Full STEAM Ahead
2018-03-08 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Lincoln Elementary School, 161 Mystic Valley Pkwy, Winchester, MA, 01890, United States
Families from Winchester, MA are invited to Lincoln Elementary School’s Full STEAM Ahead event for a night of hands-on activities showcasing exciting careers in the STEAM fields. While you’re there, make sure to visit our outreach fellows to learn about green chemistry!

High School Marine Science Symposium
2018-03-08 08:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States

A Guide to Green Chemistry Experiments for Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Labs
2018-03-06 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Green Chemistry has been widely adopted as a means for reducing hazards and waste in chemistry labs, while maintaining the necessary rigor for teaching fundamental reactions and techniques. In a collaborative partnership between Beyond Benign, My Green Lab, and MilliporeSigma, a new resource guide has been developed for undergraduate organic chemistry teaching labs. This guide provides educators with a set of safer, greener alternative organic chemistry experiments to demonstrate key chemical transformations to undergraduate chemistry students, and indicates quantifiable benefits when greener alternative experiments are implemented, including waste reduction, hazard reduction, and cost savings. Join us on March 6 to learn more about using this new, FREE, customizable guide to educate the next generation of scientists to carry out experiments with sustainability in mind.

Citywide Boston Science and Engineering Fair Activity Expo
2018-03-03 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Cabot Center, 400 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Join Beyond Benign in supporting hundreds of Boston high school students as they showcase their projects! While you’re there, visit with Beyond Benign outreach fellows for hands-on activities showcasing green chemistry innovations!

Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Annual Conference
2018-03-02 - 2018-03-03 | Radisson Hotel & Lansing Center, 111 N Grand Ave, Lansing, MI, 48933, United States
Join Beyond Benign Lead Teachers for a hands-on workshop showcasing labs and lessons that highlight green chemistry innovations for both the middle and high school level!

EPA Safer Choice
2018-02-13 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join Beyond Benign and the EPA Safer Choice Program for this exciting webinar! This webinar features two professional chemists who will discuss their work with partner companies in EPA’s Safer Choice program to identify safer ingredients for retail and industrial products. Learn how the Safer Choice team works closely with manufacturers and their suppliers to identify chemical ingredients that meet the Safer Choice Standard. Dr. Bridget Williams and Randy Yakal will discuss how products are evaluated, reviewed, and approved as Safer Choice certified. Register to learn why Safer Choice-certified products are safer for people and the planet.
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MIT Science on Saturday
2018-02-03 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | MIT Kresge Auditorium, 48 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Join Beyond Benign outreach fellows at the hands-on portion of this free event to explore Materials with Magical Properties at MIT!

Tools for Integrating Green Chemistry into the Classroom: ChemEdX Virtual Conference
2018-01-29 - 2018-02-14
Beyond Benign is proud to partner with the Journal of Chemical Educationand ChemEd X to host this virtual conference. By participating in Tools for Integrating Green Chemistry in Your Classroom, you will engage with each other alongside experts in the field of green chemistry education through critiquing and discussing labs and lessons for teaching chemistry through the lens of sustainable innovations. By investigating novel technologies, exploring green chemistry alternatives to traditional experiments, and evaluating a fresh perspective on chemical modeling, you will gain a deeper understanding of green chemistry principles and practices to integrate into your classrooms.

Designing & Engineering Show
2018-01-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Bagnall Elementary School, 253 School St, Groveland, MA, 01834, United States
Beyond Benign outreach fellows will be hosting a workshop on ocean plastics and new ways of thinking about the problem of plastics!

Toxicological Tools for Greener Product Design
2017-12-05 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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This webinar will feature two professional toxicologists who will share their experience working across the disciplines of chemistry and toxicology through predictive and computational toxicology tools. With the goal of enabling scientists to design products with reduced hazards, Dr. Spencer and Dr. Rowlands will provide modern-day examples of tools that bridge this divide.
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The Crossroads of Chemistry and Toxicology: Advancing Greener, Safer Ingredients & Products
by Dr. Pamela Spencer, ANGUS Chemical
Abstract: Today, more than ever, chemicals and products deemed to have undesirable human health or environmental effects are being targeted for replacement with “greener” alternatives. New greener candidates must be technologically feasible, deliver the same or better value in cost and performance while providing an improved profile for health and environmental safety. For scientists developing new products, this means early detection of toxicological effects can be the difference in launching a more sustainable product or one targeted itself for future deselection. Given the significant time, resources and money required to develop a new product, early identification of nonviable candidates can conserve finite business resources. ANGUS has developed and implemented a process to improve the screening of new chemical candidates or formulations using new “21st century” safety assessment tools. This presentation will highlight how toxicological assessments are integrated into the product development process and the critical role collaboration between chemists and toxicologists play in the introduction of new, more sustainable alternatives.

Developing Greener Chemicals through Big Data and Machine Learning Computational Toxicology
by Dr. Craig Rowlands, Underwriters Laboratory
Abstract: The development and preparation of new materials and chemicals must determine their safety to human health and the environmental throughout their lifecycles. Conventional approaches to such safety assessments can be costly, sacrifice a large number of animals for testing and are time intensive delaying introduction of new products into the market. Such considerations have underscored the need to develop new approaches to safety assessments by toxicologists and chemists working together at the earliest stages of new product development. These partnerships have resulted in innovative predictive safety strategies and approaches using in vitro and computational toxicology – or cheminformatic –tools. In collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University, UL has developed a new machine learning (ML) cheminformatics software tool to predict chemical hazards. This ML tool called REACHAcross takes advantage of the increasing availability of big data in toxicology using a chemical similarity approach to predict highly accurate chemical hazards. The results of the assessments can be used to design or select lower hazard chemicals for new chemicals or new formulations, respectively. REACHAcross predictions have additional uses including chemical regulatory registrations and hazard communications. REACHAcross is a versatile software application that can assist green chemistry practitioners in the development of lower hazed chemicals and producing the data needed for commercialization of new products.

Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association (PSTA) Annual Conference 2017
2017-11-30 - 2017-12-02 | Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA, 16803, United States
Join Beyond Benign Lead Teacher Lurea Doody for a hands-on workshop featuring innovative green chemistry labs!

Connecticut Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Annual Conference
2017-11-18 | Hamden Middle School, 2623 Dixwell Ave, Hamden, CT, 06518, United States
Join Beyond Benign Lead Teacher for a hands-on workshop featuring green chemistry replacement labs for traditional laboratory experiments!

MnSTA Conference on Science Education
2017-11-10 - 2017-11-11 | Rivers Edge Convention Center, 10 4th Ave, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join Minnesota Beyond Benign Lead Teachers for a hands-on workshop featuring exciting green chemistry resources for the classroom!

Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) 2017
2017-11-09 - 2017-11-11 | George R. Brown Convention Center, 2001 Avenida Ave, Houston, TX, 77010, United States
Join Beyond Benign for a 3 hr short course as we explore safer alternatives to traditional chemistry labs and use innovation as a lens for teaching core science concepts. Additionally, Beyond Benign will run a hands-on workshop with Flinn Scientific to showcase green chemistry kits for AP and general chemistry.

Science Teachers Association of Ontario (STAO) Annual Conference
2017-11-09 - 2017-11-11
Join Beyond Benign Lead Teacher Richard Cooper for a hands-on workshop showcasing labs and lessons that highlight green chemistry innovations!

Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS) Conference
2017-11-06 09:30 - 2017-11-08 10:30 (America/New_York) | Riverside Convention Center, 123 East Main St, Rochester, NY, 14604, United States
Explore green chemistry replacements for traditional labs and hear from Beyond Benign Lead Teachers based in New York during this hands-on workshop.

NEACT Western Regional Meeting
2017-11-04 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Woodstock Academy, 57 Academy Rd, Woodstock, CT, 06281, United States
Beyond Benign Lead Teachers Raks Derival and Annette Sebuyira will be leading a workshop for the members of western region of New England Association of Chemistry Teachers featuring green chemistry labs and lessons.

Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers (MAST) Annual Conference
2017-11-02 - 2017-11-03 | Boxborough Regency, 242 Adams Pl, Boxborough, MA, 01719, United States
Explore all that Beyond Benign has to offer for the K-12 classroom and chat with our Lead Teachers at this year’s expo!

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.
