Abstract
In 2003, a small group of visionary American Chemical Society staff, as well as members of the original National Chemistry Week task force, developed the idea to highlight chemistry’s positive impact on the environment on April 22, Earth Day, every year. In 2004, Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED) launched as a pilot program, with less than a dozen local sections participating. In 2018, the Committee on Community Activities marks the 15th anniversary of CCED and proudly expands this signature program to Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW), which will take place April 22–28. More than 130 local sections are expected to participate. CCEW communicates the positive role that chemistry plays in the world. CCED originally rotated its yearly themes around water, the atmosphere, plants and soil, and recycling. Those themes are still the underpinnings of the weeklong outreach event. The 2018 theme, “Dive into Marine Chemistry,” explores marine chemistry, marine life,
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