Community Engagement
Boston STEM Fair
You’re invited to bring your families and explore STEM through hands-on activities for all ages at the 2018 Boston STEM Fair. While you’re there, be sure to visit with our […]
STEM Night at Essex Elementary School
Families from Essex, MA are invited to Essex Elementary School’s STEM Night for a night of hands-on activities showcasing exciting careers in the STEM fields. While you’re there, make sure […]
USA Science & Engineering Festival 2018
Join Beyond Benign outreach fellows at the largest STEM celebration in the United States for free science fun for the whole family!
Opening Reception for CARBON, Art Exhibit at WBI/BB
Join us for the Opening Reception for our newest Art Exhibit: CARBON. This exhibit is a celebration of a unique partnership between Collaborative Aggregates, a spin-off company out of the […]
Cambridge Science Festival 2018
Join Beyond Benign and hundreds of other organizations from the Boston area to celebrate science through hands-on activities at the annual Cambridge Science Festival!
Gordon College Green Chemistry Lecture: Dr. John Warner
Hear from Dr. John Warner, a founder of the field of Green Chemistry, at Gordon College as part of their annual Green Chemistry Lecture Series. Dr. Warner will be talking […]
Hamilton-Wenham STEM Discovery Night
Families from Hamilton and Wenham, MA are invited to Hamilton-Wenham High School’s STEM Discovery Night for a night of hands-on activities showcasing exciting careers in the STEM fields. While you’re […]
Outreach Fellows Training
College students from across New England are invited to apply and join us for the Outreach Fellows Training. This training will feature a review of green chemistry principles and practices […]
Geek is Glam Expo
Join Beyond Benign at the upcoming Girl Scouts of Central and Western MA Geek IS Glam Expo! Learn about green chemistry and innovation at this exciting and empowering event for […]
National Chemistry Week
The mission of National Chemistry Week is to reach the public, particularly school-aged children with positive messages about chemistry! Beyond Benign will be facilitating activities at outreach events hosted by […]
MA STEM Week
In an effort to highlight how strong STEM education will lead to a talented and skilled workforce, Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito, in collaboration with the STEM Advisory Council, […]
North Shore Nature Fair
Glen Urquhart School will be hosting their 2nd annual Nature Fair to highlight the local natural environment. This is a family-friendly event for attendees to participate in hands-on nature activities. […]
Art Opening Reception: Photography by Stan Czesniuk
Our newest Art Exhibit features beautiful photography by local artist Stan Czesniuk. Stan’s photography includes a compilation of items and subjects that are often overlooked. Beautiful images of nature, and […]
Green Chemistry: Inventing a Circular Economy through a Thermodynamic Lens
Speaker: Dr. John Warner, Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry Register Now! The natural world is a beautiful and intricate system of intertwined and overlapping materials ecosystems. As humans, our […]
Design and Engineering Expo @ Bagnall Elementary School
Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows will be leading green chemistry activities for elementary school students during the Design and Engineering Expo in Groveland, MA!
High School Marine Science Symposium
High school students will learn from Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows about how green chemistry can help reduce ocean plastics and the impacts of ocean acidification.
Girls Scouts STEM Conference
Girls Scouts will have the opportunity to create solar cells using the green chemistry principles! We will also have an Expo table focusing on biomimicry!
Girls Inc. of Lynn SMART Girls Summit
Girls Inc is hosting their annual SMART (Science Math And Relevant Technology) Girls Summit for middle school girls in Lynn, MA. The goal of this event is to increase interest and participation […]
Full STEAM Ahead
Families at Lincoln Elementary School will learn from Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows about how green chemistry can help reduce the impacts of ocean acidfication with a dry ice demonstration!
Ipswich STEAM Showcase
Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows will be one of many groups facilitating STEAM activities for the students of Ipswich Public Schools. With the Outreach Fellows, students will explore the life cycle […]
Cambridge Science Festival: Science Carnival and Robot Zoo
Explore over 150 hands-on activities with local scientists, researchers, and STEM educators. Indoors and out at the Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School and War Memorial. Come […]
Essex Elementary School STEM Night
Free event for students to engage in hands-on STEM activities. Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows from Gordon College will be there, along with other exhibitors such as: Society of Women Engineers, […]
Tech Savvy
This annual event hosted by the American Association of University Women allows middle school girls to explore different fields of STEM thorough hands on activities led by female role models […]
Science on State Street
A free event open to all! There will be many opportunities to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with fun, high quality interactive activities. Beyond Benign Outreach Fellows will […]
Intel ISEF 2019 in Phoenix
Kate Anderson (BB Director of K-12 Education) will be leading a workshop called “Are Mushrooms the New Plastic?” Participants will explore how green chemistry principles are being used to invent […]
Vote for the Beyond Benign session proposal “Inventing Green with Bioplastics” for the South by Southwest® (SXSW) EDU 2020 Conference
Please vote for the Beyond Benign proposal for the 2020 South by Southwest® Conference, an important forum for global professionals at every level to share ideas and network. This large […]
Back to School Bash with Girl Scouts
Come join undergraduate students as they show off innovative green chemistry technologies, and host a make-and-take table!
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) Annual Conference
Join Beyond Benign’s Director of the Green Chemistry Commitment program, Irv Levy at the AASHE conference where he will co-present with Green Chemistry Scientist, Saskia van Bergen, from the Washington […]
Follow-up Q&A Session with Dr. John Warner and Dr. Amy Cannon
Register now! Join us for a follow-up Q&A session to our Earth Day Webinar. Our Earth Day webinar was so well attended and so many great questions were asked that […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the […]
Virtual ACS Kids Zone
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 […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Beyond 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 […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the […]
Choose and Reuse Compostable Plastics
As part of Virtual Kids Zone Activities with CCEW and Earth Day 2021, Greg Tucker will feature sustainable invention and green chemistry based activities. Fishing bait bags are useful in solving […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Join us to make Green Chemistry Connections Beyond Benign will be hosting a monthly Green Chemistry Connection around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the […]
Bust out that Chemistry kit for National Chemistry Week 2021 – Fast or Slow…Chemistry Makes It Go!
Bust out your Explore Science: Let’s Do Chemistry kit! Everyone’s favorite chemistry-related holiday, National Chemistry Week (NCW), is October 17-23, 2021. Join the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) Network […]
Pathways to Sustainable Invention Speaker Series
Through support from the Lemelson Foundation, Beyond Benign has teamed up with the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and Society for Science […]
USA Science & Engineering Festival 2021
Visit Beyond Benign’s virtual booth in the Chemistry Exhibit alongside the American Chemical Society in celebration of National Chemistry Week! REGISTER HERE The online portal will have STEM resources and […]
Pathways to Sustainable Invention Speaker Series
Through support from the Lemelson Foundation, Beyond Benign has teamed up with the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and Society for Science […]
Pathways to Sustainable Invention Speaker Series
Through support from the Lemelson Foundation, Beyond Benign has teamed up with the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and Society for Science […]
TU Berlin Online Green Chemistry Career Café
Register for this event here! “Green Chemistry doesn’t only need to be taught, but also experienced in our daily environment. These Green Career Cafés are supposed to show students the […]
Toxicology for Chemists: Integrating Toxicology Principles into Higher Education Chemistry Courses
Register for this event here! “A current key sustainability challenge is that scientists are not trained how to address hazards when designing chemical products. Specifically, chemists lack training in toxicology: […]
Pathways to Sustainable Invention Speaker Series
Through support from the Lemelson Foundation, Beyond Benign has teamed up with the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and Society for Science […]
Rise (Up) Boston: A Climate Change Event
The Museum of Science will shine a light on the climate crisis through a series of experiences that highlight the impact of climate change in diverse ecologies around the world […]
Pathways to Sustainable Invention Speaker Series
Through support from the Lemelson Foundation, Beyond Benign has teamed up with the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and Society for Science […]
2022 My Green Lab Summit – Panel Discussion on “Collaborations – Innovative ways the community is coming together to address lab sustainability”
The 2022 My Green Lab Summit will be taking place on Thursday, May 26, 2022 and will bring together 750+ of the leading voices in sustainable science in a one-day […]
Dr. John Warner Global Chair Public Lecture, University of Bath (UK)
Dr. John Warner will give a public lecture at the University of Bath (UK), June 14, 2022, 17:00 BST. Dr. Warner is the 2020/2021 Global Chair hosted within the Centre […]
Green Talk with John Warner – Edition 2.0
On June 22nd, ACS UFRJ Student Chapter, NESSE, and Green Your Lab will host Dr. John Warner, for an intimate Q&A session about the current status and the future challenges […]
5th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit
Register now to join us on June 23rd from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET for the 5th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit. Who: Higher ed faculty, green chemistry practitioners, […]
ACS Fall 2022
Join our community at the ACS Fall 2022, August 21-25th online and in-person in Chicago, IL, USA. The theme of this year’s conference is Sustainability in a Changing World and […]
Global Conversation on Sustainability (GCS)
Join a worldwide discussion of our environmental issues and how to achieve a more sustainable future on September 25th! The Global Conversation on Sustainability (GCS) is a project organized by […]
LinkedIn Live: Green Chemistry Education for a More Sustainable Future
Let’s reimagine our relationship to how chemicals are traditionally engineered and manufactured—including how we educate the next generation of scientists and researchers. Applying this greener thinking lens is key to […]
LinkedIn Live: Advancing Green Chemistry Education Globally for a More Sustainable Future
Let’s reimagine our relationship to how chemicals are traditionally engineered and manufactured—including how we educate the next generation of scientists and researchers. Applying this greener thinking lens is key to […]
Info Session: Green Chemistry Commitment
The Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) is a framework to unite the Green Chemistry higher education community around a common vision to: Expand the community of green chemists; Grow departmental resources; Improve connections to job opportunities; […]
6th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit
You’re invited! On June 12th, 2023, join us during the 6th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) Summit to celebrate 10 years of the GCC! You will be able to share […]
#ICommitToGreenChem
On June 12th, Celebrate 25 Years of Green Chemistry and 10 Years of the Green Chemistry Commitment Program with Beyond Benign! Showcase your own approach to incorporate green chemistry principles […]
Global Conversation on Sustainability (GCS)
Official Event Description: “Sustainable Action Begins With a Conversation” Join a worldwide discussion of our environmental issues and how to achieve a more sustainable future on September 25th! The Global Conversation on Sustainability […]
GCTLC Resource Hackathon
Join the Chief Editor of the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC) platform for a GCTLC Resource Hackathon! We’re calling all community members to join us for a virtual […]
GCTLC Resource Hackathon
Join the Chief Editor of the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC) platform for a GCTLC Resource Hackathon! We’re calling all community members to join us for a virtual get-together […]
ISTC Seminar | Beyond Benign and the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC): Transforming chemistry education for a sustainable future
Abstract: Green chemistry is an upstream, preventative approach that can address global sustainability challenges, including fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (U.N. SDGs). Green chemistry is not a discrete field […]
SIGNERS ONLY! Green Chemistry Commitment Summit!
Leaving No One Behind: Green Chemistry needs us all online 2024 Green Chemistry Commitment Summit NOTE: Please check time zone conversions to find the most accurate time for your location. […]
SIGNERS ONLY! Green Chemistry Commitment Summit!
Leaving No One Behind: Green Chemistry needs us all online 2024 Green Chemistry Commitment Summit NOTE: Please check time zone conversions to find the most accurate time for your location. […]