ACS launches green chemistry education campaign

Abstract

Chemistry education is undergoing a transformation. Educators grapple with a growing number of concepts to teach in an undergraduate curriculum, and they are realizing that solving sustainability challenges requires interconnected systems. Some of the most exciting innovations are emerging at the intersection of disciplines, such as computer science and chemistry. Global sustainability goals are reframing corporate strategies, encouraging companies to collaborate, curb pollution, and reduce waste. Advocates want manufacturers to deliver safe chemicals from the start rather than identify and replace problematic chemicals years after they have been on store shelves. Chemistry graduates are entering a world that requires good sustainability practices and skills inspired by the ways successful green chemists and engineers think. People in green chemistry have developed technologies that advance the United Nations sustainable development goals while minimizing unintended consequences. Many universities and educators are responding to the need for knowledge of sustainable practices. But it is