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Happy 2nd birthday to the #GCTLC! 🎉🎂 Since its launch, the platform has grown into a thriving community with 3,000+ users from 100+ countries, 400+ open-access learning objects, and 9,500 resource downloads!

🥳 Create your free profile to join the celebration: gctlc.org/form/registr...

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Connect with your peers at an upcoming #GreenChemistry event! 🌱📚 These gatherings provide opportunities to exchange ideas, build community, and advance green chemistry in education, research, and beyond. us1.campaign-archive.com?e=[UNIQID]&u...

Inside the Classroom: Two Educators on the Value of Teaching Green Chemistry to High School Students and Their Teaching Communities - Beyond Benign Two Minnesota high school chemistry teachers share how they bring green chemistry into their classrooms, support fellow educators, and inspire students to see science as a tool for solving real-world…

Beyond Benign Certified Lead Teachers Cassie Knutson Lydon and Cassie Javner are committed to showing how chemistry can be a force for good and an entry point to solving global challenges. 👏🌍 Read our recent Q&A to get inspired: www.beyondbenign.org/news/inside-...
#GreenChemistryEducation

Event graphic for Chimie Verte Academy and the SCF Division Chimie Durable “Exclusive Joint Webinar.” Large text reads: “Professor Dr. John C. WARNER — What is Green Chemistry? A journey through its meaning, impact and future.” Date and time: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 6:00–7:00 PM (French time/CEST). Left side shows a circular headshot of Dr. Warner smiling with gray hair and glasses; partner logos appear along the top and bottom.

Hear from Dr. John Warner during a special webinar this week exploring the evolution and future of the field of #GreenChemistry. 🌱🧪 This event invites the global community to reflect on the impact of green chemistry and its role in shaping a more sustainable future. RSVP: buff.ly/NsDtQRn

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Our September newsletter shares replicable models, inspiring conversations, and resources to help you advance #GreenChemistry. Explore it here: us1.campaign-archive.com?e=[UNIQID]&u...

✉️ Not subscribed? Sign up to receive more green chemistry resources directly to your inbox! buff.ly/rCBgALY

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We are inspired by this C&EN article by Dr. Juliana Vidal, Senior Program Manager of Higher Ed. 🌱@julianavidal.bsky.social reminds us that small steps in teaching can empower students to reimagine what chemistry can do for the world. Read the full article here: cen.acs.org/environment/...

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#GreenChemistryConnections is BACK! 🌱 Join us for the first webinar of the season on October 15th from 12-2 p.m. EDT to gain actionable tools and insights to help you champion #GreenChemistry initiatives in your community. Register free here: mailchi.mp/afdfee950c76...

“Ask Me Anything With Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee — Sept. 30–Oct. 3 in the GCTLC Forums.” Centered circular photo of Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee wearing a red blazer on a green gradient background. Caption text: “Bring your green chemistry questions for Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee, Professor of Chemistry at Florida Southern College.” Footer includes the GCTLC globe logo and the Beyond Benign logo.

Join us in the #GCTLC forums for an "Ask Me Anything" interview with Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee, a Professor of Chemistry at Florida Southern College. 💬 Now through October 3rd, bring your questions and take part in the conversation: gctlc.org/forum/1494?u...

#GreenChemistry

⏰ GCC Signers! Applications for Green Chemistry Education Awards close October 1st! Learn more and apply. ⤵️

Our new course, "An Introduction to Undergraduate Green Chemistry Teaching and Practice," explores how to integrate #GreenChemistry into the chemistry curriculum and its relevance to society. Register today! buff.ly/9JhACff

📚 Stay tuned for more online, self-paced courses coming soon!

You can now create your own topic-based discussion space in the Green Chemistry Teaching & Learning Community (#GCTLC)! 🎉 Create your custom Group and collaborate with your peers on the #GreenChemistry topics you are most passionate about. gctlc.org/groups?utm_m...

Event graphic for “Regenerative Metropolis ’25: Passive House as Foundation to System Integration.” Center shows a headshot of Amy Cannon, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Beyond Benign, on a pink background with abstract spheres. Bottom left includes a QR code labeled “Scan Me.” Logos at the bottom: Climate Week NYC; sponsors New York State and NYSERDA; organizers NYPH (New York Passive House), Parsons Healthy Materials Lab, and The New School Parsons.

Beyond Benign Co-Founder Dr. Amy Cannon is spreading the word about #GreenChemistry at #ClimateWeekNYC! 🌍🧪 At "Regenerative Metropolis ’25," she will share how sustainable materials & processes can power regenerative cities—bridging science, design, & climate action. buff.ly/20NEzfY

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Save the date! Our next "Ask Me Anything" interview will be with Dr. Deborah Bromfield Lee from Sept. 30th to Oct. 3rd in the #GCTLC forums. 💬 If you haven't yet joined the GCTLC, create your free profile & get your questions ready! buff.ly/tLTFN88

Event flyer for a Beyond Benign × IUPAC webinar titled “Affordable, Equitable Clean-Water Availability: A Materials-Based Approach,” September 24, 8–9 a.m. EDT. Session 4 of “Promoting Chemistry Applied to World Needs.” Speaker: Dr. Chandramouli Subramaniam, IIT Bombay professor and co-founder of NCF Green Energy. Blue background with dotted globe and a circular outdoor headshot of the speaker.

Join us TOMORROW from 8-9 a.m. EDT to learn how chemistry can help ensure clean water for all!💧During this webinar, we'll hear from Dr. Chandramouli Subramaniam (IIT Bombay; NCF Green Energy). RSVP: mailchi.mp/ae959a1fc960...

#CleanWater #GreenChemistry #SustainableDevelopment #CHEMRAWN

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Welcome Federal University Oye-Ekiti to the Green Chemistry Commitment! 🌍 From a new Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution course to green chemistry embedded in core classes, FUOYE is building a strong foundation for sustainable research, teaching, and community impact in Nigeria. buff.ly/v6RYMH8

NOBCChE 2025 flyer for “Sustainable Green Chemistry Leadership & Community”—Wed, Sept 24, 2–5 PM, Room 3, Hilton Atlanta. Speakers: Dr. Monica Hensley and Dr. Omar Villanueva (Beyond Benign); conference branding and their headshots shown.

Hear from our team at the 2025 NOBCChE Conference in Atlanta! 🧪🌍 Dr. Monica Soma Hensley and Dr. Omar Villanueva will join Dr. Sederra Ross to lead Sustainable Green Chemistry Leadership & Community on Sept 24, 2–5 p.m. ET. Learn more: nobcche.org/conference/

#NOBCChE2025 #GreenChemistry

Interested in learning more about the module's creation? Beyond Benign spoke with the educators and ChemFORWARD team behind the module about how it was built as a practical, classroom-ready tool. Read more here: www.beyondbenign.org/news/priorit...

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Chemistry educators! 🧪 The ChemFORWARD module helps prepare the future workforce by teaching students how to use hazard evaluation tools to understand and address hazards in chemical design. Access it (free!) on the #GCTLC: gctlc.org/chemforward-...

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Teaching #GreenChemistry just got easier—the #BeyondBenignCourses platform is here! 🎉 Each course is flexible, self-paced, and created by fellow educators, so you’ll get practical tools you can use right away. Explore the platform and sign up for our debut course: buff.ly/ySp5COP

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Connect with your peers at an upcoming #GreenChemistry event! 🌱📚 These gatherings provide opportunities to exchange ideas, build community, and advance green chemistry in education, research, and beyond. us1.campaign-archive.com?e=[UNIQID]&u...

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Join us in welcoming @universityofleeds.bsky.social to the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC). 🌍🧪 Leeds embeds green chemistry across degrees and research, connecting coursework and labs to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). www.beyondbenign.org/school_profi...

Promotional graphic for the My Green Lab Summit 2025, held September 17–18 from 8–11 AM PDT / 4–7 PM UK. The theme is “Rising to the Challenge.” The design includes the My Green Lab and Impact Laboratories logos, event details, and a circular photo of a scientist in a white lab coat using a microscope. The background is light blue with overlapping circles in purple, light blue, and green.

The 2025 My Green Lab Global Summit is coming up! 🌍🔬 From September 17th–18th, this virtual event will unite the global scientific community under the theme “Rising to the Challenge” to explore urgent sustainability issues and the lab practices that can help solve them. gctlc.org/my-green-lab...

Promotional flyer for a webinar co-hosted by Beyond Benign and IUPAC. The title reads: 'Affordable, Equitable Clean-Water Availability: A Materials-Based Approach.' Date and time: September 24, 8–9 a.m. EDT. A box notes this is Session 4 of the webinar series 'Promoting Chemistry Applied to World Needs.' Featured speaker: Dr. Chandramouli Subramaniam, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, and Co-founder, NCF Green Energy Pvt Ltd. The design has a blue background with a dotted globe pattern and a photo of Dr. Subramaniam smiling outdoors with trees and hills behind him.

Join us on Sept. 24th for the next webinar in the “Promoting Chemistry Applied to World Needs” series! We’ll hear from Dr. Chandramouli Subramaniam, who will share innovative approaches for advancing clean-water access through materials science & #GreenChemistry. mailchi.mp/ae959a1fc960...

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Looking for ways to bring sustainable science into your K-12 classroom? 🌱🧪📚Explore a collection of videos featuring experts who share actionable approaches to safer and more equitable science education: www.beyondbenign.org/news/6-conve...

#GreenChemistry #SustainableScience #K12Education

Graphic reads ‘Just Released!’ and shows the cover of Beyond Benign’s 2024 Status Report: Green Chemistry Commitment Audit Results. A gloved hand pours clear liquid into lab glassware; GCC badge and Beyond Benign logo visible.

The 2024 Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) Status Report is here! 🌍🧪 We closed the year with a total of 212 signers, collectively reaching an estimated 4,800 faculty members and 1.2 million students annually. 📘 Explore the report here: www.beyondbenign.org/wordpress/wp...

#GCCommit #GreenChemistry

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Join us in welcoming Instituto Federal da Paraíba (IFPB) to the Green Chemistry Commitment! 🌱 IFPB is integrating #GreenChemistry across its educational and research programs to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to address global challenges. www.beyondbenign.org/school_profi...

Dr. Juliana Vidal helps colleges embed green chemistry through the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC). Hear her path from lab research to advocacy—and where the field is headed. Watch: www.beyondbenign.org/news/meet-th... 🌱🧪

#GreenChemistryEducation #GCCommit #ChemistryEducation

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Our August newsletter shares classroom-ready resources, funding opportunities, and inspiration to help you bring #GreenChemistry to life for your students this academic year. 🌱 Explore it here: us1.campaign-archive.com?e=[UNIQID]&u...

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