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SUMMARY:"Bioplastic" Livestream
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate National Chemistry Week with Beyond Benign\, Museum of Science Boston and American Chemical Society! \nJoin Janie Butler as she leads a stepwise livestream for high school students to follow along and create their own window clings from benign materials. \nREGISTER HERE and connect with us on social media to access it!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/bioplastic-livestream/
CATEGORIES:K-12
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SUMMARY:"Greener Glue" Livestream
DESCRIPTION:It’s National Chemistry Week! \nJoin 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. \nRegister here and connect with us on social media to join in! \nhttps://www.facebook.com/beyondbenign \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/greener-glue-livestream/
CATEGORIES:K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T180000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Meet-up: Connecting With Chemistry During COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Are you teaching chemistry in-person\, hybrid or virtually this semester? Are you looking to support student investigation using a real-world context?  \nJoin 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. \nSend 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. \nREGISTER HERE 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/virtual-meet-up-connecting-with-chemistry-during-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201015T160000
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SUMMARY:SLiThEr #11 – Implementing Green Chemistry in the Inorganic Laboratory
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAre 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! \nThe discussion will be at 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern on Thursday\, October 15th. You can register here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/slither-11-implementing-green-chemistry-in-the-inorganic-laboratory/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T140000
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CREATED:20200806T010436Z
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Connections
DESCRIPTION:Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections \nBeyond 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. \nWe 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. \nWe 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! \nRegister now! \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nTo learn more about Green Chemistry Connections sponsorship opportunities click here. 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-connections/2020-10-14/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201013T190000
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SUMMARY:ACS UFRJ Student Chapter Green Chemistry Webinar in Portuguese
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTune in to learn more about Juliana\, us\, and all the things we keep doing to advance Green Chemistry!  \nRegister here
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/acs-ufrj-student-chapter-green-chemistry-webinar-in-portuguese/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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CREATED:20201002T165332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210317T151321Z
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SUMMARY:NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nDuring 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. \n  \nAre you interested in joining in or learning more? Complete the following form: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmaCmbPA0zX2vYkEWVFljoqpIpC54IdqlwCdHfEpEZrZf9fA/viewformhttps://forms.gle/EW7w43i8vbxWgRpS7 \nOrganizer: masterteacherprogram@suny.edu
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/nysmtp-statewide-green-chemistry-plt/2020-10-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T080000
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CREATED:20200929T164350Z
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SUMMARY:2020 OSTA/WSTA Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Check out Janie Butler on OSTA/WSTA’s virtual conference and engage with the interactive virtual booth. https://wsta.wildapricot.org/Exhibitors-and-Sponsors
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/2020-osta-wsta-virtual-conference/
CATEGORIES:K-12
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200926
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T105128Z
UID:10000258-1600905600-1601078399@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Increasing Student Engagement by Connecting Chemistry and Invention
DESCRIPTION:What does it look like for students in the classroom (virtually and in-person) when chemistry concepts are introduced through the lens of invention education? \nBy aligning chemistry with inventive thinking there is a considerable opportunity to establish a pipeline of creative inventors to design technology with chemistry to improve human health and the environment. Learn how the ChemAttitudes Framework and the Invention Education Framework align to provide structure for demystifying chemistry\, increasing interest\, providing real-world context and boosting the feelings of self-efficacy of chemistry. \nThe student experiences and work highlighted draws from the NSF funded ChemAttitudes project developed by the team of Museum of Science\, Boston\, the National Informal STEM Education Network and the American Chemical Society to create curriculum and best practice instructional tools to stimulate interest\, a sense of relevance and feelings of self-efficacy about chemistry among public audiences. This work is also coupled by the Lemelson Foundation’s Invention Education Framework that details key criteria to foster key inventive mindset characteristics within students as well. \nJoin Sustainable Invention Amabassador Loren Kristick and hear from her students about their experience.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/increasing-student-engagement-by-connecting-chemistry-and-invention/
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T140000
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Connections
DESCRIPTION:Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections \nBeyond 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. \nWe 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. \nWe 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! \nRegister now! \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nTo learn more about Green Chemistry Connections sponsorship opportunities click here. 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-connections/2020-09-09/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200817T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200820T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200720T185902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200813T182043Z
UID:10000256-1597647600-1597942800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:ACS Fall 2020 VIRTUAL Meeting & Expo
DESCRIPTION:Join us online for the upcoming ACS Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo\, August 17 – 20. \nHear from our staff during the General Papers of the Division of Chemical Education Sessions: \nAugust 17\, 2020 8am-10am: On Demand Connecting Invention and Chemistry for Impactful Student Engagement presented by Mollie Enright \nAugust 17\, 2020 8am-10am: On Demand Sustainable  invention in the Chemical Sciences: Applying science and engineering practices through hands-on invention projects presented by Janie Butler \nAugust 17\, 2020 8am-10am: On Demand  \nAugust 20\, 2020 10am: Live Broadcast \nIntegrating green chemistry and sustainability into undergraduate teaching and beyond through safer labs presented by Natalie O’Neil \nStop by the virtual poster session to learn about the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC): Changing the course of chemistry poster by Natalie O’Neil \nCheck out the program for more details.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/acs-fall-2020-virtual-meeting-expo/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200731T160820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200810T192602Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual ACS Kids Zone
DESCRIPTION:Explore the wonders of chemistry with the online Kids Zone science event featuring Miss Camille Schrier — Miss America 2020 — and more distinguished guests. Host Bibiana Campos Seijo\, Editor-in-Chief of Chemical & Engineering News\, will lead viewers through four different virtual hands-on activities conducted by popular STEM advocates. This #ACSKidsZone event for ages 10+ will be offered in two languages. \nMollie Enright will be leading an Earth Friendly Plastics Invention Demo based on Beyond Benign’s own Ocean Plastics Outreach Activity and Chemists Celebrate Earth Week 2020: Protecting our Planet Through Chemistry Issue featuring an article from Emma Corcoran and Jane Wissinger from the University of Minnesota on Earth Friendly Plastics. \nRegistration is required using the button below and event details will be sent to you via email 24 hours before the event begins. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/virtual-acs-kids-zone/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200806T010436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T162748Z
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SUMMARY:Green Chemistry Connections
DESCRIPTION:Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections \nBeyond 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. \nWe 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. \nWe 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! \nRegister now! \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nTo learn more about Green Chemistry Connections sponsorship opportunities click here. 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/green-chemistry-connections/2020-08-12/
CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200812T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200714T163355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200714T163355Z
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SUMMARY:The Lead Teacher Program: Green Chemistry PLC
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Benign’s approach to bringing sustainability into chemistry education is through fostering a professional learning community (PLC) of educators who collaborate together and cultivate green chemistry resources. The Lead Teacher Program\, our K-12 PLC\, is designed to develop and support teachers to take a leadership role in advancing sustainable science education as teacher trainers and presenters. As a part of this three-year program\, participating teachers become ambassadors and experts in sustainable science and green chemistry. Ann Lambert\, a teacher and department head who completed the lead teacher program\, is a certified lead teacher and continues weave green chemistry education into her school. Her chemistry department at King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham\, MA has woven green chemistry education through a traditional\, standards-based curriculum. Students write a “green chemistry connection” as a component of each lab report\, and they also design and conduct their own\, student-driven experiments that incorporate green chemistry connections. The Lead Teacher program works to empower\, educate and equip educators to weave green chemistry into their teaching. \nFeatured Speaker: \nAnn Lambert \nChemistry Department Head and High School Chemistry Teacher\, King Phillip Regional High School \nCertified Lead Teacher\, Beyond Benign
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/the-lead-teacher-program-green-chemistry-plc/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200804T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200804T131500
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200618T161638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T110102Z
UID:10000251-1596542400-1596546900@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Inventing Green through Education
DESCRIPTION:This AACT Virtual Summer Sympossium focuses on how challenges from ocean plastics to global warming require innovative\, sustainable solutions. There is a demand for changing how we make our products\, and we must foster the next generation to create while thinking of degradation\, see the solutions within nature\, and not be afraid to fail when trying new ideas. In this session\, hear from students and educators on why it’s important to create a sustainable future and tackle the world’s biggest societal challenges through chemical science and invention. \nThis Virtual Summer symposium will have several speakers who will each present a talk on the topic of simulations to enhance chemical instruction. Each speaker will have 20 minutes to talk and answer questions. There will be a short break halfway through the symposium. The speakers and schedule are shown below: \n\n12:00 pm – Opening Remarks and Instructions\n12:05 pm – Janie Butler\, “Inventing Green Bioplastics”\n12:25 – Madison Morin\, “Advocating for Invention Education”\n12:45 pm – Emma Corcoran\, and Jane Wissenger\, Seaweed-based Edible Liquid Capsules: Green” Innovations for Single-Use Plastics\n1:05 pm – Brief Closing Remarks and Links\n\nOrganizer: Kate Anderson and Janie Butler\, Beyond Benign\nDate: Tuesday\, August 4\, 2020\, 12:00 pm ET \nRegister Here.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/inventing-green-through-education/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:General,K-12,Teacher Training Workshop,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200728T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200728T144500
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200617T145248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200728T130833Z
UID:10000250-1595937600-1595947500@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Integrating Green Chemistry and Sustainability into Chemistry Education
DESCRIPTION:This AACT Virtual Summer Symposium is co-organized with Andy Dicks and Lloyd Bastin and will highlight the incorporation of green chemistry and sustainability principles throughout the chemistry curriculum as well as through co-curricular activities such as clubs\, organizations and service-learning opportunities. The focus will be on green chemistry and sustainability materials and models rooted in the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry that are designed to educate high school\, community college\, four year college and graduate students. These materials will include classroom teaching modules/courses\, learning methods\, educational research\, laboratory experiments and experiences\, and the integration of toxicology into the chemistry curriculum. This session will highlight collaborations between K-12 educators and academic partners. Register Here!  \nThis Virtual Summer symposium will have several speakers who will each present a talk on the topic of simulations to enhance chemical instruction. Each speaker will have 20 minutes to talk and answer questions. There will be a short break halfway through the symposium. The speakers and schedule are shown below: \n\n12:00 pm – Opening Remarks and Instructions\n12:05 pm – Janie Butler and Natalie O’Neil\, “Fostering a Green Chemistry Education Community of Practice with K-20+ Stakeholders”\n12:25 pm – Jennifer Sherburn and Erika Fatura\, “Introducing Pre-service Teachers to Chemical Safety and Green Chemistry”\n12:45 pm – Robert Baldo\, “Making Green Chemistry Available to All: Bringing the Wonder of Science from Elementary to Higher Education Learners”\n1:05 pm – Steven Kosmas\, “Integrating the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry Through Student Centered Activities”\n1:25 pm – Break\n1:40 pm – Cassie Knutson and Jane Wissinger\, “Greening Minnesota High School Classrooms through Teacher Workshops”\n2:00 pm – Douglas E. Raynie and Matthew L. Miller\, “Partnering for Green Chemistry Education”\n2:20 pm – Ken Hoffman and Andy Dicks\, “Designing Green Chemistry Labs for High- and Middle-School”\n2:40 pm – Brief Closing Remarks and Links\n\nOrganizer: Kate Anderson and Janie Butler\, Beyond Benign\nDate: Tuesday\, July 28\, 2020\, 12:00 pm ET
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/virtual-summer-symposium-integrating-green-chemistry-and-sustainability-into-chemistry-education/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,K-12,Teacher Training Workshop,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200727
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200728
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200507T025303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200720T212748Z
UID:10000106-1595808000-1595894399@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Sustainable Science & Green Chemistry Virtual Course
DESCRIPTION:To learn more about our next professional learning opportunites for teachers in CO please complete the following form: \nGreen Chemistry Professional Development Interest \nLooking for safe and engaging lessons to teach NGSS in unique and affordable ways? \nColorado Department of Public Health & Environment is teaming up with Beyond Benign\, a national non-profit dedicated to green chemistry education\, to offer an interactive virtual course eligibility to earn 1 graduate credit from Colorado School of Mines featuring green chemistry and sustainable science lessons and labs. \nLed by Micheal Maudal the training will focus on how green chemistry can have numerous benefits for student engagement\, increasing student learning in STEM subjects\, and inspiring the next generation of scientists and citizens to design and choose greener alternative products. \nVirtual course topics include: \n\nChemical hazard awareness\nPollution prevention techniques\nGreen chemistry replacement labs\nReal world sustainable technology applications\n\n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/sustainable-science-green-chemistry-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:K-12,Online Course
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200721T103434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200721T103434Z
UID:10000257-1595415600-1595419200@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Leading the Way in K-12 Green Chemistry Education
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Benign’s Lead Teacher Program develops and supports teachers to lead in advancing sustainable science education as teacher trainers and presenters. As a part of this three year program\, teachers become ambassadors and experts in sustainable science and green chemistry. Hear how these teachers are practicing green chemistry with students\, mentoring colleagues and growing professional learning communities. The cullmination of the Beyond Benign 3-day Virtual Lead Teacher Summit.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/leading-the-way-in-k-12-green-chemistry-education/
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200716T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200709T163800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200709T163800Z
UID:10000254-1594897200-1594900800@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Career Talk with Janie Butler - Green Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Janie Butler is the K-12 Program Manager for Beyond Benign and an Advocate for Green Chemistry Education.\nGreen Chemistry gives scientists the framework to design “something beautiful” using chemistry as a tool.\nBy definition\, Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. \nAttend the session to \n\nLearn about the role of Green Chemistry for inventing sustainably\nExplore the continued developments in the undergraduate curriculum for Green Chemistry\nFind out about the high-school courses that can help to provide the foundational skills.\n\nIf you have a passion for Chemistry and Sustainability and focused on how to constantly improve processes\, this session is for you. \n\n\nGreen Chemistry is the future!\nPeople may associate chemistry with toxic materials and chemicals\, but you can change the way people think by practicing Green Chemistry.\nThe goal of Green Chemistry is to create products that never contribute to pollution through specially designed chemicals and thereby keeping the hazardous materials out of the environment. \nChemistry is the alphabet of science. The alphabet has 26 letters and you can take those 26 letters and you can write really nasty horrible stuff or you can write really beautiful poetry or novels. With the tools of chemistry\, as the alphabet of science\, you can either create something beautiful or you can create something hazardous. It’s a choice. \n– John Warner\, Co-Founder of Beyond Benign and President & Chief Technology Officer of Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry (WBI)
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/career-talk-with-janie-butler-green-chemistry/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200715T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200708T182331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T184310Z
UID:10000253-1594814400-1594818000@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Fostering Student Investigation in Sustainability and Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by Beyond Benign and the NYS Master Teacher Program. \nHow can we work together to prepare for the unpredictability of 2020-2021?  \nJoin us as two Master Teachers discuss what lessons can we learn from virtual teaching this past spring. Narrowing in on green chemistry\, we will share why chemistry that focuses on safety and sustainability is uniquely poised for virtual teaching. These labs required little to no changes because of their benign materials and stepwise disposal directions. By sharing ready-to-use lesson plans\, we will spotlight NYSSLS-aligned\, open-access resources designed by K-12 teachers.  \nIn our series of two virtual meet-ups\, high school science teachers will be equipped with the knowledge on how to use safe materials to implement green chemistry labs. Follow along with Annette Sebuyira and Jim Burdick as they explain how these labs work in both their classrooms and online. You will learn how local NY industries are practicing green chemistry and why green chemistry can give your students a leg up by being educated consumers and/or chemists. Support student exploration of phenomena while practicing safe and sustainable chemistry by examining chemical or physical changes and endothermic or exothermic reactions.  \nConnect and collaborate at the ground level to grow the professional learning community of green chemistry educators here in New York to inspire the next generation of environmentally conscious consumers and chemists. \nDates: \n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2020 (Part 1) 12:00pm – 1:00pm\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2020 (Part 2)  12:00pm – 1:00pm\nYOU ONLY NEED TO REGISTER ONCE to attend both sessions\n\nTarget Audience: High School (9 – 12) Science \nFacilitators: Annette Sebuyira (Capital Region Master Teacher)\, Jim Burdick (North Country Master Teacher)
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/fostering-student-investigation-in-sustainability-and-chemistry/2020-07-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200713T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200713T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200708T182331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200708T184310Z
UID:10000252-1594641600-1594645200@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Fostering Student Investigation in Sustainability and Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by Beyond Benign and the NYS Master Teacher Program. \nHow can we work together to prepare for the unpredictability of 2020-2021?  \nJoin us as two Master Teachers discuss what lessons can we learn from virtual teaching this past spring. Narrowing in on green chemistry\, we will share why chemistry that focuses on safety and sustainability is uniquely poised for virtual teaching. These labs required little to no changes because of their benign materials and stepwise disposal directions. By sharing ready-to-use lesson plans\, we will spotlight NYSSLS-aligned\, open-access resources designed by K-12 teachers.  \nIn our series of two virtual meet-ups\, high school science teachers will be equipped with the knowledge on how to use safe materials to implement green chemistry labs. Follow along with Annette Sebuyira and Jim Burdick as they explain how these labs work in both their classrooms and online. You will learn how local NY industries are practicing green chemistry and why green chemistry can give your students a leg up by being educated consumers and/or chemists. Support student exploration of phenomena while practicing safe and sustainable chemistry by examining chemical or physical changes and endothermic or exothermic reactions.  \nConnect and collaborate at the ground level to grow the professional learning community of green chemistry educators here in New York to inspire the next generation of environmentally conscious consumers and chemists. \nDates: \n\nMonday\, July 13\, 2020 (Part 1) 12:00pm – 1:00pm\nWednesday\, July 15\, 2020 (Part 2)  12:00pm – 1:00pm\nYOU ONLY NEED TO REGISTER ONCE to attend both sessions\n\nTarget Audience: High School (9 – 12) Science \nFacilitators: Annette Sebuyira (Capital Region Master Teacher)\, Jim Burdick (North Country Master Teacher)
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/fostering-student-investigation-in-sustainability-and-chemistry/2020-07-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Conference,K-12
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200625T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200515T121120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200515T140325Z
UID:10000108-1593086400-1593097200@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:3rd Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit
DESCRIPTION:Register now to join us and faculty from current & prospective Green Chemistry Commitment signing institutions to discuss transforming chemistry education! \n \n  \nJoin us to network with like-minded colleagues\, participate in interactive sessions\, share best practices\, and brain-storm ideas to advance green chemistry in higher education. Register now!  \n 
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/3rd-annual-green-chemistry-commitment-summit/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200519T134823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200609T212238Z
UID:10000109-1593000000-1593003600@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:How does Green Chemistry help me do my job?
DESCRIPTION:Register now!  \nSometimes people will say “what I do has nothing to do with green chemistry” or “my job doesn’t involve green chemistry”. In the extreme\, someone who claims to “not do green chemistry” literally goes out of their way to intentionally find the most hazardous materials to work with! Let’s hope no one does this! The main issues around green chemistry are less related to creating the DESIRE for non-toxic and environmentally acceptable materials and technologies\, but more about the ABILITY to have access to them. While it is likely that chemical invention plays a key role in creating a sustainable future\, there are many other ways in which people benefit from some fundamental understanding of the principles of green chemistry. This presentation will look at the field of green chemistry from several different perspectives within NGO\, industrial\, academic\, and governmental organizations throughout the entire chemical supply chain. Questions will be solicited ahead of this webinar so that answers can be built into the presentation. Submit your questions or comments in advance of the live webinar through the registration form and join us to make some Green Chemistry Connections! \n\nFeatured Speaker:\n \nDr. John Warner\nDirector of Science and Innovation\, Beyond Benign\nDistinguished Professor of Green Chemistry\, Monash University\nCo-Founder of the field of Green Chemistry \nAnd Friends!
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/how-does-green-chemistry-help-me-do-my-job/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200728
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200422T134707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T092155Z
UID:10000100-1592179200-1595894399@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Green Chemistry: Connections to Our World
DESCRIPTION:Ready to take green chemistry to the next level in your classroom? \nHave you already started replacing your labs with safer materials? \nAre you looking to expand your students horizons and support their project based learning and invention in the classroom? \nIn this course you will expand your knowledge of green chemistry principles and practices by analyzing Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award technologies. In addition\, you will investigate the pedagogy for effective guidance of student-based research projects and inquiry-based projects. \nDownload flyer here \n$450 to enroll + $135 ( optional) for 3 graduate credits from Colorado School of Mines \nEXTENDED: Register by June 1\, 2020: http://bit.ly/Advancedgconline2020 \n*Half off registration is available for a limited number of teachers from CO (teacher flyer)\, OR (teacher flyer) and WA (teacher flyer) sponsored by Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment\, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Washington Department of Ecology \n**Full scholarships are available for a limited number of teachers from NY and ID sponsored by New York State Pollution Prevention Institute and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality \nState agency scholarships and discounts application portal here. \nEmail info@beyondbenign.org for more information.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/advanced-green-chemistry-connections-to-our-world/
CATEGORIES:K-12,Online Course
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200620
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200127T185921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200422T133350Z
UID:10000240-1592179200-1592611199@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:24th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E)
DESCRIPTION:The 24th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference\, originally scheduled to take place in Seattle\, WA on June 16-18\, 2020\, is now a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This free-of-charge event is open to all. \nSimilar to an in-person event\, participants will hear and engage with colleagues about innovative science. Using a virtual platform\, they will be able to watch recorded oral presentations and engage with presenters through features like a live chat and/or audio/video Q&A. Our keynote speakers will be presenting live talks during the conference with Q&A. There will even be a full poster session. \nMany of our participants have expressed the importance of networking at GC&E\, and we are looking for creative ways to replicate this experience online. Participants will be able to communicate with each other through the platform—plus we are excited to explore virtual coffee breaks\, tweet-ups and other ways to engage. \nACS GCI will be working with our Program Chairs\, Symposium Organizers\, and Oral and Poster Presenters to transition the majority of the 45 technical sessions to the online platform. The full schedule will be announced soon! \nBROWSE TECHNICAL SESSIONS
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/24th-annual-green-chemistry-engineering-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Higher Education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200804
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200422T135405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T160023Z
UID:10000101-1591574400-1596499199@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Introduction to Green Chemistry for High School Teachers
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a course that will support NGSS integration in your high school science & engineering class? \nAlso are you looking to infuse how science and technology are creating solutions to environmental challenges? \nAs a bonus how about techniques to make your classroom safer both you and your students? \nThis course will equip you with the knowledge\, skills and resources to integrate green chemistry principles and practices into your classroom by teaching through real-world sustainable innovations. Develop safer labs and lessons aligned to your local standards in an interactive online environment that allows you to go at your own pace. \nDownload flyer here \n$450 to enroll + $135 (optional) for 3 graduate credits from Colorado School of Mines \nEXTENDED: Register by June 5\, 2020     \n*Half off registration is available for a limited number of teachers from CO (teacher flyer)\, OR (teacher flyer) and WA (teacher flyer) sponsored by Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment\, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Washington Department of Ecology \n**Full scholarships are available for a limited number of teachers from NY and ID sponsored by New York State Pollution Prevention Institute and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality \nState agency scholarships and discounts application portal here. \nEmail info@beyondbenign.org for more information.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/introduction-to-green-chemistry-for-high-school-teachers/
CATEGORIES:K-12,Online Course
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200508T135248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T194622Z
UID:10000107-1591192800-1591196400@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Sneak Peek Preview: Education Symposia at the June 2020 Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register now to join us to make some Green Chemistry Connections before the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference! \n \nThe 2020 Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E) will be 100% on-line during June 15-19 and registration is FREE! This is a great opportunity for the chemical education community to come together and join the growing momentum to integrate and scaffold green and sustainable chemistry\, systems thinking\, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals into the chemistry curriculum. This webinar will feature several symposium co-organizers who will give brief overviews of their sessions\, and how this work fits into the bigger picture of a paradigm change in how we think about and do chemistry. For GC&E Registration: https://www.gcande.org/ \n  \nFeatured Speakers: \nJennifer MacKellar\, GC&E Organizing Committee\, ACS Green Chemistry Institute \nEd Brush\, Bridgewater State University\nSession Organizer for Connecting Green Chemistry\, Systems Thinking and the UN Sustainable Development Goals to the undergraduate chemistry curriculum \nJane Wissinger\, University of Minnesota\nSession Organizer for Green Chemistry Curriculum Designed to Inspire (Systems Design) – Rapid Fire Session \nPeter Mahaffy\, Kings University\nSession Organizer for Re-imagining Chemistry Education: Systems Thinking\, and Green and Sustainable Chemistry \nKendra Denlinger\, Xavier University\nSession Organizer for Making Your Undergraduate Chemistry Labs Greener and Safer \nNatalie O’Neil\, Beyond Benign\nSession Organizer for Careers in Green Chemistry & Engineering \nReuben Hudson\, College of the Atlantic\nSession Organizer for Undergraduate Context Session
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/sneak-peek-preview-education-symposia-at-the-june-2020-green-chemistry-engineering-conference-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200529T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200506T101516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200522T164013Z
UID:10000105-1590753600-1590757200@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:Sparking Student Interest with Safer\, Greener Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!\nCalling all NY Middle & High School Teachers teaching chemistry or physical science! \nLooking for safer labs for your students? Looking for new ways to engage your students around sustainability and environmental challenges? Try these green chemistry labs that are both safe and exciting. Explore phenomena and fill your students with wonder while cultivating a safe and sustainable 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 Annette Sebuyira and Jim Burdick\, two active New York State Master Teachers and Beyond Benign Lead 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 NYS-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. \nFunding provided by the Environmental Protection Fund as administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. © 2020 Rochester Institute of Technology. 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/sparking-student-interest-with-safer-greener-chemistry/
CATEGORIES:K-12,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200519T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200519T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200506T100132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200508T210928Z
UID:10000104-1589889600-1589891400@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:How to Catalyze Student Engagement with Green Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Register Now!  \nAre you looking to increase student engagement in chemistry and physical science classes? Green chemistry provides K-12 students the context through which to engage with science\, while inspiring them to be innovators and problem solvers. Educators embrace green chemistry principles and practices for its seamless connections to state standards and the benefits it brings to the laboratory including: increase in safety\, reduction of use of hazardous materials for labs and reduction in the cost of typical lab supplies. Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use or generation of hazardous substances. \nLearn why the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and Beyond Benign are teaming up to build a community of green chemistry educators in Colorado. Hear from Michael Maudal a chemistry teacher at Cherry Creek High School with experience using green chemistry in his classroom to increase relevance of chemistry to everyday life\, foster student confidence in chemistry concepts and use safe lab practices to reduce hazards in the classroom. Join us for this interactive webinar to learn more about how to integrate green chemistry into your classroom and participate in our question and answer session at the conclusion of the webinar. \nWebinar Informational Flyer
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/how-to-catalyze-student-engagement-with-green-chemistry/
CATEGORIES:K-12,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200514T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154525
CREATED:20200505T130322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200505T130322Z
UID:10000103-1589457600-1589461200@www.beyondbenign.org
SUMMARY:So you think you want to teach Green Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Register now!  \nBuilding off our Transforming Chemistry Education: Models for Transitioning to Green Chemistry Education in Higher Education webinar Andy Dicks\, David Laviska & Nick Kingsley will share tips & tricks for bringing Green Chemistry to their departments and beyond. Join the discussion by bringing your questions\, or your advice based on your experiences. This discussion will cover approaches to transforming chemistry education as well as develop\, expand\, and strengthen Green Chemistry connections within the Green Chemistry education community. Register now to join the discussion! \n  \nThis webinar is co-hosted with Green Chemistry Commitment Signers  \n \nFeatured Speakers:\n \nAndrew Dicks\, Professor\, Teaching Stream\, University of Toronto \nAndrew (Andy) Dicks joined the University of Toronto Chemistry Department in 1997\, after undergraduate and graduate studies in the United Kingdom at the University of Wales (Swansea) and Durham University respectively. He was hired as part of the university teaching-stream faculty in 2001. He has research interests in undergraduate laboratory instruction that involve designing novel and stimulating experiments\, particularly those that showcase green chemistry principles. Following promotion in 2006\, he became Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies and developed an ongoing interest in improving the student experience in his department. He has edited three books as resources for teaching green chemistry (“Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory” and “Problem-Solving Exercises in Green and Sustainable Chemistry” (both published by CRC Press) and “Integrating Green and Sustainable Chemistry Principles into Education”\, published by Elsevier). In 2014 he was co-chair of the 23rd IUPAC International Conference on Chemistry Education which was held in Toronto and became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (U.K.) in 2018. \n \n\nNick Kingsley\, Associate Professor\, University of Michigan – Flint \nDr. Kingsley is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the University of Michigan-Flint. In his 10 years at UM-Flint he has taught 15 different lecture and laboratory courses including Chemistry for Pre-Nursing\, General Chemistry I and II\, P-Chem based Inorganic Chemistry\, Quantum Mechanics\, Chemical Applications of Group Theory and Green Chemistry.  In the Fall of 2018 UM-Flint offered a new Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Green Chemistry and began widespread implementation of Green Chemistry principles across the curriculum.  His research interests are in the area of Group 13 chemistry\, specifically the development of aluminum catalysts as earth abundant replacements to precious metal catalysts. He has mentored over 18 students in his research lab who went on to graduate or professional school. He has interests in Green Chemistry education across the curriculum and increasing awareness of Green Chemistry to the broader community.  Specific interests lie in embedding Systems Thinking and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals across the chemistry curriculum to help address global challenges. \n \n\nDavid Laviska\, Assistant Professor\, Seton Hall \nAfter spending the first decade of his professional life working as an analytical chemist with the U.S. EPA\, David returned to graduate school at Rutgers University and studied organometallic chemistry and catalysis with Alan S. Goldman. After graduating in 2013\, he started his academic career by teaching in full-time visiting positions at several excellent institutions\, and then joined Seton Hall in 2017. Dr. Laviska currently teaches General Chemistry and works primarily with first-year students to build a solid foundation for their future studies in the STEM disciplines. As a committed advocate for diversity in the sciences\, he works to ensure that students from underrepresented groups are supported and made aware of institutional resources that will help them succeed. As a first-generation college graduate and scientist\, he is also closely affiliated with “Gen-1” at Seton Hall – an initiative designed to encourage and support first generation students in all disciplines. Dr. Laviska’s research interests include several applications utilizing late transition metal complexes: hetero- and homogeneous catalysis\, synthesis of new materials with unique optical properties\, and small molecule activation. In addition\, as a member of the Center for Applied Catalysis and Green Chemistry at Seton Hall\, he places high importance on the concepts of sustainability and environmental stewardship. Accordingly\, the principles of green chemistry are applied across all projects in his laboratory. Several of his enthusiastic undergraduate researchers are working on developing and piloting green(er) experimental methods for both undergraduate course curricula and applied research.
URL:https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/so-you-think-you-want-to-teach-green-chemistry/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education,Webinar
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