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
upcoming events
Green Chemistry Connections
May 12, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmJoin us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry ...
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Toxicology for Chemists Virtual Friday Workshop at the ACS 25th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference
June 4, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pmToxicology for Chemists: Preparing Chemists to Design More Sustainable Products Through Smarter Mole...
Find out more »The 25th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference
June 14, 2021 @ 8:00 am - June 16, 2021 @ 5:00 pmJoin us and our team of faculty members for updates on our projects at the 25th Annual Green Chemist...
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Beyond Benign is thrilled to welcome California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) to our Green Chemistry Commitment program. CSUSM joined the Commitment in March 2021 and is the first California…
Beyond Benign is excited to welcome the University of Bath to our Green Chemistry Commitment program. The University of Bath is the first university in the United Kingdom to become…
Beyond Benign is excited to welcome Stockholm University to our Green Chemistry Commitment program. Stockholm University is the first university in Sweden to become a Green Chemistry Commitment signer. Stockholm…
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.
