Beyond Benign Publications

Green chemistry education is a fundamental tool for the achievement of a sustainable future at the molecular level. It allows the development of a scientific workforce and knowledgeable citizenry with the skills to choose, assess, and further design more benign processes for human health and the environment. In 2007, Dr Amy Cannon and Dr John Warner co-founded a non-profit organization known as ...

This is an open access article linked from the Journal of Chemical Education article. It highlights a systems thinking approach to incorporating green chemistry and safety into laboratory culture. This article, emphasizes how framing green chemistry through the lens of systems thinking can build a culture of safety in the laboratory.

This is an open-access article from the Journal of Chemical Education about a model for advancing professional development for green chemistry high school teachers in New York State.

Green Chemistry Teacher Professional Development in New York State High Schools: A Model for Advancing Green Chemistry
Amy S. Cannon, Kate R. Anderson, Mollie C. Enright, Donia G. Kleinsasser, Ann R. Klotz, Natalie ...

Middle and and high school curricula is described based on the synthesis of biodegradable calcium alginate capsules prepared from food-safe chemicals. Green chemistry principles are shared through the use of renewable and degradable materials and the application to new innovations in the design of environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic water bottles.

Emma R. Corcoran, Cassandra Lydon ...

Both green and sustainable chemistry and engineering can broadly reach and interconnect different aspects of our society. To promote peace and protect our planet by 2030, the systemic change enabled by the holistic and inclusive perspective of green and sustainable chemistry and engineering is essential. Within this context, women and girls occupy a unique position: (1) The consequences of climate ...