-world sustainable innovations \nParticipants can earn ACT 48 credits
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/sustainable-science-and-green-chemistry-workshop/
LOCATION:Sewickley Academy\, 315 Academy Ave\, Sewickley\, PA
CATEGORIES:K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200320T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200320T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20200227T223127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200303T130141Z
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This one-day workshop presented by a local Beyond Benign Green Chemistry Lead Teacher\, Jim Burdick\, will provide attendees with an overview of green chemistry\, how to incorporate green chemistry into a Regents or middle school classroom\, an introduction to green chemistry curriculum resources that replace hazardous chemicals in the classroom\, and also provide a context for teaching chemistry through the lens of green chemistry with greener technologies. Attendees will receive paper and digital materials as well as participate in several lab activities that can easily be used in a Regents Chemistry or middle school science class. Attendees should come with paper or digital copies of labs that could be “greened” or made less hazardous. Remember\, even acceptable risk can still be minimized to no risk. Please dress appropriately to work in a lab.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-workshop/
LOCATION:Canton High School\, Canton\, NY
CATEGORIES:K-12,Teacher Training Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200315
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200318
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20200212T194031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T134258Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Society of Toxicology (SOT) 59th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED – Join our Executive Director\, Dr. Amy Cannon at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) meeting in Anaheim\, California. \nStop by the poster session on Wednesday\, March 18\, 9:00 AM to 10:45 AM\, CC Exhibit Hall for poster board #2825 – Toxicology for Chemists: A Curriculum Project Connecting Toxicology to Chemistry Education.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/society-of-toxicology-sot-59th-annual-meeting-and-toxexpo/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200311T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20191112T211022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200312T134340Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - SXSW Edu
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED \nInventing Green with Bioplastics  \nWednesday March 11th\, 2020 at 12:30 PM- 2:00 PM \nFrom ocean plastics to global warming\, today’s sustainability challenges require innovative\, sustainable solutions. This workshop will engage educators with new\, open-access curriculum that empowers students to invent sustainable products and processes through hands-on Green Chemistry activities. The process of inventing is not simple\, as it requires failure\, teamwork and creativity. Experience the curriculum first-hand and design a new bioplastic.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/sxsw-edu/
LOCATION:Austin\, TX
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200306
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200308
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20200130T183258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T152611Z
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SUMMARY:Michigan Science Teachers Association Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Lead Teachers Jennifer Sherburn and Erika Fatura in their session titled\, “Invent! Investigate! Intrigue! Applying Green Chemistry to Engineering” on the role of green chemistry in inventing! \n  \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/michigan-science-teachers-association-annual-conference-2/
CATEGORIES:K-12,Teacher Training Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200304
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20191112T214720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200212T162517Z
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SUMMARY:STEM Ecosystems: Spring 2020 Community of Practice Convening
DESCRIPTION:Join Lemelson-MIT Program’s Stephanie Couch\, PhD.\, Kate R. Anderson and the teacher team of Jon Baek from Ann Arbor\, MI and Loren Kristick from Houston\, TX for an interactive introduction to green chemistry invention! \nGreen Chemistry: Seeding Inventors’ Ideas in Middle and High School Years \nMonday March 2\, 2020 3:15 pm-4::15 pm \nFrom ocean plastics to global warming\, today’s sustainability challenges require innovative\, sustainable solutions. Learn how the Green Chemistry JV InvenTeam Guide co-created by Beyond Benign and Lemelson-MIT Program fosters student creativity\, teamwork and sustainable design. Hear from experienced educators how this resource is being used both in-class and after-school with middle and high school students to spark inventive thinking through the creation of new sustainable product made of bioplastic.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/stem-ecosystems-spring-2020-community-of-practice-convening/
LOCATION:San Antonio\, TX\, Marriot Riverwalk\, TX
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20200212T185649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200218T152706Z
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SUMMARY:Lab Waste Management & RCRA Updates for Universities (Manhattan)
DESCRIPTION:NY DEC is hosting a public workshop to discuss the management of hazardous lab waste at academic institutions. \nDuring this workshop DEC staff will talk about New York’s upcoming adoption of the Academic Labs Rule and how these new regulations could impact the management of hazardous lab waste at academic institutions (i.e.\, colleges\, universities\, etc.). This workshop will include an overview of the rule and in-depth discussions about lab management plans and lab clean-outs. DEC will also discuss the advantages of using green chemistry and pollution prevention in academic settings and provide informational resources to assist participants in adopting these practices. \nThe schedule for this workshop is as follows: \n10:00 AM – Overview of the academic labs rule \n10:40 AM – Lab management plans \n11:20 AM – Lab clean-outs and informational resources for green chemistry
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/lab-waste-management-rcra-updates-for-universities-manhattan/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,HigherEd Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200118T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20191021T161023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191021T161023Z
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SUMMARY:North Carolina Association of Elementary Educators State Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Lead Teacher Alyson VanAlphen for her session titled: Learning from Nature: STEAM Investigations for the Elementary Classroom. Hear how she teaches STEAM concepts in a dynamic manner through technologies inspired by nature (biomimicry) and the design of safer products and processes (green chemistry).
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/north-carolina-association-of-elementary-educators-state-conference/
LOCATION:Meredith College\, 5237\, 3800 Hillsborough St\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191217
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20191112T221303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T203620Z
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SUMMARY:NSTA Regional Conference
DESCRIPTION:Scotty Stalp will be representing the Beyond Benign Lead Teacher team leading the following session: \nPractical Applications: Assessing Human and Environmental Hazards in the Lab and in the Home \nDecember 14\, 2019\, 09:30 AM – 10:30 AM \nWashington State Convention Center\, 2A
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/nsta-regional-conference/
LOCATION:Seattle\, WA
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20191112T210222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T210222Z
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SUMMARY:MAST/MSELA Science Safety Under OSHA
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Science Safety Event featuring Jake Foster and Flinn Scientific. Beyond Benign will lead 2 hands-on workshops for both K-12 science teachers and Science Administrators. \nFor Teachers:  \nSustainability in Action: Using Green Chemistry \nGreen Chemistry is the practice of product design that strives to reduce waste and toxicity. Green Chemistry is practiced by leading industries in consumer and commercial products\, however the application of the principles of Green Chemistry remain absent from many secondary and even college classrooms. This session intends to introduce the participant to the principles of Green Chemistry and provide them with tools for practicing Green Chemistry in their classrooms. Participants will conduct a hands on lab designed using the principles of Green Chemistry for the purposes of teaching standard high school chemistry curriculum. In addition to teaching standard chemistry principles\, these labs are also intended to provide additional Green Chemistry learning objectives for students. \n  \nFor Administrators:  \nReplacement Labs in the High School Classroom \nThe workshop will feature safer replacements to traditional chemistry labs. Many ​traditional labs use chemicals that cannot be put down the drain and often put our students at risk if not handled properly. Endothermic reactions\, exothermic reactions\, and Le Chatelier’s Principle can all be demonstrated using household products.  Participants will get to hands-on time with these labs in a collaborate way so that they can share their ideas and questions and learn from the group. Participants will walk away with relevant open access resources that increase student engagement while increasing classroom safety.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/mast-msela-science-safety-under-osha/
LOCATION:Royal Plaza Hotel Marlborough\, MA
CATEGORIES:K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191120T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20191022T154843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191030T153609Z
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SUMMARY:Tools for Innovation in Chemistry from the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! \nThe ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable has publicly available tools for innovation in chemistry which may be of interest to those in academia and research beyond the pharmaceutical industry. This webinar will provide a tool overview that will assist to lower the barrier to use\, the function of these tools and the tools relevance outside of pharmaceutical industry for students and educators. Our goal is to highlight and start a discussion of how these tools can be utilized by the academic community to prepare students for future careers where such tools are vital to decision making and processes. The community will then have a better understanding of the power of these open-access tools and how they can be integrated into green chemistry educational curriculum for student learning. \nFeatured Speaker: \nPaul Richardson\, Ph.D.\nDirector of Analytical and Synthetic Technologies\, Pfizer\nCo-Chair of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable \n \nPaul Richardson is currently the Director of Analytical and Synthetic Technologies within Oncology Medicinal Chemistry at Pfizer in La Jolla\, California. Paul joined Pfizer in 2004\, after working with Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (NJ) as Director of Process Chemistry for 8 years. Paul received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Sheffield University\, where he worked with Professor Istvan Marko. Paul completed postdoctoral research studies at both Exeter University (Professor Stan Roberts)\, and at Scripps Research Institute (Professor Barry Sharpless). Paul is a Member of the American Chemical Society\, and current co-chair of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable. Paul is the author of ~ 200 patents\, papers\, reviews and book chapters. \n  \nThis webinar is co-hosted with the ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharamaceutical Roundtable \n \n   \n  \nRegister Now!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/tools-for-innovation-in-chemistry-from-the-acs-gci-pharmaceutical-roundtable/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T134500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T144500
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190912T165338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T165338Z
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SUMMARY:Learning from Nature: STEAM Investigations for the Science Classroom
DESCRIPTION:New York teachers Stephen Costanza and Dana Wadnola will share how sustainable science is applicable for students of all grade levels\, see how blue mussels can inspire us to invent differently!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/learning-from-nature-steam-investigations-for-the-science-classroom/
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190805T150806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T150806Z
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SUMMARY:Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) Annual Conference Poster Session
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy at the AASHE conference where he will co-present with Green Chemistry Scientist\, Saskia van Bergen\, from the Washington State Department of Ecology a poster on “Breaking the Silos: Increasing the awareness and adoption of Green Chemistry across disciplines”.  \nAbstract : \nGreen chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that use and generate less hazardous materials. In practice\, green chemistry can result in tremendous benefits such as the reduction of hazardous waste\, reduction in use of hazardous chemicals\, reduction in purchasing costs\, and increasing the energy efficiency of laboratory practices. The field of green chemistry has grown significantly over the past two decades and has remained somewhat separate from campus sustainability initiatives. In reality\, the principles and practice of green chemistry can be applied across disciplines and solutions to sustainability challenges will ultimately require multidisciplinary approaches. This presentation will provide an overview of Green Chemistry and how it can be applied in disciplines and courses beyond the sciences\, such as art\, business\, communications\, economics\, and more. Specific examples include how governmental programs such as the U.S. EPA’s Safer Choice\, a certification used in Environmental Preferable Purchasing\, can be used to showcase greener chemical products in courses (i.e.\, chemistry and communications)\, as well as in student club activities. Green chemistry applied to art courses will also be presented as a model for reducing impacts in courses and programs beyond the chemistry course and lab. The use of chemicals on campuses and in courses is not limited to chemistry courses and programs and even reaches us in our daily lives at home. Green chemistry can have significant benefits when applied across disciplines\, helping to reduce impacts and hazards.\n\n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/association-for-the-advancement-of-sustainability-in-higher-educations-aashes-annual-conference-poster-session/
LOCATION:Spokane\, Washington Convention Center\, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191028T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191028T101500
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190805T145707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T151439Z
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SUMMARY:Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy at the AASHE conference where he will co-present with Green Chemistry Scientist\, Saskia van Bergen\, from the Washington State Department of Ecology on “Empowering Students and the Community Through Green Chemistry and Sustainable Science Outreach“.  \nAbstract can be found here. \nLocation: Spokane\, Washington Convention Center \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/association-for-the-advancement-of-sustainability-in-higher-educations-aashes-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Spokane\, Washington Convention Center\, 334 W Spokane Falls Blvd\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Conference,Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190904T205108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191017T185107Z
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry University Curriculum Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!  \nThis webinar will introduce the Yale-UNIDO Green Chemistry University Curriculum\, a semester long course developed in collaboration with Beyond Benign. This FREE course is designed for undergraduate students and teaches (i) how the principles of green chemistry can help resolve global human health and environmental issues\, (ii) how green chemistry functions and (iii) how it is implemented. The curriculum was developed as part of the Global Green Chemistry Initiative (GGCI)\, a joint initiative between the Center for Green Chemistry and Engineering at Yale and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)\, and was funded by GEF (Global Environment Facility). This webinar will cover the content of the curriculum as well as how the content can be accessed and utilized by the community to practice sustainability through chemistry. \nFeatured Speakers:\nAmy Cannon\, Executive Director of Beyond Benign  \nAmy holds the world’s first Ph.D. in Green Chemistry from the University of Massachusetts Boston where her research involved the environmentally benign synthesis of photoactive materials.  She is the Co-Founder and Executive  Director of Beyond Benign\, a non-profit  organization dedicated to green chemistry education. \nAmy is passionate about transforming the general public’s relationship with chemistry. She focuses on chemistry education to better prepare students and scientists to enter the workforce trained with the skills to create sustainable materials and products. Through Beyond Benign\, she leads many educational initiatives to bring together multiple stakeholders around this common goal. \nKarolina Mellor\, Program Manager at the Center for Green Chemistry and Engineering at Yale  \nKarolina Mellor is a program manager with experience in green chemistry education and research. She joined the Center in 2014 and coordinated multiple projects\, including Molecular Design Research Network and Global Green Chemistry Initiative. \nKarolina has many roles in the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering including operations\, outreach and development\, but her primary role is to lead educational efforts in green chemistry. She translates research into teaching tools to educate diverse audiences in green chemistry and sustainability. Her expertise includes online/traditional teaching and instructional design\, educational games development and workshop design. \n This webinar is co-hosted by Beyond Benign and the Center for Green Chemistry & Green Engineering at Yale
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-university-curriculum-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190926T192429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T192732Z
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SUMMARY:New Jersey Science Convention
DESCRIPTION:Explore how natural materials can replace harmful chemical reactions in the classroom with lead teacher Robert Colvin in his presentation\, Chemistry with a Conscience. By using greener reactions\, student can safely investigate their reactions and your labs experiments will be more affordable.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/new-jersey-science-convention-2/
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191018T092000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191018T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190912T164522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T164522Z
UID:10000236-1571390400-1571392800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Learning from Nature: STEAM Investigations for the Elementary Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Join Alyson VanAlphen in her spotlight session on what sustainable science looks like in her elementary classroom!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/learning-from-nature-steam-investigations-for-the-elementary-classroom/
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190628T172302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T172554Z
UID:10000089-1570820400-1570824000@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:MACTLAC Annual Meeting\, St. Catherine University\, MN
DESCRIPTION:Hear Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy\, in his keynote address as part of the Midwestern Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges (MACTLAC) Annual Conference. His talk will be on “Green Chemistry Commitment implementation at PUIs”. \nPreliminary program can be found here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/mactlac-annual-meeting-st-catherines-university-mn/
LOCATION:St. Catherine University\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191011T172000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190912T164948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T165126Z
UID:10000237-1570811400-1570814400@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:​Implementing Green Chemistry into your curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Join Annette Sebuyira\, NY Master Teacher and Lead Teacher\, in how green chemistry fits into her curriculum\, and how it can fit into yours!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/%e2%80%8bimplementing-green-chemistry-into-your-curriculum/
LOCATION:Siena College\, 515 Loudon Rd\, Loudonville\, NY\, 12211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190913T143848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190913T183147Z
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SUMMARY:Fueling Fall Investigations with Green Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Calling all K-12 chemistry teachers! Looking for safer labs for your students? How engaged are your students? Try these green chemistry labs that are both safe and exciting. Explore phenomena and fill your students with wonder while cultivating a sustainable environment culture in your lab by examining chemical or physical changes and endothermic or exothermic reactions. The best part of all? You don’t deal with complicated post-lab disposal methods. All labs featured use green chemistry principles and practices\, and are safe for you\, your students\, and the environment. \nHear from Scott Carlson and Annette Sebuyira\, two active New York high school teachers\, and how they combine the inquiry process and green chemistry in their classroom to keep students engaged and curious. By sharing ready-to-use lesson plans\, this webinar will spotlight NGSS-aligned\, open-access resources designed by K-12 teachers. \nThis free event is co-organized by Beyond Benign and New York State Pollution Prevention Institute.\n“Funding provided by the Environmental Protection Fund as administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Any opinions\, findings\, and/or interpretations of data contained herein are the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions\, interpretations or policy of Rochester Institute of Technology and its NYS Pollution Prevention Institute or the State.”
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/fueling-fall-investigations-with-green-chemistry/
CATEGORIES:K-12,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190922T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190922T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190912T170911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T170911Z
UID:10000239-1569157200-1569164400@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Back to School Bash with Girl Scouts
DESCRIPTION:Come join undergraduate students as they show off innovative green chemistry technologies\, and host a make-and-take table!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/back-to-school-bash-with-girl-scouts/
LOCATION:Camp Maude Eaton\, 141 Abbot St\, Andover\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190529T182502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T193935Z
UID:10000083-1568815200-1568818800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:DOZN™ 2.0: A Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator
DESCRIPTION:Register Now! \nMilliporeSigma launched a new Green Chemistry tool\, DOZN™ 2.0 this past spring. DOZN™ is an industry-first Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator that evaluates the relative greenness of chemicals and chemical processes against the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. Through DOZN™ 2.0\, scientists now have access to calculate the green scores of their own processes and products. This free\, web-based tool provides users with even more data so that they are properly equipped to increase their sustainability. This webinar will introduce the tool and the methodology behind the evaluator. \nFeatured Speaker:\nDr. Ettigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy\nFellow and Global Manager\, Green Chemistry\nMilliporeSigma – A business of Merck KGaA\, Darmstadt\, Germany \n \nEttigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy completed his PhD at the University of Madras (India) in 1982 in Polymer Chemistry and postdoctoral studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (1983-87). In 1988\, he joined Sigma-Aldrich as an R&D Scientist and worked on many high value projects at various capacity. Currently Samy is the Fellow and Global Manager for Green Chemistry at MilliporeSigma (formerly Sigma-Aldrich)\, leading the Green Chemistry Initiatives. \nSamy has over 35 years of industrial and academic research experience in developing new products\, greener process developments\, polymer processing and greener manufacturing from laboratory to pilot plant scales utilizing green chemistry principles. Samy and his team developed DOZN system\, a Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator to calculate the relative greenness of chemical products/processes based on the Twelve Green Chemistry Principles. Recently released DOZN 2.0 tool for both inside and outside customers to use it to improve their overall sustainability. Also\, Samy leads the new Greener Chemistry Consultancy Business Developments at MilliporeSigma. \nSamy is one of the Co-chairs for ACS Green Chemistry Institute’s Chemical Manufacturer Roundtable and\, organizes/chairs sessions at the annual ACS GCI’s Green Chemistry & Engineering Conferences and\, also participated as organizing committee member for many other Green Chemistry Conferences globally. Samy is the founder of the Worldwide Green Chemistry Team at Sigma-Aldrich in 2007 and currently leading the Green Chemistry initiatives at MilliporeSigma. Samy has published over 40 scientific papers and awarded 6 US/European Patents and\, also 3 US Patents pending. Samy’s work was recognized by The Academy of Science St. Louis (founded in 1856)\, awarded an outstanding scientist award in 2011 and also inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Science St. Louis. \nRegister Now! \nCo-hosted by Beyond Benign and My Green Lab
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/dozn-2-0-a-quantitative-green-chemistry-evaluator/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190828T154000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190828T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190628T164933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190813T123749Z
UID:10000085-1567006800-1567008000@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:ACS National Meeting\, San Diego\, CA
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s Lead Teacher Cassandra Knutson at the ACS National meeting where she will present on “Community engagement for healthy oceans: Green chemistry & bioplastics”. \nAccess the Abstract here. \nLocation: Mission Mills\, Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/acs-national-meeting-san-diego-ca/
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190628T165434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T165504Z
UID:10000086-1566759600-1566766800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Commitment\, ACS National Meeting\, San Diego\, CA
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program\, Irv Levy at the General Posters during the ACS National Meeting in San Diego\, CA. \nAbstract can be found here. \nLocation: San Diego Convention Center \nSunday\, August 25\, 2019: 7:00pm (General Posters) and Monday\, August 26\, 2019: 8:00pm (Sci-Mix)
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-commitment-acs-national-meeting-san-diego-ca/
LOCATION:San Diego Convention Center\, 111 West Harbor Drive\,\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="":MAILTO:amy_cannon@beyondbenign.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T164000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190825T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190628T164508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190628T164535Z
UID:10000084-1566751200-1566752400@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Chemistry Teacher's Day\, ACS National Conference\, San Diego\, CA
DESCRIPTION:Join Beyond Benign Lead Teacher Steven Kosmas during the ACS National Meeting’s Chemistry Teacher’s Day program. Steven will be presenting on “Using green chemistry to remedy environmental problems”. \nAccess the Abstract here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/chemistry-teachers-day-acs-national-conference-san-diego-ca/
LOCATION:Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina\, 333 West Harbor Drive\, San Diego\, CA\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:K-12,Teacher Training Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190805T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190823T233000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190805T171709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T205232Z
UID:10000234-1564992000-1566603000@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Vote for the Beyond Benign session proposal "Inventing Green with Bioplastics" for the South by Southwest® (SXSW) EDU 2020 Conference
DESCRIPTION:Please vote for the Beyond Benign proposal for the 2020 South by Southwest® Conference\, an important forum for global professionals at every level to share ideas and network. This large event reaches thousands of attendees\, so it will be an excellent opportunity for Beyond Benign to advance green chemistry. The community’s input will amount to 30% of the total score for the proposal. The community has the opportunity to “Vote Up” or “Vote Down” on all session ideas and add comments to each page. \nThe event will be held March 9-12\, 2020 in Austin\, TX! The deadline for voting is August 23. \nVote via the SXSW PanelPicker®
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/vote-for-the-beyond-benign-session-proposal-inventing-green-with-bioplastics-for-the-south-by-southwest-sxsw-edu-2020-conference/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190729T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190729T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190722T201057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190722T201057Z
UID:10000221-1564414200-1564419600@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:NEACT Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join Kate Anderson and Janie Butler at the New England Association of Chemistry Teachers 2019 Summer Conference for a 90 min workshop featuring the Recycling Polylactic Acid Lab-Transforming Cups into Cleaners!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/neact-conference/
LOCATION:Middlesex School\, Concord\, MA\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190723T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190725T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190710T193920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T193950Z
UID:10000220-1563872400-1564066800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:NYC STEM Institute: Sustainability and STEM
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Benign will be hosting a three day workshop on sustainability and STEM within the NYC Summer STEM Institute for New York City Teachers. Come see how lead teacher Scott Carlson and Annette Seburyira implement green chemistry within their classroom\, and how this has changed their students’ learning outcomes. \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/nyc-stem-institute-sustainability-and-stem/
CATEGORIES:K-12,Teacher Training Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190721
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190726
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20181206T184438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190722T195121Z
UID:10000195-1563667200-1564099199@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:ChemEd 2019
DESCRIPTION:This is one of the largest conferences for educators involved in teaching Chemistry in North America! Beyond Benign Lead Teachers Cassie Knutson Lydon and Cassie Javner will be there as our green chemistry ambassadors! \nMonday July 22nd\, 8am: Microscopic Mycelium: Growing Sustainable Solutions \nMonday July 22nd\, 8am: What exactly is Modeling Chemistry?? \nTuesday July 23rd\, 8am: Building Sustainable Solutions: Blackberry Solar Cells \nTuesday July 23rd\, 9:10am: Rethinking Approaches to Lab Safety \nWednesday July 24th\, 9:10am: Building Sustainable Solutions: Blackberry Solar Cells  \nWednesday July 24th\, 2:00pm: The Greener\, Quicker Copper Cycle Lab \nWednesday July 24th\, 2:40pm: Replacing Traditional Labs with Greener Alternatives \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/chemed-2019/
LOCATION:North Central College\, 131 S Loomis Street\, Naperville\, IL\, 60540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12,Teacher Training Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190715T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190719T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T170918
CREATED:20190315T183001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190509T153525Z
UID:10000211-1563179400-1563550200@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Exploring Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges Through Green Chemistry\, Biomimicry and Real World Technologies
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Benign is working in partnership with the Wade Institute for Science Education to lead the 2019 North Central Summer Professional Development Institute. \nPartners: Fitchburg State University; The Revolving Museum; Harvard Forest; Mass Audubon’s Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary\nDates: July 15-19; June 22 On-Site Introductory Session; Call-back dates will be set during the course\nCost: $425 per participant ($400 per participant if attending in a team with another teacher from your district; $375 per participant if attending in a team with 2 or more other teachers from your district)\nPDPs: 40 PDPs are available without graduate credit.\nOptional Graduate Credit: Fitchburg State University – 3 credits and 67.5 PDPs\, $295\nOptional Housing: Fitchburg State University for $45/night (max 4 nights)\nRegister here  \nParticipants will: \n• Discover how green chemistry\, the science of creating safe\, energy efficient and non-toxic processes and products\, is providing sustainable solutions for the environmental challenges facing our society today.\n• Explore how biomimicry applications are informing the design of everyday items\, including safer hair dyes and surfaces that prevent bacteria from growing\, to build awareness of environmental issues.\n• Gain an understanding of how Harvard Forest gathers and uses real-time data to investigate how forests are helping in the fight against climate change.\n• Visit the Eco-Art Mobile to learn how this tool is being used to build environmental awareness around the issue of ocean plastics.\n• Examine how industry and academia are working to understand climate change and design materials to use excess carbon dioxide.\n• Build your understanding of the environmental challenges associated with plastics.\n• Investigate how agricultural waste and mushroom mycelium can be used to create alternative materials used in the manufacture of anything from packing to lamp shades. \nInterested in learning about other STEM Institutes happening this summer with WADE? Check out this brochure!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/exploring-innovative-solutions-to-environmental-challenges-through-green-chemistry-biomimicry-and-real-world-technologies/
CATEGORIES:K-12,Teacher Training Workshop
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