News
June 16, 2023
Celebrating 10 Years of Green Chemistry Commitment
Professor Jane Wissinger accepts a certificate for the Department of Chemistry in recognition of being a founding signer of Beyond Benign's Green Chemistry Commitment (2013-2023) and preparing scientists and citizens to address sustainability challenges through chemistry. Pictured are Dr. John Warner (one of the founding father's of green chemistry) and Dr. Amy Cannon (co-founder of Beyond Benign). The event was held at the Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference in Long Beach, California
January 2023
Apply for the ACS Summer School on Green Chemistry & Sustainability!
Deadline: January 30, 2023
Who can apply? Graduate Students & Postdocs!
December 2022
Special Seminar by Dr. David Laviska
Date and time: 12/07/2022, 4:00 pm CT | Location: Smith 331
David A. Laviska is the Portfolio Manager for Green Chemistry and Sustainability in Education. Prior to joining the ACS GCI, he was an Assistant Professor at Seton Hall University where he is co-director of the Academy for Green Chemistry, Steward-ship, and Sustainability. At his seminar titled “Green and sustainable chemistry: What is it? and why should you care?”, Dr. Laviska will discuss both challenges and opportunities regarding the propagation of green chemistry and share some details of the goals the ACS GCI is committed to accomplishing. Please join us at our first seminar event!
October 2022
Date and time: 10/27/2022, 6:30 pm ET
Two of our committee members and the ACS Student Chapter president and vice-president, Josh Gann and Carolyn Dewey, were the featured speakers for an international webinar. The webinar was sponsored by Beyond Benign and 3M. The purpose was to provide information about a Grant Program for MSI (Minority Serving Insitutions) to help earn a Green Chemistry Chapter Award. Under Josh and Carolyn's leadership our ACS-UMN Student Chapter earned such an award in 2021-2022. Their presentation shared the events and activities they held that focused on green chemistry and shared resources and ideas. Please see this link for more details about this event!
September 2022
Sustainable & Green Chemistry Committee Open House
Please join us in our welcoming event!
Date and time: 9/30/2022, 3 - 5 PM
Location: Smith 117/119
August 2022
ACS Fall National ACS Meeting focuses on Sustainable Chemistry
What's your #ACSmySDG campaign
“What’s Your UN SDG Story?” In conjunction with the 2022 Fall meeting in Chicago, the American Chemical Society invites all chemists and chemical engineers to answer this question. We will amplify your stories and inform ACS members and the public about the impact chemistry plays in addressing sustainability challenges for people and the planet.
This sounds great! What should I do?
Consider ONE of the following prompts:
What challenges do you see in addressing the UN SDGs?
What one UN SDG goal is close to your heart and how are you working towards it?
How are you inspired by the UN SDGs?
How has green and sustainable chemistry contributed to the UN SDGs?
Tell us your UN SDG success story in your (teaching, research, etc.)
How important do you think the UN SDGs are in chemistry education?
Tell us your story through social media:
Film a short (<1 min.) Instagram Reel video. Consider starting with your name and where you’re from, then respond to your chosen prompt.
Post a short message or video to Twitter
To help us amplify your story, be sure to use the hashtag #ACSmySDG, and to tag @amerchemsociety
U of MN Professor Jane Wissinger, co-chairs MPPG theme at ACS meeting with Professor Jillian Goldfarb (Cornell University) and Professor Edward Brush (Bridgewater State University), Aug. 21-25, 2022 in Chicago, IL.