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Careers in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Design: Video Series for Secondary Classrooms and Activity Guide

Careers in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Design: Video Series for Secondary Classrooms and Activity Guide
Contributors
Safer Chemist Lead | Washington State Department Of Ecology
North Central Educational Service District
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Summary
The Careers in Green Chemistry and Sustainable Design video series highlights professionals in Washington whose careers impact products or chemicals used in Washington. Each of these videos highlights a career that connects to green chemistry and sustainable design. In each video, the professionals share their reflections in response to a series of interview questions. The videos are five to ten minutes long. They are designed to be used with secondary students and can also be relevant for students in higher education.

In the activity guide, we offer some ideas for how you may use these videos with your students. These suggestions are just a starting point, and you should feel free to utilize the resources in ways that feel most relevant, useful, and generative for your students.

The activity guide includes the following content:

- Discussion and Reflection Prompts
- Graphic Organizer
- Career Research Activity
- Additional Resources

Thank you to Becca Freimuth at NCESD for the development/editing of the videos and landing page.

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Published
Object Type
Activities/Technology (e.g., in-class activities, online games, hands-on activities/manipulatives, outreach, virtual tools, etc.)
Small resource sets
Videos (e.g., tutorials, presentations)
Audience
Middle School
High School (Secondary School)
Introductory Undergraduate
Upper/Advanced Undergraduate
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Green Chemistry Principles
Waste Prevention
Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Designing Safer Chemicals
Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Design for Energy Efficiency
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
Design for Degradation
Real-Time Pollution Prevention
Safer Chemistry for Accident Prevention
U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Responsible Consumption and Production
Learning Goals/Student Objectives
Students will be able to research, discuss and reflect on careers that incorporate green chemistry and sustainable design.

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Other notes/information
Slides are also attached that can show where these careers can be in the life cycle of a product.

If careers in Washington State do not resonate with your students, we have compiled another resource with additional videos and written stories- https://gctlc.org/careers-highlighting-green-chemistry-and-sustainable-design-chemical-or-product-manufacturing

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