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Join us at the University of Birmingham for Materials Metabolism: Green Chemistry for a Circular Economy, a general interest seminar talk, given by Beyond Benign Co-Founder and Father of Green Chemistry, Dr. John Warner.

Official Talk Description:

As we design products to be more sustainable and to fit within a circular economy we are best served to recognize and learn from patterns within nature.

There exists a circular pendulum that swings between the natural world of stable ecosystems and the human built world of products. Centrally located between these two systems exists the domain of the “materials metabolism”, the molecular mechanistic foundation of the assembly and disassembly of molecules and materials. Nature typically carries out the deconstruction and construction of materials through catabolism and anabolism, performing both metabolic processes synchronously. Human industrial design has evolved to perform the synthesis and breakdown processes in spatially and temporarily separate spaces. The principles of green chemistry provide a logical framework to design products within the materials metabolism. This presentation will discuss the general concept of the materials metabolism and provide real world green chemistry examples.

For directions to the talk, refer to the QR code included in the event graphic!

GCC Special Invite ONLY – Join us for this special information session just for GCC signers! At this event, you’ll learn about our plans for the upcoming academic year and hear about opportunities to participate in our Green Chemistry Connections, taking place from October 2023 – May 2024.

Some exciting information we’ll cover:

• Grant opportunities
• Green Chemistry Connections leadership opportunities
• Details about GCTLC accounts and connections
• A chance to work with educators from diverse backgrounds to co-design a syllabus & provide resources for a course to be piloted in Spring 2024 for the GCTLC
• An opportunity to join a team creating a module or short educational activity to demonstrate the ability for the Pharos/ChemForward tools to be used within an academic setting. 

…and much more! We look forward to seeing you there!

• Who: GCC Signers
• What: Learn about our plans for the year and opportunities specific to you!
• When: September 20, 2023 at noon ET
• Where: Online (we’ll email you details about how to connect)

The Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) is a framework to unite the Green Chemistry higher education community around a common vision to:

• Expand the community of green chemists;
• Grow departmental resources;
• Improve connections to job opportunities;
• Affect systemic and lasting change in chemistry education.

Join us for an information session, where you can learn more about the GCC’s benefits and outcomes of becoming a GCC Signer. We’ll also be sharing our latest initiatives for the higher education community including more information on this platform, the Green Chemistry Teaching & Learning Community (GCTLC) Online Platform, and our Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) Initiative.

When your institution becomes a GCC signer, you will gain:

• Access to a broad and supportive community of chemistry experts;
• A flexible framework for green chemistry curriculum and training;
• A benchmark to track progress on learning and research objectives;
• A network dedicated to shifting how and what the next generation of chemists learn;
• Access to funding opportunities and projects.
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The GCC is a departmental commitment, so please consider inviting your colleagues or department chair to this event.