Join a robust, vibrant, and international network of green chemists in higher education.
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
IUPAC World Chemistry Congress
July 14, 2025 - July 19, 2025This marks the first time that the IUPAC Congress and General Assembly are taking place in an ASEAN ...
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ACS GCI Green & Sustainable Chemistry Summer School
July 26, 2025 - August 1, 2025The ACS Green and Sustainable Chemistry Summer School (GSCSS) is a highly selective week-long progra...
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ACS Fall Meeting 2025
August 17, 2025 - August 21, 2025ACS Meetings & Expositions are where chemistry professionals meet to share ideas and advance sci...
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Beyond Benign was thrilled to welcome Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, to the growing Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) program in 2024. The GCC is a framework created to expand and […]
Dr. Kyle Grice is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. He teaches general chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and special topics […]
As the community of educators and institutions integrating green chemistry grows, more students are learning a sustainable approach to science. These students represent the next generation of innovators, environmental stewards, […]
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.
