Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Research Articles

Chemists Celebrate Earth Week spreads awareness

In celebration of the 15th anniversary of Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED), the American Chemical Society expanded its annual outreach program to raise awareness about chemistry’s role in the environment from one day to one week and renamed it Chemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW). CCEW took place this year on April 22–28 at schools, shopping malls, libraries, and other public venues around the U.S. ACS members interacted with almost 100,000 people during the campaign. This year’s theme was “Dive into Marine Chemistry,” which encouraged the public to learn about marine chemistry. “CCED was developed as a pilot to celebrate and highlight the positive impact of chemistry on the environment,” says Michael McGinnis, chair of the Committee on Community Activities, which coordinates CCEW in collaboration with the ACS Office of Science Outreach. “With local sections and student chapters expanding programing analogous to National Chemistry Week, it was natural to promote CCED

Outreach milestone: Chemistry and the environment

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,

Local section spotlight

In February, the American Chemical Society Kalamazoo Section celebrated its 75th anniversary with a dinner, cake, and awards at Kalamazoo Air Zoo in Michigan. The local section was chartered in September 1942 at a meeting of the ACS Council in Buffalo, N.Y. Thirty-six chemists attended the first official meeting of the section. Today, the local section is very active and continues to grow. Some highlights include Chemistry Day at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, a Science Café field trip to Journeyman Distillery, and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day activities at Kalamazoo Nature Center and at Celery Flats City Park in Portage, Mich.

Climate Science: More Than Just A Weather Report

The theme of this year’s Chemists Celebrate Earth Day is a highly personal one to me. The 243rd national meeting of the American Chemical Society was held in San Diego in March of 2012, and it was ...

REACH OUT IN ADVANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF CHEMISTRY

THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR of Chemistry will be a yearlong worldwide celebration in 2011, but ACS members don’t need to wait until then to communicate positive messages about chemistry and science. “This year, 2010, is an excellent time for members to try out some outreach activities,” says Nancy Blount, assistant director for society communications in the ACS Office of Public Affairs. “If they’ve never gotten involved in outreach before, this will give them an opportunity to test the waters. I think they’ll find out that it’s a lot easier than they might think it is, and it’s really rewarding and satisfying to make a contribution.” Blount points out that in addition to the familiar events that ACS members look forward to each year, such as Chemists Celebrate Earth Day and National Chemistry Week, several new volunteer opportunities are available this year, including National Lab Day and the USA Science & Engineering Festival. “For people who are ...

News from Online—Plants and Photosynthesis

In recognition of the ACS Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2010 theme of plants and soil, this report describes several Web sites dealing with many different aspects of photosynthesis.

Fertilizers, Then and Now

In recognition of the ACS Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2010 theme of plants and soil, this From Past Issues column focuses on fertilizers. Articles on the potash, phosphate, and nitrogenous fertilizer industries are summarized, as well as papers on humic matter and composts.

News from Online―Smithsonian’s Dig It! Web Site Shows That Soil Is Not a Dirty, Four-Letter Word

In recognition of the ACS Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2010 theme of plants and soil, this report focuses on soil and soil science and describes features of the Smithsonian’s Dig It! The Secrets of Soils Web site.

Offer Your Service— The Benefits Are Endless!

A SCHOLAR is defined as someone who distinguishes himself or herself in three areas: research, education, and service. Educators understand the first two criteria; however, the third one is not typically listed as a priority. This is unfortunate, because when educators choose to provide service to their community, it not only increases their professional worth, it also sends a clear message to their students about the importance of community service. There are many benefits for educators who integrate service learning into their classrooms. As many of you know, service learning incorporates classroom curricula and service (often youth service) within one’s community. Service learning also incorporates responsibility and reflection, encourages life-long civic engagement, and strengthens communities for the common good. The American Chemical Society’s community outreach programs, such as the upcoming National Chemistry Week (NCW) in October and last April’s Chemists Celebrate Earth Day (CCED), provide numer...

JCE Resources for Chemistry and the Atmosphere: An Update

This annotated bibliography collects the best that past issues of JCE have to offer for use with the 2009 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day theme, "Air—The Sky's the Limit". It updates a previous JCE resource paper that was published in connection with National Chemistry Week 2003 "Earth's Atmosphere and Beyond". This paper completes the four-year Chemists Celebrate Earth Day theme cycle of water, recycling, soil, and air.

ACS Sponsored High School Chemistry Clubs

The Education Division of the American Chemical Society is piloting the High School Chemistry Clubs program. The mission of the High School Chemistry Clubs program is to invite, motivate and encourage high school students who are fascinated by the ways that chemistry connects to their world. These clubs are designed to provide fun, authentic, and hands-on opportunities for its members to experience chemistry beyond what is taught in the classroom, to learn about study and career opportunities in the many and varied fields of chemistry, and to provide service for the betterment of their communities. The Education Division provides clubs with a variety of resources including a start-up handbook, club activities (many taken from JCE Classroom Activities), and information about ACS activities such as National Chemistry Week and Chemists Celebrate Earth Day. Club sponsors are encouraged to network on an invitation-only listserv. Since Fall 2005, over 40 clubs have been established across the United States and ...

Earth Day Illustrated Haiku Contest

Chemists Celebrate Earth Day: Can!As part of their 2007 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day Celebration, the American Chemical Society is sponsoring an illustrated haiku contest for students in grades K–12 around the theme, Recycling—Chemistry Can!

JCE Resources for Chemistry and Recycling

This annotated bibliography collects the best that past issues of JCE have to offer for use with the 2007 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day theme, â��Recycling�Chemistry Can!â�. Each item has been characterized as an activity, calculation, demonstration, experiment, or informational; several fit more than one classification. An indication of the levels the article may serve are included.

Soil Testing: Dig In!

In this Activity, students collect soil samples and characterize them by examining their physical appearance, water-holding capacity, sedimentation, and pH. Based on their observations, they can see that different samples of something as universal as soil can be quite different from each other. This Activity complements the 2006 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day theme Dig It!. The Activity provides practice in making detailed observations about a real world substance students probably think little about.

Chemists Celebrate Earth Day 2006: Dig It! JCE Resources for Chemistry and Soils

This annotated bibliography collects the best that past issues of JCE have to offer for use with the 2006 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day theme, Dig It!. Each item has been characterized as an activ...

Digging Up Earth Day Resources

Online soil chemistry resources related to the 2006 theme—Chemists Celebrate Earth Day: Dig It!—are described, and a number of links are provided for further exploration.

APRIL 22, 2005 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day

APRIL 22, 2005 Chemists Celebrate Earth Day