Our higher education programs are centered around The Green Chemistry Commitment program, which supports college and university faculty and students in implementing and sharing best practices in green chemistry theory and practice through collaborative working groups, a webinar series, and green chemistry curriculum. Learn more about the program, how to implement green chemistry in your course, or visit our For Students page to learn how students are bringing green chemistry to their campuses.
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GCC 25×25: Preparing the Next Generation Workforce for Sustainable Action
"The goal of Green Chemistry is for the term to disappear and it simply becomes how we practice chemistry."
- John C. Warner, Co-Founder of Beyond Benign and the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry
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October 16, 2023 - October 17, 2023From October 16th – October 17th, join our team and our Green Chemistry Commitment Signers (GC...
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Green Chemistry Connections
October 18, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmRegister now to join us! Beyond Benign will host virtual and monthly Green Chemistry Connections aro...
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November 15, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmRegister now to join us! Beyond Benign will host virtual and monthly Green Chemistry Connections aro...
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Danvers, MA, USA – August 29, 2023 – Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a life science discovery technology company and leading provider of antibodies, kits, and services, today announced a partnership […]
The Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) Summit held in June brought together passionate leaders and experts in the field of green chemistry, delivering thought-provoking presentations that left a lasting impact. With […]
Our higher ed team hosted monthly Green Chemistry Connections events, where higher education and industry leaders actively practicing green chemistry and/or Toxicology shared their experiences. These events provided an opportunity […]
frequently asked questions
Why green chemistry in higher education?
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There are many benefits to implementing green chemistry in higher education courses and labs – including, reducing waste, reducing costs, peaking student interest, and better preparing students with 21st century skills.
Is it more expensive?
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No, costs associated with hazardous waste and purchasing costs often are reduced upon implementing greener chemistry experiments within higher education. See our Higher Education Case Studies (in the organic chem section of our higher ed curriculum) for quantitative evaluations of the costs associated with traditional versus greener laboratory experiments.
Is industry interested in green chemistry?
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Students with green chemistry skills are valued by industry and the greener chemicals market is projected to be a $100 billion market by 2020 (Pike Research). Green chemistry provides an added value for industry – helping to reduce costs associated with the use and generation of hazardous substances, providing a platform for innovation in creating chemical solutions, and also can be found to achieve a quicker time-to-market for products.
