ICYMI: Our July newsletter highlights how the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) community is turning shared commitment into action. Explore this edition for Summit reflections, funding opportunities, new resources, and upcoming ways to connect: buff.ly/tbKixCV

At the 2026 Green Chemistry Commitment Summit, 135 participants from 22 countries shared practical strategies for advancing green chemistry education through curriculum, workforce preparation, and global collaboration. 🧪🌱 Read the Summit reflection: buff.ly/OM8kthe #GCCommit #GreenChemistry

Applications are open for the Green Chemistry Education Awards for higher education! #GCCommit signing institutions can apply for funding to advance curriculum integration, faculty development, student engagement, and new educational settings. 📌 Apply: www.beyondbenign.org/he-gc-challe...

🌱 @georgiagwinnett.bsky.social became the first institution in Georgia to sign the Green Chemistry Commitment in 2023. Learn how faculty integrate #GreenChemistry into courses, labs, research, and community engagement: www.beyondbenign.org/news/how-geo... #GCCommit #GreenChemistryEducation

Explore the 2026 Green Chemistry Connections Collection for practical ideas on safer labs, systems thinking, student engagement, and green chemistry education.💡 Hear from 30+ leaders across education, industry, policy, and sustainability. buff.ly/ttG7P80 #GreenChemistry #ChemistryEducation

Rhodes University’s Chemistry Department is the first at a South African university to join the Green Chemistry Commitment. 🌍 Over three years, the department will review courses, labs, waste, and water use to further integrate the 12 Principles. Read more: buff.ly/3tHZX1T #GCCommit #GreenChemistry

We’re at #BCCE this week! ⭐ Visit booth 29 to connect with the Beyond Benign team and learn about our #GreenChemistry education resources, programs, and community. 💬 Add our sessions to your agenda: gctlc.org/biennial-con... #GreenChemistryEducation #ChemistryEducation

We’re heading to #BCCE July 26 to 30 at UW Madison! 🧪 Beyond Benign team and community members will lead sessions on green chemistry education, safer labs, the GCTLC, and the GCC. 💬 Add our sessions: gctlc.org/biennial-con... 👋 Visit booth 29 in the Expo.

Explore renewable feedstocks in chemistry education! 🌾🧪 From August 10th to the 21st, four educators and researchers will answer questions about Green Chemistry Principle 7 in the GCTLC forums. Join the conversation: gctlc.org/ask-me-anyth... #GCTLC #RenewableFeedstocks

Circular chemistry asks students to consider what happens before and after the flask. 🧪 In a new Chem Circularity Voices piece, Dr. Amy Cannon and the Beyond Benign community explore why circularity belongs at the center of chemistry education. Read more: www.cell.com/chem-circula...

At @uwbothell.bsky.social, a #GCCommit signer, Dr. Gavin Doyle and Dr. Charity Lovitt are blending chemistry, art, and culture in "Atoms in Art & Culture," an interdisciplinary course that helps students communicate science in creative and community-centered ways. 🎨 Read more. buff.ly/739pK60

The “Greener Plastics” case study, contributed by Mengqi Zhang and Hunter McFall-Boegeman, explores polymer chemistry, recycling, bioplastics, and policy decisions around single-use plastics. 🧪 Access it on the GCTLC: gctlc.org/greener-plas...

We'll be at the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (#BCCE) from July 26th-30th at @uwmadison.bsky.social! 🌱 If you are attending, stop by our booth (#29) and add our #GreenChemistry sessions to your agenda: gctlc.org/biennial-con... #GreenChemistryEducation @acs.org

GCC signers: We want to hear from you! 👋💬 After receiving a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Horizon Prize for Education, the GCC will be featured in a new @rsc.org video highlighting the global program. Submit a short video for a chance to be featured: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #GCCommit

A recent @cenmag.bsky.social article explores how #GreenChemistry has grown from a niche discipline into a movement shaping chemistry education, research, industry, and workforce development. cen.acs.org/acs-news/fut... #GreenChemistryEducation #GCCommit

Applications are open for the Green Chemistry Education Awards for higher ed! 🌱 GCC signers can apply for funding to support #GreenChemistry curriculum integration, faculty development, student engagement, or new teaching settings. Apply here: www.beyondbenign.org/he-gc-challe...

Engage, learn, and connect with your peers at upcoming #GreenChemistry events! 🌱 Explore the July Community Events Bulletin to see what’s coming up: buff.ly/1CBUPkC Not subscribed? ✉️ Join our email community to receive next month’s bulletin directly to your inbox: buff.ly/u1G8K6I

It was wonderful to connect with 130+ #GreenChemistry community members at this year’s GCC Summits, held virtually and in person at GC&E in San Antonio. Thank you to everyone helping advance green chemistry education. More highlights soon! #GCCommit #GCCsummit #GCandE

Based in New York? Join us on July 15 for the 2nd Annual Bridging the Gap Green Chemistry Innovation and Education Workshop. 🌱 Hosted by NYSP2I, Beyond Benign, and RPI, this free event explores practical applications of #GreenChemistry. Register or share: chips.rpi.edu/bridging-the...

Welcome @thompsonriversu.bsky.social to the Green Chemistry Commitment! 🌱 TRU is integrating green chemistry across courses, labs, faculty research, and student research, with a focus on safer reagents, reduced waste, toxicology, and the 12 Principles.

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🌍 @julianavidal.bsky.social is presenting at the 10th EuChemS Chemistry Congress in Antwerp, Belgium! If you are attending, don't miss “Cultivating Responsible Chemists: The Green Chemistry Commitment as a Catalyst for Educational Systemic Change,” on July 13th at 11 a.m. gctlc.org/10th-euchems...

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The sixth principle of #GreenChemistry, “Design for Energy Efficiency,” states that energy requirements should be recognized for their environmental and economic impacts and should be minimized. 🧑‍🔬 Learn more about the #12PrinciplesOfGreenChemistry: buff.ly/QBq2krH

Welcome Instituto Federal de Brasília (IFB) to the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC)! 🌱 IFB connects #GreenChemistry to the classroom and applied learning through chemistry courses, research, student chapters, and outreach. Learn more: www.beyondbenign.org/school_profi...

In Sustainability & Circularity NOW, Dr. David Vosburg of @hmc.edu, a Green Chemistry Commitment signer, presents a curriculum-level approach to #GreenChemistry education in the undergraduate organic chemistry teaching laboratory sequence. 🧪 www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejo...

Join us for the 2nd Annual Bridging the Gap Green Chemistry Innovation and Education Workshop on July 15th in Troy, New York! This free workshop is sparks collaboration and practical strategies for advancing #GreenChemistry at every level. Learn more and RSVP: chips.rpi.edu/bridging-the...

Meet the inaugural Green Chemistry Professional Mentoring Networks (PMN) cohort! Led by Beyond Benign and Monmouth University with NSF support, these yearlong PMNs help educators bring #GreenChemistry into undergraduate courses and labs. Learn more: gctlc.org/green-chemis...

In this conversation, Dr. Cynthia Woodbridge, professor of chemistry at @georgiagwinnett.bsky.social, reflects on the college’s #GreenChemistry journey and the role sustainability and inclusion play in shaping the future of chemistry education. 🌱 Read more. www.beyondbenign.org/news/how-geo...

We are excited to welcome the University of Amsterdam to the Green Chemistry Commitment! 👋 The university integrates #GreenChemistry across chemistry programs, including Organic and Inorganic chemistry, and dedicated Green Chemistry and Toxicology courses. buff.ly/1OmHz3l #GCCommit