Entrepreneurial vision in the non-profit sector: Catalyzing systemic change in chemistry education through green chemistry

Join us on Wednesday 5 February 2025 at 2:00 PM GMT | 3:00 PM CET | 9:00 AM EST

The path towards a sustainable society grounded in green chemistry and sustainability is often focused on changing practice within industry and catalyzing innovation and entrepreneurship within the technical sectors. 
New, greener technologies are required to address a range of sustainability challenges at the earliest stages of the product lifecycle and have found to have real, measurable impacts. In addition to the industrial innovation that needs to take place, innovation is also necessary within our educational systems. Without a pipeline of scientists trained with skills founded in principles of green chemistry, sustainability, and circularity, there will be little change. 

Beyond Benign is a non-profit organization that has been advancing green chemistry education throughout the education continuum for over a decade. As an organization that is mission-based, entrepreneurial vision is just as important as in for-profit companies – it is necessary in creating a sustainable organization that is capable of catalyzing real change. This presentation will share how a group of passionate individuals enable and empower others to be changes agents and implement greener practices within academia.

This is the third of a series of webinars that are part of the IUPAC project "Chemistry Entrepreneurship" 2023-012-2-022", chaired by Prof. Bipul Saha and Prof. Hemda Garelick.

Registration link:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8302529293475450200

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