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Beyond Benign has given Green Chemistry Education Awards to eleven colleges and universities from around the world for their extraordinary efforts to bring green chemistry into the classroom and laboratory. All are members of the Green Chemistry Commitment.
Activities undertaken by this year’s award recipients include:
- Redesigning legacy lab experiments
- Introducing greener technologies
- Launching student sustainability hubs
- Strengthening teacher preparation programs
- Building entirely new pathways for students to engage with green chemistry from their first year through graduation.
"Spanning six continents, this year’s awardees reflect the growing global momentum to transform how chemistry is taught, practiced, and connected to sustainability challenges." - Beyond Benign
The winning institutions are listed below. See the Awards announcement to learn more about their work.
- University of San Francisco
- Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala
- Chimie Verte Academy – Université Savoie Mont Blanc
- Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Nigeria
- Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
- University of Groningen
- Chinhoyi University of Technology
- University of Washington Bothell
- Harvey Mudd College
- University of Hawai‘i Maui College
- University of California, Berkeley
