The Collaborative Environmental Series
Sponsored by
The Salem State Collaborative
Session 3: Green Chemistry and
Sustainable Science Education for a Sustainable Future
Presenter: Amy Cannon, Ph. D.
Beyond Benign: a Warner Babcock Foundation
Executive
Director
Location: Lynnfield High School, 275 Essex
Street, Lynnfield MA 01940 (Room 101)
Dates: 24 February 2010
Time: 4:00-6:00
Audience: Science Teachers (Middle and High
School)
PDP’s: 2 PDP’s per workshop
Fee: FREE to Members and
Non-Members (register below)
Description:
Green chemistry is a revolutionary science that aims
to change the field of chemistry through the design of products and process
that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Learn
about this exciting new field and how companies, governments, communities and
educators are working together towards a sustainable future.
Green Chemistry is a call to arms for the next generation of students to study
the physical and materials sciences. The philosophy of green chemistry puts a
subject, which is generally considered abstract and difficult, into a familiar
context relevant to the daily lives of students. The relationship between Green
Chemistry and the environment provides a uniquely positive, solutions-based
starting point for encouraging students, who are greatly interested in the
environment, to consider positive contributions they can make in any scientific
field.
This presentation will introduce green chemistry and will discuss free curriculum
and educational resources for K-12 educators provided by Beyond Benign. If you’ve wanted to find ways to minimize
the negative environmental impact of you and your classes while learning some
novel ways of doing lab work, this workshop will provide the means to do so.
Registration Information:
Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or
email the following information to Jim
Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please
either
email (preferred) or call Jim at 781-771-4860.