Increasing Student Engagement by Connecting Chemistry and Invention
What does it look like for students in the classroom (virtually and in-person) when chemistry concepts are introduced through the lens of invention education? By aligning chemistry with inventive thinking […]
2020 OSTA/WSTA Virtual Conference
Check out Janie Butler on OSTA/WSTA’s virtual conference and engage with the interactive virtual booth. https://wsta.wildapricot.org/Exhibitors-and-Sponsors
NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers […]
ACS UFRJ Student Chapter Green Chemistry Webinar in Portuguese
Join our Communications Intern, Juliana Vidal for a webinar in Portuguese hosted by the American Chemical Society Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Student Chapter on Tuesday, October 13th, 6 […]
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 […]
SLiThEr #11 – Implementing Green Chemistry in the Inorganic Laboratory
Join our Greener Chemistry Laboratory Fellow Dr. John De Backere from the University of Toronto and our Higher Education Program Manager, Dr. Natalie O’Neil at the next virtual SLiThEr hosted […]
Virtual Meet-up: Connecting With Chemistry During COVID-19
Are you teaching chemistry in-person, hybrid or virtually this semester? Are you looking to support student investigation using a real-world context? Join members of the Beyond Benign Lead Teacher team […]
“Greener Glue” Livestream
It’s National Chemistry Week! Join Madi Morin and Alexa Weindorf from Gordon College as they lead an engaging elementary grade focused activity in creating glue from Benign Materials. This livestream […]
“Bioplastic” Livestream
Celebrate National Chemistry Week with Beyond Benign, Museum of Science Boston and American Chemical Society! Join Janie Butler as she leads a stepwise livestream for high school students to follow […]
NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers […]
Using Virtual Learning to Foster Creativity in Chemistry
In a time that demands flexible thinking, there is an opportunity to bridge science and art in new ways. Eric Nash is an artist, green chemistry leader, and high school […]
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 […]
NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers […]
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 […]
NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers […]
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 […]
NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers […]
inventEd 2021: Inventing An Equitable Future
Connecting Invention and Chemistry for Impactful Student Engagement Spotlight Beyond Benign and Musuem of Science, Boston will highlight collaborative efforts to explore the synergies of the Invention Education and ChemAttitudes […]
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 Context and Pedagogy for In-person and Virtual Learning in Pacific Northwest Webinar
Join us for an interactive webinar that will dive into the basics how Green Chemistry contextualizes chemistry basics and utilizes sound pedagogical practices for both in-person and virtual learning for […]
POSTPONED Connecting with Real-world Chemistry in Colorado for K-12 Teachers
EVENT POSTPONED This event has been postponed, please email Info@beyondbenign.org if you would like information about the rescheduled event. Are you teaching chemistry in-person, hybrid or virtually this semester in […]
NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers […]
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 […]
2nd Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit
Join like-minded college and university faculty at the Second Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit. Participate in interactive sessions, share best practices and brain storm ideas to advance green chemistry in […]
Toxicology for Chemists: Preparing Chemists to Design Safer Products through Smarter Molecular Design
Join our Executive Director, Amy Cannon, and our Toxicology for Chemists team for the Virtual 2021 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting hosted online March 12-26th. Our team will be hosting […]
American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting 2021
Join us and some of our Green Chemistry Commitment community at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting from April 5th to April 16th. Stay tuned here for updates […]
NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers […]
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 […]
From Toxics to Green Chemistry: Real World Context and Resources
Join us at the 2021 Community Forum Series hosted by the Two-Year College Chemistry Consortium (2YC3) to get ideas and new resources that can connect to your curriculum! You will […]
Panel Discussion: DOZN/Green Chemistry and the Future for Sustainable Labs
Register now to join us! Join the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL), in partnership with us and My Green Lab, for a free, 90-minute webinar on April 21st at […]
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 […]
NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers […]
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 […]
AACT Webinar: Using Sustainablity to Foster Equity in Chemistry
AACT Webinar: Using Sustainability to Foster Equity in Chemistry In this time of momentous change and planetwide introspection, teachers look to their curricula to determine how it meets the needs […]
#GGKPwebinar – Green and Sustainable Chemistry: From Objectives to Action
Register now to join our Executive Director, Amy Cannon, and leaders in the field of Green and Sustainable Chemistry from academia, industry, and government during the #GGKPwebinar – Green and […]
Careers in Green Chemistry & Engineering that Advance the Circular Economy – GC&E Friday Session
To attend this session you must be registered for the 25th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference. Visualize your green chemistry/engineering career at this session organized by members of the […]
Toxicology for Chemists Virtual Friday Workshop at the ACS 25th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference
Toxicology for Chemists: Preparing Chemists to Design More Sustainable Products Through Smarter Molecular Design We are hosting a workshop session during a Virtual Friday (June 4th 2021, 11:00 am – […]
Intro to Green Chemistry Online Course for High School Teachers
Looking for a course that will support NGSS integration in your high school science & engineering class? Also are you looking to infuse how science and technology are creating solutions […]
Advanced Green Chemistry: Connections to Our World
Have you already started replacing your labs with safer materials? Ready to take green chemistry to the next level in your classroom? Are you looking to expand your students horizons […]
NYSMTP Statewide Green Chemistry Professional Learning Team
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world needs invention, innovation and creativity to find solutions to our biggest problems. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers […]
Lunch N’ Learn: The Green Chemistry Commitment at the Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting
Are you attending the Great Lakes Regional ACS Meeting? Interested in learning about the Green Chemistry Commitment from one of the founding members? Join Irv Levy, our Senior Faculty Advisor […]
Green Chemistry Education Presentations and Sessions at the Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference
Join us and the Green Chemistry community at the 25th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering (GC&E) Virtual Conference! The Virtual Conference will be held June 14-16, 2021. To attend the […]
4th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit – Hosted Online
Save the date and time of June 24th from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET for the 4th Annual Green Chemistry Commitment Summit. Registration and pre-summit survey are now open […]
Invention with Intention: A discussion with Dr. John Warner, candidate for ACS President.
Chemistry is everywhere. But it goes mostly unseen. Society has come to view the invisibility of chemistry as something insidious, like a monster under our beds, lurking, waiting to hurt […]
Greener Chemistry: Principles and Lab Practices Session at the Lab Manager Green Labs Digital Summit
Join our Director of Higher Education, Natalie O’Neil, and Green Chemistry Advisory Board Member and partner Dr. Samy Ponnusamy from MilliporeSigma at the Lab Manager Green Labs Digital Summit. This […]
Leading the Way in K-12 Green Chemistry Education
Beyond Benign’s Lead Teacher Program develops and supports teachers to advance sustainable science education as teacher leaders, trainers and mentors. As a part of this three year program, teachers become […]
IUPAC World Chemistry Congress
Join us and our team of educators for updates on our projects at the Solving Global Challenges with Chemistry conference hosted by the IUPAC General Assembly and the World Chemistry […]
American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall National Meeting
Join Beyond Benign and other community members at the upcoming ACS Hybrid Conference from August 22-26, 2021. Presentations include: Sunday, August 22, 2021, 11:35 AM – 11:55 AM ET – […]
Thirty years of Green Chemistry – Lecture – ACS UFRJ Student Chapter Winter School
Join our Director of Higher Education, Natalie O’Neil at the American Chemical Society Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (ACS UFRJ) Student Chapter Winter School entitled Special Topics in Green […]
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 […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Register now to join us! Beyond Benign will be hosting bi-monthly Green Chemistry Connections around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the Green Chemistry Commitment […]
American Chemical Society (ACS) President-Elect John Warner Meet & Greet
Join us and the Green Chemistry community at the American Chemical Society (ACS) President-Elect John Warner Meet & Greet hosted by the ACS on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 1 PM […]
American Chemical Society (ACS) President-Elect John Warner Meet & Greet
Join us and the Green Chemistry community at the American Chemical Society (ACS) President-Elect John Warner Meet & Greet hosted by the ACS on Thursday, September 23 at 4 PM […]
New York Professional Learning Team Meet-up
Join us for monthly meet-ups from 5pm – 6pm ET to collaborate with peers in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs, videos of implementing labs, and lesson plans […]
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 […]
Macmillian Learning: Virtual Lab Summit
Chemistry Day Transforming First Year Chemistry Labs through Green and Sustainable Chemistry 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM ET Featured Session Hear from community members about how they’ve integrated green chemistry […]
Empowering Youth through Culturally Sustaining Science Curriculum
Join Raks Derival and Dr. Rasheda Likely in their presentation, “Empowering Youth through Culturally Sustaining Science Curriculum.” REGISTER HERE In this presentation, you will hear from two scientist-educator-researchers, both women […]
New York Professional Learning Team Meet-up
Join us for monthly meet-ups from 5pm – 6pm ET to collaborate with peers in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs, videos of implementing labs, and lesson plans […]
Science Teachers Association of New York Annual Conference
New York’s Annual Science Teacher Conference is back in person this year! This three day event is hosted to share the best practices in the science classroom. We will have […]
2021 Virtual Colorado Science Conference
The Colorado Science Conference for Professional Development is a one-day conference that provides professional development regarding science content, education strategy, and research. This years conference will be virtual. Join Michael […]
International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) – 1st Global Sustainable Chemistry Week
The International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) will host its 1st Global Sustainable Chemistry Week during November 8-12, 2021 hosting various events, discussions, panels, lectures, etc. by stakeholders and partners. With the […]
Science Teachers Association of Texas Annual Conference
CAST is back and in-person this year! This conference inspires curiosity, learning, collaboration, and discovery. Additionally, there is a virtual conference in February where in-person content will be re-shared. Join Jen […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Register now to join us! Beyond Benign will be hosting bi-monthly Green Chemistry Connections around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the Green Chemistry Commitment […]
The Green Chemistry Classroom: Modeling Environmental Sustainability Through Safer Labs
An edTrends event: Join NYS Master Teachers to discuss how they have “greened” their chemistry classroom. How? In collaboration with Beyond Benign, a national organization devoted to sustainability in the […]
Math For America Workshop: Elevating Student Engagement and the Environment
Teaching with the lens of green chemistry proves to be effective for sustainability and equity in the classroom! Hear from Beyond Benign’s Lead Teacher Scott Carlson and Math For America’s […]
Pop-Up PD Event: Moving Forward, Together-A STAO Experience
Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (STAO) is hosting a Pop-Up Virtual PD Event: Moving Forward, Together – A STAO Experience. Saturday, November 27, 2021 10:15-11:15 AM Join Ken Hoffman as […]
New York Professional Learning Team Meet-up
Join us for monthly meet-ups from 5pm – 6pm ET to collaborate with peers in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs, videos of implementing labs, and lesson plans […]
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 […]
New York Professional Learning Team Meet-up
Join us for monthly meet-ups from 5pm – 6pm ET to collaborate with peers in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs, videos of implementing labs, and lesson plans […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Register now to join us! Beyond Benign will be hosting bi-monthly Green Chemistry Connections around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the Green Chemistry Commitment […]
New York Professional Learning Team Meet-up
Join us for monthly meet-ups from 5pm – 6pm ET to collaborate with peers in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs, videos of implementing labs, and lesson plans […]
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 […]
Sustainable Science: Contextualizing Chemistry Through Safer Hands-on Labs
Spring 2022 Dates: February 14th-March 7th Synchronous Meetings: February 15th, 22nd, and March 1st at 4:30-5:30 MT (6:30-7:30 EST) Registration deadline: February 1st, 2022 Register now. Are you a 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 […]
North Carolina Science Teacher Association’s Professional Development Institute
Join certified Lead Teacher Alyson VanAlphen in her hands on presentation titled: Learning from Nature: STEAM Investigations for the Classroom. Alyson is a skilled middle school teachers who will share her […]
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: […]
New York Professional Learning Team Meet-up
Join us for monthly meet-ups from 5pm – 6pm ET to collaborate with peers in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs, videos of implementing labs, and lesson plans […]
Pacific Northwest Professional Learning Meet-Up
Join our Pacific Northwest professional learning community for science teachers to discuss how to integrate sustainable science and green chemistry into your classrooms & labs! From ocean plastic to forest […]
Teaching Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Join us together with some enthusiastic teachers and researchers who are in the frontline of implementing green and sustainable chemistry in teaching and research. We will also cover some greener […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Register now to join us! Beyond Benign will be hosting bi-monthly Green Chemistry Connections around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the Green Chemistry Commitment […]
Where to Start: Integrating Sustainability Into Chemistry
From ocean plastic to forest fires, our world need invention, innovation and creativity within chemistry education. Green chemistry, also known as the science of solutions, offers a framework for decreasing […]
American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting 2022
Join us at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring National Meeting. Stay tuned here for updates on Green Chemistry education programming and opportunities at the meeting. To see all the […]
New York Professional Learning Team Meet-up
Join us for monthly meet-ups from 5pm – 6pm ET to collaborate with peers in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs, videos of implementing labs, and lesson plans […]
Toxicology for Chemists: Society of Toxicology Free Webinar
Curious about toxicology and how we can learn about it in the chemistry classroom? Are you an educator looking to incorporate toxicology concepts into your teaching? Register for an upcoming […]
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 […]
New York Professional Learning Team Meet-up
Join us for monthly meet-ups from 5pm – 6pm ET to collaborate with peers in the creation of NYSSLS Aligned Green Chemistry Labs, videos of implementing labs, and lesson plans […]
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 […]
Pacific Northwest Professional Learning Meet-Up
Join our Pacific Northwest professional learning community for science teachers to discuss how to integrate sustainable science and green chemistry into your classrooms & labs! From ocean plastic to forest […]
Green Chemistry Connections
Register now to join us! Beyond Benign will be hosting bi-monthly Green Chemistry Connections around Green Chemistry education using the Green Chemistry Students Learning Objectives from the Green Chemistry Commitment […]
Careers in Green Chemistry & Engineering Designed for Sustainable Use – GC&E Friday Event
Are you registered for the Green Chemistry and Engineering (GC&E) Conference? Join our Postgraduate Student Liaison, Dr. Juliana Vidal for the “Careers in Green Chemistry & Engineering Designed for Sustainable […]