Archive for the Green Chemistry and Sustainability Channel

Green Chemistry and Global Access to Medicines in Developing Countries

EVENT DATE: Thursday June 14, 2012

Business & Innovation Channel: Green Chemistry Series

Learn how green chemistry can positively impact public policy and improve global health!

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Going Green in the Chemistry Teaching Laboratory

EVENT DATE: September 8, 2011
Yes, we can (go green in teaching labs)! Conversion to a green curriculum offers numerous educational benefits. Ample materials are available to support wholesale replacement of traditional laboratory curricula with green alternatives. National and international networks of teachers experienced in such curricular reform are also standing by to support you in your efforts. Want to know how? Our speaker, Ken Doxsee, will guide you, and will even provide you with compelling arguments (like saving $$) useful when facing the increasingly rare green skeptic.

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Green Chemistry and Renewable Energy – Two Peas in a Pod

EVENT DATE: Thursday May 12, 2011.
Global demand and investment for renewable energy has been growing at a fast pace. However, many chemistry researchers are still uninformed about green chemistry principles and application in the developing technologies for the renewable energy sector. Join our speaker, Dr. Michael Heben from University of Toledo, as he discusses the symbiotic relationship between renewable and green energy. Learn how you can benefit from melding these sources to create sustainable solutions for the energy future.

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Do Business and Chemistry Skills have to be like Oil & Water?

EVENT DATE: Thursday, January 27, 2011.
Successful commercialization of Green Chemistry requires not only great technology, but also great business abilities. Bringing these types of skills and abilities together can be a challenge but the rewards make it well worth the effort. Our education system produces scientists that do not speak the language of business and business students that are reluctant to step inside the chemistry department. How can we overcome this early segregation of skills at school to develop people that can help realize the promise of green chemistry?

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How Chemical Policy Reform Can Spur Green Chemistry

EVENT DATE: Thursday, November 18, 2010.
In the wake of the largest Gulf oil disaster or public concern over the chemicals in a baby bottle, how will changing legislation affect chemical professionals? Public policy has the potential to transform the chemical industries and set a new course for the next decade. Join our speaker, Richard Denison, and learn about the latest Green Chemistry policy developments (Safe Chemicals Act/TSCA reform) and how they may affect chemical professionals, chemical industries, and the future of green chemistry.

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Department of Commerce Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative – Government Resources that Support Sustainable Manufacturing

EVENT DATE: Thursday, July 29, 2010.
Would you like to learn about government programs and resources available to help your company become more environmentally sustainable, energy efficient and competitive? In addition to lowering energy costs, sustainable manufacturing practices can help you meet environmental regulations and improve your company image with customers, suppliers and employees. Our speaker, Morgan Barr from the Department of Commerce’s Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative, will share with us the benefits, partnership opportunities, and government resurces available for chemically related manufacturers.

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Green Chemistry: Innovation and Application for the New Decade

EVENT DATE: Thursday, May 20, 2010.
We all hear about the need to be green and sustainable, but what does it really mean for chemical professionals? Green chemistry is here to stay and the industry is expected to grow rapidly in the next decade. Join us as Anne Wallin, Director of Sustainable Chemistry at Dow Chemicals, provides us an insight into how green chemistry is applied in the chemical industry. Learn about the desired green innovations and how green chemistry is driving investment decisions for the next decade.

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