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Beyond Benign provides educators with the tools, training, and support to make #GreenChemistry an integral part of chemistry education.

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Join us tomorrow from 12:30-2 p.m. EST for a free workshop to learn how to implement a new Life Cycle Analysis & Techno-Economic Assessments module! 📚💡Facilitator @manhattanscientist.bsky.social will guide participants through the resources. 👉 RSVP: buff.ly/PJD2KNB
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
TOMORROW: Join us from 6–7 p.m. EST for a free info session on navigating the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC) library. 🧪📚 Dr. Sarah Kennedy will show how to search & filter 400+ lessons and articles to quickly find classroom-ready resources. buff.ly/X3rkxLK
January 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM
New Soy Chemistry Curriculum: real-world, soy-based case studies for teaching sustainability. Ray Balée + Kris Weigal (Omni Tech International) share examples in this video. Access the curriculum free on the GCTLC: gctlc.org/soy-chemistr...
January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
🌟 Join the January 21st Green Chemistry Connections session for practical lab management strategies and real examples from Michelle Mills (University of Victoria), Kristin Daws (Ohio Northern University), and Una FitzGerald (University of Galway). RSVP: mailchi.mp/afdfee950c76...
January 9, 2026 at 10:56 PM
ICYMI! Our new Soy Chemistry Curriculum introduces students to sustainability using one of the world's most abundant renewable feedstocks: soy. 🌱 In this video, co-authors Dr. Jane Wissinger and Dr. Michael Wentzel share more about this resource. Access the curriculum on the #GCTLC: buff.ly/lWfk10f
January 9, 2026 at 10:38 PM
#GreenChemistry is evolving rapidly, and a recent CAS Insights webinar provided an insightful look into the future of the field. 🌱 Watch the recording for insights from @amycannon.bsky.social (Beyond Benign). Dan Bailey (Takeda Pharmaceuticals) and Leighton Jones (CAS): www.cas.org/resources/ca...
January 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
K–12 New York schools: Apply for the Clean & Green Schools Pilot Program by Jan. 15th! Offered by the NYSP2I, this program assists schools in removing outdated or hazardous chemicals while helping educators incorporate #GreenChemistry into their curricula. Learn more: www.rit.edu/affiliate/ny...
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Interested in bringing #GreenChemistry into your classroom or lab, but not sure where to start? 🧪 Join #GCTLC Chief Editor Dr. Sarah Kennedy for a free info session on finding relevant resources on the platform. 👉 Mark your calendar for Jan. 14th & access the Zoom link: gctlc.org/gctlc-info-s...
January 7, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Welcome to the Green Chemistry Commitment community, UFJF! 🎉 Based in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, the Department of Chemistry is integrating #GreenChemistry across undergraduate and graduate teaching, with hands-on work in greener labs and experiments. www.beyondbenign.org/school_profi...
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
As we enter 2026, we are focused on expanding access to resources, deepening partnerships, and supporting educators, students, and professionals driving change in chemistry education. Here’s to a new year of advancing #GreenChemistry together. 🌱✨
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Educators in higher ed settings! Join a free, virtual workshop for guidance in teaching Life Cycle Analysis and Techno-Economic Assessments led by Dr. Julian Silverman (Fashion Institute of Technology).

🗓️ January 15th from 12:30–2 p.m. EST
🔗 RSVP here: mailchi.mp/063f041378cf...
December 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Where did the Beyond Benign team experience the strength of the #GreenChemistry education community in 2025? 🌍🧪 Through gatherings, resource sharing, and daily discussions on the #GCTLC, our team has shared moments that showcase a community driven by purpose and connection. buff.ly/5kg4ays
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re grateful for the educators, students, and partners transforming chemistry education every day and shaping a safer, more sustainable future. Here’s to rest, renewal, and all we’ll build together in 2026. ✨ Happy holidays! 💙
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📢 K-12 teachers in New York: The Clean & Green Schools Pilot Program is designed to support safer science in K–12 schools through chemical removal and #GreenChemistry education. Deadline extended to January 15th! www.rit.edu/affiliate/ny...
December 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Our December newsletter is here, with new teaching tools, course and event updates, and highlights from the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) community. Explore this edition here: buff.ly/r4F3obX

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December 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Beyond Benign partnered with the American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute to co-develop a template for creating case studies suitable for classroom teaching. 📝🌱 Read more about this new resource: www.beyondbenign.org/news/empower...

#CaseStudies #GreenChemistryEducation
December 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
📢 Higher ed educators! Our self-paced course “An Introduction to Undergraduate Green Chemistry Teaching and Practice” is FREE to everyone for a limited time. Bonus: Complete the course by Dec. 31st, 2025, to be entered for a chance to win one 1 of 3 $100 gift cards: buff.ly/faXyOLG
December 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
TOMORROW! Join our final 2025 #GreenChemistryConnections session on student leadership and engagement 🌱 12–2 p.m. EST. Register to join live and access the recording: mailchi.mp/afdfee950c76...

#GreenChemistryEducation #StudentLeadership #SustainableScience
December 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Join us in welcoming Kean University to the Green Chemistry Commitment! 🧪🌎 Kean University is embedding #GreenChemistry into general and organic chemistry and offering a stand-alone green chemistry course that connects core skills with environmental responsibility. 👏 Learn more: buff.ly/lnuMIuB
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Meet our K-12 Community Engagement Manager, Michelle Ernst Modera! 👋 Michelle helps educators across the country find professional development opportunities, share ideas, & amplify the innovation already happening in classrooms. 💬 Read more: www.beyondbenign.org/news/calling...
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We’re excited to celebrate @colorado.edu's commitment to #GreenChemistry! 🎉 As a Green Chemistry Commitment signer, the university joins higher ed institutions worldwide working to transform chemistry education for a more sustainable future.
Chemistry at CU Boulder is going green. 🌱

CU Boulder joined the Green Chemistry Commitment — making science safer, smarter and more sustainable. Buffs are proving innovation and responsibility go hand in hand.

Learn more ↓
https://bit.ly/4833I43
CU Boulder commits to green chemistry
In May, campus leaders signed the Green Chemistry Commitment to practice and teach sustainable chemistry--an effort being encouraged and advanced by students.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Heading to #Pacifichem2025? 🌺 Catch #GreenChemistry presentations from Beyond Benign Co-Founders @amycannon.bsky.social and John Warner, Senior Program Manager @julianavidal.bsky.social, and GCC educators. Find the session details here: gctlc.org/pacifichem-2...

#ChemistryEducation
December 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Welcome Université de Poitiers to the Green Chemistry Commitment! 👏🎉 Students and faculty are advancing #GreenChemistry through hands-on labs, eco-friendly solvents, biopolymers, and decarbonization research. Learn more: www.beyondbenign.org/school_profi...

#GCCommit #ChemistryEducation
December 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
TOMORROW: Join us from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. EST for a free webinar on how mechanochemistry can make pharmaceutical manufacturing greener. 🧪🌍 Dr. Evelina Colacino will share solvent-free approaches for WHO essential medicines. RSVP: mailchi.mp/ae959a1fc960...
December 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Our self-paced professional development course "An Introduction to Undergraduate Green Chemistry Teaching and Practice” is FREE to everyone for a limited time. Bonus: If you complete the course by Dec. 31st, you’ll be entered to win one of three $100 gift cards. ⭐️ buff.ly/5eXOgES
December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM