Beyond Benign

Michigan Science Teachers Association Annual Conference
2018-11-28 | Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Join Beyond Benign Lead Teachers Jen Sherburn and Erika Fatura at the MSTA Conference.

Art Opening Reception: Photography by Stan Czesniuk
2018-11-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Beyond Benign, 100 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA, United States
Our newest Art Exhibit features beautiful photography by local artist Stan Czesniuk. Stan’s photography includes a compilation of items and subjects that are often overlooked. Beautiful images of nature, and subjects that capture his affinity for the outdoors, Stan’s images make the ordinary look extraordinary.
Join us for FOOD, DRINKS and MUSIC.
Tours of Beyond Benign and the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry will be available from 4:30-5:30.
The opening is free and open to the public.
RSVP: info@beyondbenign.org

Massachusetts STEM Summit
2018-11-14 08:00 - 16:00 | DCU Center, 50 Foster St, Worchester, MA, 01608, United States
Come visit Bob Baldo and Janie Butler who will be sharing resources and lessons on sustainable science for grades 2 through 12.

Green Chemistry ACS Student Chapters: Models of Success
2018-11-13 14:00 - 15:00
Is your ACS Student Chapter interested in becoming a Green Chemistry Student Chapter? Join us as we talk about what it takes to be eligible for a Green Chemistry Student Chapter Award. We will provide you with resources and examples of green chemistry activities for your Student Chapter. You will also have an opportunity to hear from successful Green Chemistry Student Chapters including the University of New England.
Speakers include:

Jennifer MacKellar, Program Manager, ACS Green Chemistry Institute
Dr. Amy Keirstead, Interim Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of New England
Jessica White, ACS Student Chapter President, University of New England

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Minnesota Conference on Science Education (MnCOSE)
2018-11-09 - 2018-11-10 | Rivers Edge Convention Center, 10 4th Ave, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join Cassie Javner and Cassie Knutson in their hands-on workshops at MnCOSE 2018. They will be demonstrating classroom adaptations of plastic alternatives, along with showing the greener replacement labs they do in their AP Chemistry courses.
Microscopic Mycelium: Growing Sustainable Solutions and Replacing Traditional Labs with Greener Alternatives

Science Teachers' Association of Ontario (STAO) 2018
2018-11-08 - 2018-11-10 | Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto, M9W IJ3, Canada
Join Lead Teacher Richard Cooper in a demonstration on green chemistry and it’s alignment in international standards.

The Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) Annual Conference
2018-11-04 13:45 - 14:45 | Riverside Conference Center, 123 E Main St, Rochester, NY, 14604, United States
Green Chemistry in Industry, Dana Wadnola and Stephen Costanza
Join Dana and Stephen present hands-on activities on sharkskin in their talk, “Green Chemistry in Industry.”

North Shore Nature Fair
2018-11-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Glen Urquhart School, 74 Hart St, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
Glen Urquhart School will be hosting their 2nd annual Nature Fair to highlight the local natural environment. This is a family-friendly event for attendees to participate in hands-on nature activities. Beyond Benign will have a booth, and our Outreach Fellows will be facilitating green chemistry activities.

Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST) Conference
2018-11-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Boxborough Regency, 242 Adams Pl, Boxborough, MA, 01719, United States
Join Lead Teachers Raks Derival and Gisele Rubino for an interactive workshop at MAST.
Sustainable Living: A Green Chemistry Final Project
The Sustainable Living Project is the final project in Innovation Academy Charter School chemistry classes. Guided by the 12 principles of Green Chemistry, students are able to design a safer personal care product that balances safety, cost and performance. Tips on DIY face/body soap scrubs will be shared.
Location: Box-wood Room

2018 Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) Conference
2018-11-01 - 2018-11-03 | Fort Worth Convention Center, 1201 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, United States
Come see Lead Teacher Jen Sherburn at CAST present hands-on activities on environmentally-friendly replacements to styrofoam and plastic, in addition to nature inspired materials that prevent bacteria from growing. All activities are ready to be put into the classroom!

New Jersey Science Convention
2018-10-23 - 2018-10-24 | Princeton Marriott Forrestal, 100 College Rd E, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Learn from ACS Safety Committee Member Bettyann Howson how to integrate and align Beyond Benign’s Types of Reaction Lab to increase safety in the high school classroom.

MA STEM Week
2018-10-22 08:00 - 2018-10-26 17:00
In an effort to highlight how strong STEM education will lead to a talented and skilled workforce, Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito, in collaboration with the STEM Advisory Council, are planning a statewide “STEM Week” from October 22-26, 2018. Schools will be highlighting STEM curriculum and other STEM-related projects/activities. On October 26th, Beyond Benign will be facilitating a STEM Night at Girls Inc of Lynn, introducing girls to green chemistry through hands-on activities. If you would like to participate in Mass STEM Week, please contact your Regional STEM Network Manager.

National Chemistry Week
2018-10-21 08:00 - 2018-10-27 17:00
The mission of National Chemistry Week is to reach the public, particularly school-aged children with positive messages about chemistry! Beyond Benign will be facilitating activities at outreach events hosted by the Museum of Science in Boston, MA.
More information to come!

Washington Science Teachers Association Conference
2018-10-19 - 2018-10-20 | 4 Points by Sheraton Bellingham Hotel and Conference Center, Bellingham, WA, United States
Learning from Nature: STEAM Investigations for the Elementary Classroom
Learn how Target, Beyond Benign and a team of elementary school teachers are working together to create interactive curriculum spotlighting technologies inspired by nature. Explore practical tips for implementing open-access units covering engineering design, animal adaptations and properties of matter.

New Hampshire Science Teachers Association Fall Conference
2018-10-15 - 2018-10-16 | Church Landing, 281 Daniel Webster Hw, Meredith, NH, 03253, United States
Join Eric Nash, Beyond Benign Lead Teacher from NH, for an interactive presentation featuring “Kind by Design” student inventions inspired by biomimicry and guided by green chemistry principles.

Geek is Glam Expo
2018-10-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, United States
Join Beyond Benign at the upcoming Girl Scouts of Central and Western MA Geek IS Glam Expo! Learn about green chemistry and innovation at this exciting and empowering event for girls from grades 4-8!

Outreach Fellows Training
2018-10-13 | Beyond Benign, 100 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA, United States
College students from across New England are invited to apply and join us for the Outreach Fellows Training. This training will feature a review of green chemistry principles and practices along with communication techniques for engaging community members of all ages. Returning Fellows from University of New England, Colby College, Gordon College, Salem State University, Northeastern University and Simmons College co-lead activities and mentor new students. The training will cap off with an interactive outreach session with the Young Einstein’s Science Club of Acton-Boxborough, MA.

Idaho Science & Math Teachers Conference
2018-10-05 - 2018-10-06 | Columbia High School, 301 S Happy Valley Rd, Nampa, ID, 83687
Join Tanya Elmer, Beyond Benign Lead Teacher from ID, at the ISMT Conference an interactive presentation featuring green chemistry replacement labs.

Hamilton-Wenham STEM Discovery Night
2018-10-03 18:30 - 20:30
Families from Hamilton and Wenham, MA are invited to Hamilton-Wenham High School’s STEM Discovery Night for a night of hands-on activities showcasing exciting careers in the STEM fields. While you’re there, make sure to visit our outreach fellows to learn about green chemistry!

A New Resource To Engage Your Chemistry Department In Sustainability
2018-10-03 14:30 - 16:30 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join Derrick Ward from Beyond Benign as he presents a poster on a Resource Guide for the Organic Chemistry Lab Course at the AASHE Conference in Pittsburgh, PA.

Greening the Chemistry Research and Teaching Labs: Resources to Increase Safety and Reduce Waste
2018-10-03 09:15 - 10:15 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join Dr. Amy Cannon from Beyond Benign and Dr. Jane Wissinger from the University of Minnesota at the annual Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) conference in Pittsburgh, PA.
Description:
University and college campuses across the United States are pushing the envelope on greening their campus facilities, operations, and processes. However, despite their disproportionate consumption of resources, laboratories are often excluded from sustainability programs. Bringing sustainable practices into the chemistry research and teaching laboratories can have a significant impact on increasing safety, conserving energy, reducing waste and hazardous chemical usage, amongst other tangible benefits.
This presentation will provide attendees with resources that can be readily implemented within the chemistry research and teaching laboratories, spanning from conservation approaches to greener alternative substitutions. Green chemistry in practice has proven to provide a safer working environment for researchers and students, while maintaining a high level of rigor for teaching and excellence in research. In this session, participants will connect safety and ethics issues directly to real-world applications of safer chemical approaches in the laboratory. Examples will be presented from universities who are actively implementing safer, greener laboratory practices across research and teaching divisions.

Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association (PSTA) Conference
2018-09-30 08:00 - 17:00 | Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA, 16803, United States
Join Dr. Lurea Doody, one of Beyond Benign’s Lead Teachers, at PSTA for a hands-on presentation of “Making dye-sensitized solar cells using blackberries”.

Safer Made Webinar: Investing in Safer Chemistry and Consumer Products
2018-09-26 14:00 - 15:00
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This webinar will feature Dr. Marty Mulvihill, General Partner at Safer Made.
Description: At Safer Made we support companies that create chemicals and materials that make our consumer products healthier for people and the natural world. This means creating alternatives to harmful chemicals and thinking about product design, from manufacturing through the end of a product’s useful life. In today’s marketplace, consumers are demanding safer and more sustainable products and this translates into a multi-billion opportunity for safer chemistry and product innovation. The webinar will highlight current innovation trends in safer chemistry that are reshaping the way that packaging, textile and apparel, building materials, and formulated products are made. At Safer Made we believe that everyone plays a role in shaping the future of chemistry and this talk will share ways that you can get involved in supporting the creation of safer and more sustainable products.

Gordon College Green Chemistry Lecture: Dr. John Warner
2018-09-24 16:30 - 18:30 | Gordon College, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA, United States
Hear from Dr. John Warner, a founder of the field of Green Chemistry, at Gordon College as part of their annual Green Chemistry Lecture Series. Dr. Warner will be talking about “Green Chemistry: Inventing a Sustainable Future”. Also meet Beyond Benign Green Chemistry Student Fellows at the lecture and engage with them through some hands-on green chemistry activities.
Gordon College Green Chemistry Lecture Series

Chemical Education Seminar, Purdue University
2018-09-19 16:30 - 17:30 | Purdue University, Herbert C. Brown Laboratory of Chemistry, 425 Central Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, United States
Beyond Benign’s Executive Director, Dr. Amy Cannon, will give a seminar at the Chemical Education department at Purdue University.
Title: Green Chemistry Education: Preparing next generation chemists to practice sustainability through chemistry
Abstract:
Today’s global sustainability challenges will involve innovative chemical solutions. Green chemistry by definition is the intentional design of safer, less hazardous products and processes that reduce or eliminate hazardous substances. The implementation of green chemistry throughout educational systems is essential to support a growing global greener chemicals market. Through innovation in the laboratory and with changes in chemical education, chemistry students can be prepared to solve 21st century problems.
This presentation will discuss techniques and resources for adopting green chemistry throughout our educational systems and highlight higher education programs that are aimed at transforming chemistry education, including Beyond Benign’s Green Chemistry Commitment, a voluntary, flexible framework for chemistry departments to adopt green chemistry theory and practice. The Commitment aims to transform chemistry education in higher education to equip students with the skills and knowledge to design safer, more sustainable products and processes. Additional resources will be presented, including a newly available Green Chemistry Resource Guide for the Organic Chemistry Lab Course.

American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA
2018-08-19 - 2018-08-23

First Annual GCC Summit, BCCE 2018
2018-07-29 09:00 - 13:00 | University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, 46556, United States
Join us as we share best practices in implementing green chemistry in academia and explore partnerships for address resource gaps. The agenda will feature interactive discussions in 5 key areas:
1. Integrating Toxicology into Chemistry Courses
2. Green Chemistry Courses and Programs
3. Green Chemistry Integration in Undergraduate Teaching Labs
4. Green Chemistry Undergraduate Research
5. Green Chemistry K-12 and Community Outreach
Faculty from Current and Prospective GCC signing schools are welcome! The program includes refreshments and lunch.
Reserve your seat now: GCC Summit Tickets

Biennial Conference on Chemical Education
2018-07-29 - 2018-08-02 | University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, 46556, United States
Join Beyond Benign staff and academic partners at the 2018 BCCE at the University of Notre Dame. Beyond Benign will be hosting the First Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit, exhibiting, running a workshop on Toxicology for Chemistry faculty, and participating in two green chemistry symposia:
To Green or Not to Green: Approaches for including green chemistry in a traditional academic setting: teaching, research and service, Organized by Amy Cannon, Beyond Benign, Glenn Hurt, York University, Dalila Kovacs, Grand Valley State University and Natalie O’Neil, Utica College
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Green Chemistry in High School, College & University Curricula (and Beyond!), Organized by Loyd Bastin, Widener University and Andy Dicks, University of Toronto

Exploring Chemistry through Green Chemistry
2018-06-28 08:00 - 16:00 | Bridgewater State University, Center for the Advancement of STEM, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA, United States
Bridgewater State University CASE, in collaboration with Beyond Benign, a nationally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to green chemistry education, invites high school and middle school STEM educators to an exciting day of professional development! Our workshop will take place in the Dana Mohler Faria Science & Math Building and will feature interactive lessons and labs designed for and by teachers aligned to MA STE standards. Throughout the day you will work with Beyond Benign staff and K-12 Lead Teachers along with BSU faculty and students on various hands-on chemistry laboratory activities. You will have access to Beyond Benign open-access resources, BSU teaching and research equipment, and the opportunity to network with educators from BSU and Beyond Benign. BSU chemistry students will serve as “Teaching Assistants” guiding you through the morning and afternoon hands-on activities. NOTE: Dr. Ed Brush (ebrush@bridgew.edu) will contact you for additional information as the workshop approaches.
Upon complete participation, participants will receive 10 PDP’s with the opportunity to earn an additional 2-6 clock hours.

Sustainable STEAM: Elementary Teacher Training
2018-06-28 08:00 - 16:00 | Bridgewater State University, Center for the Advancement of STEM, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA, United States
Join us for a full day workshop featuring new interactive lessons aligned to MA STE, MA Common Core ELA & Math standards as well as Art extensions. Real-world sustainable innovations inspired by nature provide the backdrop for integrating scientific thinking and engineering design into your classroom.
Taught by Beyond Benign’s staff and Lead Teacher team of elementary teachers you will receive hands-on experience and open-access resources designed for teachers and by teachers. Earn 10 PDP’s for full participation in the workshop and completion of a follow-up assignment through our professional development co-sponsor Bridgewater State University. Space is limited! Register by JUNE 8th.
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