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Beyond Benign

Beyond Benign promotes sustainability & green chemistry in science education to create an environmentally, socially, and economically prosperous world.

Beyond Benign is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit educational organization. Beyond Benign's mission is to support all educators, scientists and citizens globally with the scientific tools required to teach and practice green chemistry in order to create a sustainable future.

09/24/2026

Beyond Benign is pleased to support the My Green Lab Global Summit 2026, taking place virtually September 29th-30th. 🧪

This year's theme, Meeting the Moment, brings together sustainability leaders, scientists, laboratory professionals, suppliers, and changemakers to share practical ideas for advancing sustainable science. Over two days, the program will explore sustainable procurement, scalable lab operations, impact measurement, circularity, clinical science, product innovation, and more.

Learn more and register here: https://buff.ly/Y4PIj2q

09/23/2026

We are organizing a symposium at ACS Spring 2027 to honor the late Ed Brush, a beloved member of the green chemistry education community and a longtime friend of Beyond Benign. 💙

The symposium, "Tribute to Edward (Ed) Brush: Environmental Justice Education in the Classroom," will highlight innovative research, teaching practices, curriculum development, community-engaged projects, and assessment approaches that advance environmental justice learning across K-12, higher education, and informal educational settings.

If your work examines how education can prepare students to understand and address environmental justice, we would love to hear from you! We welcome submissions that explore topics such as:

🔹 Environmental justice pedagogy
🔹 Community-centered and place-based learning
🔹 Sustainability and environmental literacy
🔹 Equity, inclusion, and access in environmental education
🔹 Teaching about environmental health and pollution burdens
🔹 Interdisciplinary approaches to environmental justice

Scholars, educators, practitioners, students, and community partners are encouraged to submit by September 28, 2026: https://buff.ly/x6Y4UC0

09/22/2026

The next webinar in our "Promoting Chemistry Applied to World Needs" series is tomorrow, September 23rd, from 10-11 a.m. EDT! Join us for the session, “Catalyzing a Sustainable Future: Biocatalysis-Related Technologies and Women in Green Chemistry," to hear from Prof. Cintia Milagre, Associate Professor at UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista. 💡

In this live webinar, Cintia will explore how biocatalysis-related technologies are shaping a more sustainable future. The session will also celebrate the pioneering women scientists leading breakthroughs in green chemistry and these emerging technologies, highlighting how their discoveries are advancing sustainable innovation while inspiring a more diverse and inclusive scientific community.

🔗 If you are not yet registered for this webinar series, hosted in collaboration with IUPAC Chemrawn, sign up here and join us tomorrow! https://buff.ly/OTMpn5h

09/21/2026

📢 Chemistry educators and curriculum developers in the United States: Apply for the second cohort of Green Chemistry Professional Mentoring Networks (PMNs)!

Led by Beyond Benign and Monmouth University and supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the PMNs are structured, semester-long professional communities where faculty work alongside peers, mentors, and experienced leaders to explore and implement green chemistry in their courses. Participants receive financial support, access to educational resources, mentorship, and opportunities to connect with a national network of educators advancing green chemistry education.

➡️ Apply by Friday, November 13th, to be considered for the 2027-2028 cohort! https://buff.ly/Pfz5kUf

Each PMN is centered around one of the four Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) learning objectives: Theory, Toxicology, Laboratory Skills, or Application. These objectives align directly with the 2023 American Chemical Society Guidelines for Bachelor's Degree Programs, which now include working knowledge of green chemistry principles as a critical requirement, and the ability to assess chemical products, processes, and real-world applications as markers of excellence.

Through a combination of summer summits, virtual meetings during an academic semester, mentorship, and collaborative project work, participants gain practical experience implementing green chemistry within their own educational contexts.

09/18/2026

📢 🌱 We invite educators and curriculum developers to contribute case studies that bring real-world examples of , sustainability, and systems thinking into the classroom.

The special Case Studies Collection on the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community ( ) aims to help prepare students for careers in chemistry and sustainability.

Submitting a case study is an excellent way to support educators by expanding access to high-quality teaching materials, promote active learning by helping students connect classroom content to real-world challenges, and gain recognition for your work. Accepted case studies will be published with a DOI and full author credit.

📄 Learn more and submit by the extended deadline of November 30th: https://buff.ly/JhxhSG3

09/17/2026

You're invited! 👋 Join Change Chemistry, Beyond Benign, the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute, and education leaders for a special networking session designed to bridge the gap between academia and industry.

🗓️ September 29th
⏰ 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT
📍 Virtual
🔗 RSVP here: https://buff.ly/slDfKS6

Whether you’re a faculty member, researcher, or educator in green and sustainable chemistry, this is a great chance to connect with industry professionals, exchange perspectives, and build relationships that can spark collaboration. No formal agenda—just an open small-group conversation focused on finding common ground across sectors. We hope to see you there!

09/16/2026

Attention Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) signers! Have you submitted your application for the 2026-2027 Green Chemistry Education Awards? 🏆 🧪

Through these annual awards, Beyond Benign is honored to support educators and institutions working to embed sustainability more deeply into chemistry education.

Up to $5,000 USD will be awarded to GCC signers to support travel or projects that advance the teaching and learning of green chemistry. These may include conference travel, curriculum redesign across multiple courses, faculty training initiatives, outreach events, or broad implementation of the GCC Student Learning Objectives.

🔗 Learn more and submit your proposal by October 1st: https://buff.ly/C8NxV9R
💡 Looking for inspiration? Read about the 2025- 2026 award winners: https://buff.ly/8aL8Jj6

09/15/2026

Participate in the Green Chemistry & Sustainability Infographics Competition for a chance to earn prizes, publication in the peer-reviewed Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community ( ) library, and a DOI! 🧪🎨

This competition, hosted by Beyond Benign and the International Younger Chemists Network - IYCN, invites the entire community to bring a green or sustainable chemistry concept to life in an infographic that helps others understand real-world challenges, safer solutions, and the role chemistry can play in building a more sustainable future.

👉 Interested in learning more? Join one of our virtual information sessions on either September 24th at 10 a.m. EDT or September 30th at 7 p.m. EDT: https://buff.ly/rkgRsO0

Then, get ready to submit your infographic during this October!

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry

09/14/2026

Green Chemistry Connections kicks off this week! Will we see you there? 👋🌎

Join us on September 16th from 12-2 p.m. for our first session of the 2026-27 season, "Green Chemistry in the Classroom: Beyond Benign Resources for Educators." RSVP for the full season and meet us online on Wednesday:

Guest speakers Prof. Jane Wissinger (University of Minnesota Twin Cities), Prof. Tom Umile (Villanova University), and Prof. Vaso Lykourinou (Northeastern University) will share the Beyond Benign resources, case studies, and classroom activities they have used or helped develop to support the integration of into education.

You’ll gain guidance on adapting and implementing these tools in your own classrooms, making it easier to introduce green chemistry concepts and principles into existing curricula. 🙌 https://buff.ly/fWLzRse

09/11/2026

We are inspired by this reflection from Dr. Raymond Borg, a chemistry lecturer at the University of Hawai'i Maui College (UHMC), the first academic institution in Hawaiʻi and the broader Pacific to sign the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC). 🌍

In this article, Ray reflects on attending the 49th Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Química (RASBQ) in Campinas, Brazil, where he saw a green chemistry community gaining momentum through resourcefulness, collaboration, and attention to local context.

That experience connects closely to UHMC’s work, grounded in Mālama ʻĀina, caring for the land, as Ray continues weaving green chemistry into core courses and helping students see sustainable chemistry as part of the places they know.

🌱 Read Ray’s full reflection here: https://buff.ly/loAVl8m

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