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 & Engineering (GC&E) Conference
June 6, 2022 @ 8:00 am - June 8, 2022 @ 5:00 pmJoin our community at the Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference, June 6-8th online...
Find out more »Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition (CCCE 2022)
June 13, 2022 @ 8:00 am - June 17, 2022 @ 5:00 pmJoin our community at the Canadian Chemistry Conference & Exhibition (CCCE), June 13-17th online...
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Dr. John Warner Global Chair Public Lecture, University of Bath (UK)
June 14, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmDr. John Warner will give a public lecture at the University of Bath (UK), June 14, 2022, 17:00 BST....
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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.
