Lin Kaatz Chary, PhD, MPH Great Lakes Green Chemistry Network. Clinton Boyd, PhD

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1 Lin Kaatz Chary, PhD, MPH Clinton Boyd, PhD Michigan Clearinghouse Educating green chemists from K-12 to higher education Designing a sustainable Michigan September 24, 2013 Green Chemistry Addressing Challenges with Solutions

2 is a collaboration between the and The Michigan Clearinghouse

3 The Student is a webbased network whose goal is to give students an active voice in the green chemistry community and enable them to have an active voice in deciding the future of green chemistry education and practice.

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5 Challenges: Recruitment Students are busy! Frequent turn-over Raising awareness of green chemistry where it is not offered easier in places where it is part of the curriculum Creating added value for students to join

6 To date: Outreach project by student Beyond Benign Fellow Inaugural student advisory board recruitment Student interns working with on outreach and student survey

7 Brown Bag Webinars for students Student Website at Michigan Clearinghouse education/glgc-student

8 The GLGC Student Webpage will be the home for resources, information, and opportunities for student interaction with leaders and mentors Ask an Expert This month s expert is DR. BERKELEY CUE, JR. (biography) Opportunities to network with other students on research interests university green chemistry programs jobs and internships

9 The Student on Facebook The main online presence of the Student is our Facebook page. Bringing students to the Facebook page to invite them into the is a priority this year.

10 The core of the Student is The second major focus of the work in is building student support for the Commitment

11 The Commitment empowers colleges and universities to commit to changing the education of tomorrow s scientists. The GLGCSN has identified the Commitment as an important mechanism to grow and foster student involvement in the development of green chemistry education on their campuses.

12 Commitment to Go! Download our kit of information about the Commitment to share with your department and colleagues. The Student is in a unique position to work directly with students to support their efforts to organize and engage in bringing the Commitment to their campuses, and especially to promote adoption of the four essential green chemical competencies. The goal of is for the term to disappear and it simply becomes how we practice chemistry. - John Warner

13 The Four Essential Competencies of the Commitment Theory: Have a working knowledge of the twelve principles of Green Chemistry

14 The Four Essential Competencies of the Commitment Toxicology: Have an understanding of the principles of toxicology, the molecular mechanisms of how chemicals affect human health and the environment, and the resources to identify and assess molecular hazards

15 The Four Essential Competencies of the Commitment Laboratory Skills: Possess the ability to assess chemical products and processes and design greener alternatives when appropriate

16 The Four Essential Competencies of the Commitment Application: Be prepared to serve society in their professional capacity as scientists and professionals through the articulation, evaluation and employment of methods and chemicals that are benign for human health and the environment

17 The mission of the GLGC Student is to give students an active voice in the future of green chemistry education and practice

18 The Student : Creating a green chemistry community for students beyond the classroom Thank you for your time and attention. Your questions and comments are encouraged.

19 The Student Like us on Facebook: - NGO Michigan Clearinghouse Clinton Boyd, Technical Director migreenchemistry@gmail.com Lin Kaatz Chary, Executive Director glgreenchemistry@gmail.com