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Calling all faculty, administrators, staff, and students from Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) signing institutions! Join Beyond Benign and the green chemistry community at the 2025 GCC Summit. Given our growing global community, there are two offerings to join us—virtually on June 18th and/or in person on June 22nd in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is your chance to learn about resources available through the GCC, connect with your peers and colleagues in the green chemistry field, and discuss how you can further the integration of green chemistry at your institution. We hope to see you there!

About the GCC Summit
Integrating green chemistry into our higher education system is fundamental. During the GCC Summit, you will be able to connect with our growing and inspiring community of chemists and educators from around the globe; gain valuable connections, resources, and insights; and learn how you can be an essential part of a systemic change in chemistry education.

Why attend?
Our 8th annual GCC Summit is designed to support you in deepening green chemistry engagement on your campus. This year’s GCC Summit will include:

• Panel discussions and networking sessions.
• Updates from Beyond Benign’s Higher Education team about the GCC program and available resources.
• Networking sessions with GCC signers on topics, including: advocating for green chemistry to peers and administration; developing departmental plans integrating green chemistry; approaches for engaging students; and available resources for continued professional development.

Event Details
There are two opportunities to attend this year’s GCC Summit! Join us for one or both. More details to follow upon registration.

• Virtually on June 18th: Join us online from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT. / 2 to 6 p.m. UTC
• In person on June 22nd: Meet us in Pittsburgh, PA, during the 29th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering conference! We’ll gather from 12 to 5:30 p.m. EDT.

The Safer Science Summit is an immersive event that empowers teachers to enhance safety practices in their school by deepening their understanding of lab safety regulations and protocols in STEM education.

What you get to experience:

• Immersive workshop with breakout sessions for teachers (grades 6-12) and higher-ed faculty
• “Train-the-trainer” day for lab inspections and chemical management systems
• Hands-on lab demonstrations
• Safety in Leadership workshop for administrators

The Safer Science Summit is an immersive event that empowers teachers to enhance safety practices in their school by deepening their understanding of lab safety regulations and protocols in STEM education.

What you get to experience:

• Immersive workshop with breakout sessions for teachers (grades 6-12) and higher-ed faculty
• “Train-the-trainer” day for lab inspections and chemical management systems
• Hands-on lab demonstrations
• Safety in Leadership workshop for administrators

The Safer Science Summit is an immersive event that empowers teachers to enhance safety practices in their school by deepening their understanding of lab safety regulations and protocols in STEM education.

What you get to experience:

• Immersive workshop with breakout sessions for teachers (grades 6-12) and higher-ed faculty
• “Train-the-trainer” day for lab inspections and chemical management systems
• Hands-on lab demonstrations
• Safety in Leadership workshop for administrators

The Safer Science Summit is an immersive event that empowers teachers to enhance safety practices in their school by deepening their understanding of lab safety regulations and protocols in STEM education.

What you get to experience:

• Immersive workshop with breakout sessions for teachers (grades 6-12) and higher-ed faculty
• “Train-the-trainer” day for lab inspections and chemical management systems
• Hands-on lab demonstrations
• Safety in Leadership workshop for administrators

All sessions run 8:00am to 4:00pm PT (11:00am to 7:00pm ET), with the exception of the last day as a half day.

The AASHE 2025 Conference & Expo, October 22-24 in Minneapolis, MN, is your strategic opportunity to lead the charge in higher education sustainability.

In a world demanding decisive action, this conference serves as a pivotal forum for:

• Strategic Vision: Engage in high-level discourse on the evolving landscape of sustainability, and gain insights to inform your institution's long-term strategy.
• Leadership Development: Connect with a network of influential peers, cultivate strategic partnerships, and enhance your capacity to drive meaningful change.
• Knowledge Exchange: Participate in curated sessions designed to foster deep learning and facilitate the exchange of best practices among leading sustainability professionals.

This is more than a conference; it’s a catalyst for change! Secure your place and empower your institution's sustainability journey by registering before July 18 for early bird rates.

Join the global movement in sustainable chemistry innovation!
 

The International Symposium on Green Chemistry (ISGC 2025), scheduled for May 12-16, 2025 in La Rochelle, France, is one of the world’s leading events in sustainable chemistry research and innovation. This global event is a cornerstone for advancing sustainable chemistry, bringing together academia, industry leaders, startups, and innovators from around the world.

Featuring over 320 speakers, cutting-edge plenary sessions, and innovative startups, it offers an unparalleled opportunity to connect and collaborate on advancements in green chemistry. Topics to be covered are:

• Biomass conversion
• Waste and side streams valorization
• Homogenous, Heterogeneous and Biocatalysis
• Polymers or composites
• Alternative solvents
• Alternative technologies such as microwaves, plasma, ultrasound, mechanochemistry, photochemistry, electrochemistry, etc.
• Clean reactions such as tandem and cascade reactions, one-pot reactions, multicomponent reactions, etc.
• Chemical engineering
• Industrial chemistry
• Energy such as hydrogen, energy storage, batteries, biofuels, solar cells, etc.
• Mechanism investigations
• Artificial intelligence
• Life cycle and environmental assessment
• Networking and education

The event also includes a 3,500 m² exhibition area, showcasing technologies and solutions that pave the way for a sustainable future. Don't miss your chance to be part of this milestone in chemistry innovation.

To learn more, visit ISGC Symposium Website (https://www.isgc-symposium.com/). Don't miss your chance to be part of this milestone in Greener Chemistry innovation!

The NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), in collaboration with the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), is offering a PAID three-day workshop for high school chemistry teachers. Held at the University of Minnesota, this workshop will focus on teaching chemistry through inquiry-based learning and connections to sustainability-related topics.

Developed through the University of Minnesota MRSEC Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program and Center for Sustainable Polymers (CSP), the workshop welcomes applicants from across the Midwest. The workshop is in-person only. 

Participants will gain knowledge and experience with topics such as sustainability, green chemistry, replacement experiments, sustainable plastics, climate science, and chemical safety through hands-on experiments, engaging activities, computer simulations, and demonstrations.

This is a fantastic opportunity for educators to enhance their teaching practices while promoting sustainability in science education.

Apply at mrsec.umn.edu/ehr/Workshop

Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition is the premier conference for the Canadian Society for Chemistry. The mission of the chemistry conference is to be your forum; a venue where you can embrace learning, exchange knowledge, build innovative ideas, advance your career, and advance the chemistry profession.

Taking part in the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition is an opportunity to grow, learn, connect, and celebrate all that Canadian chemistry has to offer.

The program will be composed of plenary, award and invited lectures (20 or 40 minutes, subject to change), oral presentations (20 minutes with a short discussion period included in this time, subject to change), poster presentations, and workshops. The exhibition will run from Sunday, Jun. 15 to Tuesday, Jun. 17.

The conference activities begin on Sunday, Jun. 15 in the late afternoon with a Welcome and Opening Plenary lecture followed by the Welcome Reception and Exhibition. The scientific program will start on Monday, Jun. 16 and end on Thursday, Jun. 19. The CIC and CSC Awards Ceremony and Reception will be on Wednesday evening, Jun. 18.

This is the first year of the inaugural Green Division and there will be tons of green chemistry-related symposia and workshops throughout the conference!! Several will be led by Beyond Benign team members! Read more about them here. 

We at the GCI are proud to announce our 10th annual GCI Symposium, organized in partnership with Green Chemistry McGill and Queen's University (Q-ACS)!

As a result of this great milestone, this symposium, titled 10 Years of The GCI Symposium: Thinking Green(er) in Daily Life, will celebrate all that we have been able to achieve in green chemistry, while thinking about how to broaden the scope of green chemistry to outside of the lab: in career, education, and society. This symposium is designed to connect students, post-doctoral fellows and faculty members interested in Green Chemistry with current leaders in the field to discuss advances in chemical processes and the future of sustainable research practices.

This symposium is a two and a half-day event, from May 7th - 9th, 2025. All events will be held at the University of Toronto – St. George Campus.

Important Dates

December 6th, 2024 - Registration opens
April 4th, 2025 - Early bird registration closes at 11:59 pm EDT
April 25th, 2025 - Regular registration closes at 11:59 pm EDT
April 16th, 2025 - Poster abstract submission closes at 11:59 pm EDT

Poster Abstract Submission & Travel Scholarship Application

We encourage all our attendees to submit a poster abstract for our poster networking session, taking place in the evening of Thursday, May 8th. Abstracts are limited to 200 words. Please note that posters do not require the inclusion/mention of Green Chemistry elements or aspects. However, all presenters are invited to look for opportunities to talk about Green Chemistry within the context of their research. Posters from previous conferences are welcome! Please make sure to submit your abstracts early, as they will be evaluated on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Additionally, we will be providing travel scholarships to alleviate some costs. The amount awarded is on a need-basis. Applications for the travel scholarship can be found on the second page of the poster abstract submission form.