Upcoming Events

For More Informtion Please Visit Their Website

The conference will identify technology pathways for identifying technologies which are practical and economic for reducing CO2 so that end-users have real choices to take actions in the market-place.

For More Information Visit Their Website

The program will feature Keynote presentations by Terry Davies, the primary initiator of the original Toxic Substances Control Act, and by Robert Sussman, Senior Policy Counsel to USEPA Administrator Lisa Jackson. Experts from industry, private practice, academia and non-governmental organizations will discuss the impacts of potential reforms as well as the REACH program in the European Union and will propose solutions to problems experienced under the current legislation; examine federal-state government interactions in the chemicals regulatory regime; analyze developments in "green chemistry" and other technological and chemical design innovations in product lifecycles (including BPA) as well as market-driven approaches to product development; and exchange ideas for enhancing TSCA risk-management provisions to create incentives for both compliance and stewardship. Ethics credits have been requested for the last panel.

The brochure can be found on-line at http://www.abanet.org/publicserv/environmental. Click on the program announcement on this home page.

Please join us on June 11 -- take the opportunity to meet stakeholders in this important arena and add your voice to the debate and dialogue.

GN10 will feature advances in the design and production of greener nanomaterials. Presentations will range from fundamental research to industrial applications and will include keynote presentations from experts in the field followed by a series of interactive, fast-paced discussions that will engage the audience in the state of the art.

Visit the event's website

This meeting will consider the application of green chemistry to the personal care sector and explore the sector’s approach to ingredients and formulations described as “green”, “natural” or “organic”.  It is being organised jointly between the Green Chemistry Network (GCN), the British Association for Chemical Specialities (BACS), the Society for Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) and the University of York.
 
To see the full programme and to register for the event please visit http://www.greenchemistrynetwork.org/events.htm

Registration deadline is Wednesday 16th June 2010.

Event description

What are the best opportunities to use chemistry in creating high quality products and processes that are safer for workers, the public, and our environment? Find out at an expert discussion hosted by Oregon Environmental Council and Zero Waste Alliance. The event will provide an introduction to green chemistry initiatives including lessons learned nationally and among green chemistry leaders in Oregon's businesses and universities. 

Who this event is for

Leaders and decision-makers from business and academia, policy makers, agency staff, and others who are interested in learning more about innovation through the use of green chemistry. 

Speakers

Paul Anastas, US EPA
Jim Hutchison, University of Oregon
John Frazier, Nike, Inc.

To Read More Visit Their Website

The Green Chemistry in Education Workshop is for educators in the chemical sciences interested in incorporating green or sustainable chemistry concepts into the organic chemistry curriculum and laboratory. 

This five-day workshop held on the University of Oregon campus will be a combination of lectures, discussion, and hands-on time in the laboratory.  Leaders in the field will address the need for green chemistry in the undergraduate curriculum and provide strategies for designing, adapting and incorporating new green experiments into existing organic chemistry curricula.

The primary goal for this workshop is establishing a network of chemical educators who are promoting green chemistry and increasing the number of educators who incorporate green chemistry experiments and concepts into their teaching.

During the lecture sessions, a panel of speakers will introduce green chemistry, discuss the adoption of green organic experiments and lecture materials, address the challenges and opportunities in green chemistry education, and provide advice on developing new green chemistry materials.  Ample time will be made available for participants to discuss their own plans for adopting green chemistry with the lecturers and fellow participants.

During the laboratory sessions, participants will have an opportunity to perform and evaluate greener organic laboratory experiments developed at the University of Oregon and elsewhere.

Educational materials used in teaching the green organic chemistry lab will be distributed during the workshop, including our recently published textbook, “Green Organic Chemistry:  Strategies, Tools, and Laboratory Experiments,” by Kenneth M. Doxsee and James E. Hutchison, published by Brooks/Cole, ISBN:  0-759-31418-7. 

Visit the event's website

The 2010 Gordon Conference on Green Chemistry will present cutting-edge research on the study and development of innovative scientific means to address future sustainability associated with all aspects of the chemical enterprise. The Conference will feature a wide range of topics, such as innovative synthetic methods, green separation and solvents, sustainable energy issues, green chemistry in consumer products, renewable feedstocks, green chemistry and nanotechnology, role of green chemistry in the global climate change, rising young stars, the next quantum leap in green chemistry. The Conference will bring together a collection of investigators who are at the forefront of their field, and will provide opportunities for junior scientists and graduate students to present their work in poster format and exchange ideas with leaders in the field. Some poster presenters will be selected for short talks. The collegial atmosphere of this Conference, with programmed discussion sessions as well as opportunities for informal gatherings in the afternoons and evenings, provides an avenue for scientists from different disciplines to brainstorm and promotes cross-disciplinary collaborations in the various research areas represented.

Applications for this meeting must be submitted by July 4, 2010.

For More Information Please Visit Their Website

The 21st BCCE, like its predecessors, is designed to provide you opportunities to interact with chemistry instructors at all levels in formal and informal settings. The Conference will offer plenary lectures, symposia, workshops, chemical demonstrations, poster sessions, exhibits and tours.

For More Information Please Visit Their Website

August 15-19, 2010, Ottawa Westin Hotel
Visit the event’s website: http://www.icgc2010.ca/

Half-day short course designed to:

• Introduce the concepts of green chemistry
• Show real-world examples
• Make the business case for green chemistry
• American Chemical Society

Fall National Meeting - Bostom, MA
Tuesdsasy, August 24, 2010
8:30am-12:30pm

For registration details please email gci@acs.org or phone (202) 872-6102

The ACS Green Chemistry Institute® and the Beyond Benign Institute for Green Chemistry Education are presenting a workshop designed to offer the participants hands on experience with the iSUSTAIN™ Green Chemistry Index.

The iSUSTAIN™ Green Chemistry Index is a tool which provides a methodology to generate a sustainability-based score for chemical products and processes. It contains a set of sustainability metrics based on the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry and takes into account factors like waste?generation, energy usage, health and environmental impact of raw materials and products, and the?safety of processing steps.

Participants of the workshop will learn how to use the software package through real-world examples from industry and academic research. The examples will illustrate how the Index evaluates each chemical input, output and process through the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. Participants will also receive:

• Open access to the iSUSTAIN™ Green Chemistry Index for one week
• A copy of all training materials and the training presentation
• One free compound added to the public database for every ten (public or private) compounds submitted for inclusion in the database during the first month of their formal membership subscription to the Index
• Students always receive a free subscription to the Index

Pre-registration is recommended - Space is limited!

Please visit the website for more information

This program will feature a wide range if Plenary and invited papers covering various topics in the emerging field of Ionic Liquids. For the first time this conference will give young scientists (Ph.D students, PostDocs) unique opportunities to present their work in a special session during this conference. 

• Extended Poster abstract deadline: August 1
• Early Bird Registration: May 31, 2010

For More Information Visit Their Website

The University of Rochester Medical Center's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Center for Community Health Present Researching Women's Environmental Health: Food, Nutrition and Obesity

This workshop, part of Rochester Women’s Health Week, focuses on new research on the environment in relation to food, nutrition, and obesity.  Leading researchers from around the county will present new results on a range of topics from chemicals hidden in your diet to foods that help increase fertility.  These scientific presentations will be complemented by talks on how the media covers these hot-button topics and how to use research to implement changes in your life and your community.  In the afternoon, the speakers will lead small discussion groups on selected topics.  Participants will have the opportunity to register for their preferred discussion groups in advance.

For More Information Visit Their Website

Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
September 30th – October 1st 2010

Objectives:

Create breakthrough innovations with green chemistry that have the potential to revolutionize the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries
Share successes and opportunities to challenge ourselves to achieve greener process design.
Implement green chemistry solutions through the supply chain
In-depth technical presentations
Strong international presence

Focus Areas:

Green organic synthesis
Biotransformations and biological drug processing
Enabling technology platforms

To obtain more information and draft program, visit  https://guidinggreen.com/Pharm_FineChem.html .

Poster Abstracts
Refer to the abstract guidelines for more information.  There is no formal deadline for submission of abstracts because they will be accepted until the space is full.  Posters from students and young faculty are encouraged. 

“A Better World by Design”  is a three-day, internationally acclaimed conference that takes place for the third year October 1-3, 2010. Over 500 guests from around the world will gather on the campuses of Brown and RISD to discuss innovative solutions to extreme poverty, access to basic resources, environmental degradation and the future of infrastructure. Global leaders from the fields of architecture, design, engineering, economics, entrepreneurship, environmental studies, business, politics and global development will converge to discuss design’s role as an integrative application for world improvement.

For more information visit: www.abetterworldbydesign.com

Topics: Polymers, Green Chemistry, Agricultural Chemistry, Keywords: see below
Date: /11/12/13/ October 2010, Denver (CO), USA, North America

Web Site, Contact: barbara.rojas [at] pira-international.com (Barbara Rojas)

Official Information:

Biopolymers Symposium 2010 will offer a comprehensive overview of the biopolymers industry including sessions on:

• Where the industry is currently, trends and plans for the future, opportunities and challenges and presenting new case studies of biopolymers for packaging and consumer applications led by manufacturers, executives and brand owners
• California initiatives in green chemistry and biopolymer use focusing on developments in waste and end of life programs, food ware, and green building materials;
• Developments on existing and emerging feedstocks;
• Technology developments;
• Regulations and industry standards;
• Waste stream, recycling and end of life;
• Innovations in materials;
• US and EU markets;
• Purchasing and procurement guidelines and green marketing and eco-labels

For more information please visit their website

October 13-16, 2010

Polymers and the Environment: Emerging Green Technologies and Science

Location: Ontario, Canada

Website: www.beps.org

Description: For 18 years, the BEPS Annual Meeting has been the leading conference where top researchers from industry, academia and government meet to discuss the latest developments in biopolymers, biodegradable materials, sustainable resources and the impacts that plastics have on the environment. This year?s meeting will bring you new presentations and numerous networking opportunities.

You are invited to our annual conference on sustainable design where the Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) is expected to receive certification as the first building in the country to meet the Living Building Challenge.

Design by Nature: Creative Solutions With Biomimicry, Permaculture & Sustainable Design is a weekend conference that brings together some of the nation’s leaders in these fields to explore the creative potential of nature-based design. The event takes place October 15–17, 2010 at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York.

To ensure broad participation, we’re offering a low regular tuition of $175 for the weekend conference plus a special student rate of only $75.

Presenters include:

• John Todd, developer of the Eco Machine™ and founder of The New Alchemy Institute and Ocean Arks International
• Dayna Baumeister, cofounder of the Biomimicry Guild
• Penny Livingston-Stark, permaculture expert at Commonweal Garden in California
• Bob Berkebile, founding principle of BNIM Architects
• Laura Lesniewski, BNIM Architects
• Jason F. McLennan, creator of the Living Building Challenge
• Dana Levy, program manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

As many of you know, the Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) is a state-of-the-art environmental education center and water reclamation facility. In addition to meeting the Living Building Challenge, the OCSL is on track to receive LEED Platinum certification.

More information and registration.

?

The University of Tennessee's Office of Bioenergy Programs, in partnership with the Southeastern Regional Sun Grant Center, US DOT-RITA, and USDA-NIFA is hosting an international conference on "Frontiers in Biorefining: Biobased Products from Renewable Carbon".

The conference will emphasize the latest developments on transformation of renewable carbon building blocks to chemicals and materials, enabling the integrated biorefinery concept. Individual sessions will consider advances in biomass fractionation and separations, catalytic processes tailored for renewables, identification of new biobased platforms for larger product families, and processes that rival or exceed the diversity and efficiency of today’s chemical industry.

October 19 - 22, 2010

King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, St. Simons Island, GA USA

For more information please visit the 2010 FIB Conference website.

Business leaders, engineers, chemists, researchers, teachers, policymakers, and anyone else interesting in moving green chemistry forward in Michigan are invited to participate in this conference.

This year will build upon the momentum from the 2009 conference and the green chemistry movement in Michigan. Specifically, the aim is to:
1. Provide a balanced approach in content (introductory to expert) and format (lecture and case
studies) on the value, future, and issues pertinent to green chemistry in Michigan.
2. Deliver tools, resources, and content that drive green chemistry concepts into research,
academics, industry, and advocacy arenas.
3. Create such a rich and motivational experience that attendees take home information and tools,
and ultimately act to change behavior in their organizations.
4. Foster networking to promote knowledge sharing, develop connections, and discover
business opportunities.

Visit the event's website

Green Chemistry in Higher Education,

Location: University of California, Berkeley, California

Website: www.dtsc.ca.gov/PollutionPrevention/GreenChemistryInitiative/Calendar.cfm

Description: Success stories and needs analysis in establishing green chemistry curricula and academic majors at public and private universities and community colleges. Registration information and details will be available soon.

A three-day International Event on Greening Education will be held from 27th to 29th of October 2010 in the "green" city of Karlsruhe, Germany. This event will take education and environmental policy makers, senior members of academic institutions, representatives of government and non-governmental organisations and international development agencies, teachers, and sustainable development and environmental management professionals through the need for greening education and then discuss effective initiatives that can be taken to translate “education for sustainability” in to actions.
 
Further to the knowledge sharing on greening education including topics such as ecologizing curriculum (incorporating sustainability), greening of courses and creating low carbon education institutions; the upcoming event also provides an excellent networking opportunity with academia, international agencies, governmental and non-governmental organisations, sustainable development practitioners and other stakeholders in Europe and beyond. An excursion (optional) on Saturday the 30th of October, 2010 is planned which will also provide an additional and informal networking opportunity.
 
You are cordially invited to attend this international event and/ or nominate the member(s) of your institution.
 
For further information, please see the event details.
http://www.etechgermany.com/IGEE2010.pdf

November 9, 2010

Green Chemistry-Is There a Place for it in High School Chemistry?

Location: ACS/NSTA Web Seminar Offering (free)

Website: http://learningcenter.nsta.org/products/SeminarRegistration.aspx

In this Web Seminar, we explain the basic principles of green chemistry and explore how they can be applied to typical high school courses. Few teachers have room for a special unit to be added to their curriculum.

As an alternative we present a number of alternatives to typical labs, which have a green message embedded them. Presenters Michael Tinnesand and Debbie Pusateri and Barbara Sitzman.

Although Africa is vastly abundant in natural resources and the richness offers valuable opportunities to pursue novel routes to sustainable processes, the concept of Green Chemistry and Sustainability is still at its infancy in most African countries. Focusing on the search for such routes, and expanding their benefits is an exciting challenge that can render African countries extremely competitive at international levels. Sustainable chemistry will contribute to the spreading of knowledge in such a frontier area of chemistry.

About the conference
Sessions at the conference will include:

catalysis and biocatalysis
renewable feedstocks/ energy
green solvents
metrics
product design

To Read More About This Conference Visit Their Website

Numerous scientists from various universities, industries and research institutes from all over the world will participate in one of the important scientific events in Africa and a reference for professionals from all over the world in the subjects of “The Role of Chemistry in Development of Africa”. The conference will comprise oral presentations from the invited speakers who will present their experience and recommended ideas of their specialities and topics in chemistry for development of Africa.This conference and exhibition will present challenges and opportunities for national and international organizations who are engaged in the fields of research in chemistry to meet scientists, engineers, other professionals and decision makers.

For More Information Please Visit Their Website

December 1-4, 2010

Green Chemistry Symposium at the Joint SE and SW Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society

Location: New Orleans, LA

Abstract Deadline: October 15, 2010

Website: www.swrm.org

Questions: Kurt Birdwhistell, birdwhis@loyno.edu.

Description: We welcome abstracts in any area of green chemistry and green chemistry education.

?

December 3-4, 2010

Workshop: Teaching Chemistry in the Context of Sustainability

 Location: American Chemical Society, Washington, DC Application deadline: October 15, 2010

Website: www.acs.org/chemistryincontext and scroll down for the link to the workshop.

Questions: Marta Gmurczyk, m_gmurczyk@acs.org

Description: If you are using Chemistry in Context or planning a new chemistry course to introduce sustainably concepts, we invite you to participate in an ACS faculty development workshop at the American Chemical Society in Washington, D.C. This two-day workshop will provide information about how the new 7th edition of Chemistry in Context weaves sustainability through each chapter and how to tie sustainability concepts, questions, and problems into any chemistry course. (No cost.

Travel stipends are available.)

?

It is the first event of a series of events planned by IUPAC and UNESCO for the International Year of Chemistry (IYC). This event is a prelude to the official ceremony opening the International Year of Chemistry and is billed to bring chemists from the continent of Africa and the world-over to celebrate chemistry. The conference is being organized by the Gauteng Coordination Committee of SACI and the local organizing committee is putting together a full, multisession programme that will address the conference theme: Chemistry- the key to Africa’s future.

To Read More Please Visit Their Website

Green Chemistry: Collaborative Approaches & New Solutions, UC Berkeley

This is the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry's first national conference. It will introduce the collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches piloted by BCGC and will feature leaders in these fields, who will speak to the role of Green Chemistry in responding to society's most pressing health, environmental and economic problems.
More information can be found at:  http://bcgc.berkeley.edu/greenchemconf

Chemistry of Natural Resources the 241st ACS National Meeting

Visit the website: click here

Monday, March 28, 2011, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Location: ACS Spring National Meeting in Anaheim, CA.  
Sponsored by the ACS Green Chemistry Institute® (ACS GCI).
 
This half-day workshop will teach attendees about greener, safer alternatives and metrics for comparing the greenness of chemicals and processes, plus highlight resources that are available from ACS GCI and others.

Workshop format:
Introduce green chemistry concepts;
Present real-world examples; and
Make the business case for green chemistry  
Discuss metrics for comparison of greenness
Share resources for additional information
 
 
The course, targeted towards professionals in the chemical enterprise, will be led by green chemistry experts from and working with the ACS GCI.  Workshop registration: $399. For more information and to register, visit the website.

Simon Aumonier, from Environmental Resources Management, will speak on Tuesday, March 29th at 12:00PM EDT.  His talk, entitled "Designing Trash: Packaging Choices and Waste Management Systems” is organized by the Industrial Environmental Management (IEM) Program of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Title: Simon Aumonier, "Designing Trash: Packaging Choices and Waste Management Systems”
Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/508313574

June 1-3, 2011.

International Conference On Sustainable Remediation 2011 - Call For Abstracts

Location: Amherst, Massachusetts

Website:   Sustainable Remediation 2011

Abstract Deadline: November 1, 2010

Description: The Environmental Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation are pleased to announce the International Conference on Sustainable Remediation 2011: State of the Practice.

Abstracts are encouraged in all areas of green and sustainable remediation as related to hazardous waste cleanup, from basic to applied research, from case studies to demonstration projects. Presentations must contain a sustainable remediation component.

The Environmental Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation are pleased to announce the International Conference on Sustainable Remediation 2011: State of the Practice to be held in Amherst, Massachusetts June 1-3, 2011

Deadline for Platform Presentations: November 1, 2010
Abstracts accepted online at www.RemediationConference.com

For more info: conferences@tei.umass.edu or 413.545.2842 and www.RemediationConference.com

The 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition will take place in Berlin Germany (Conference 6-10 June 2011 - Exhibition 6-9 June 2011). The Technical Programme is coordinated by the European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre.

For over 30 years now, the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EU BC&E) has combined a very renowned international Scientific Conference with an Industry Exhibition. Since 2007 the Conference and Exhibition takes place every year. The EU BC&E is held at different venues throughout Europe and ranks on top of the world's leading events in the Biomass sector.

Request for more information: visit website.

June 8th – 10th , 2011 – Bruges, Belgium

7th International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries

Website: http://www.rrbconference.com/

Description: The conference aims at bringing together academic researchers, industrial experts, policymakers and venture capital providers to discuss the challenges emerging from the transition towards a bio-based economy and to present new developments in this area. This conference is the prime forum for renewable resources, industrial biotechnology and biorefineries in Europe.

15th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference +
5th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry
June 21-23, 2011 | One Location, Three Days, and 20 Technical Sessions | www.gcande.org

Topics: Biotechnology, Green Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Polymers, Keywords: Separation, Capture, Catalysis, Chemicals, Fuels
Date: /27/28/29/30/ June 2011, Dijon, France, Europe
Web Site, Contact: ballivet [at] u-bourgogne.fr (Danielle Ballivet-Tkatchenko)
 
Official Information:
The biennial International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization (ICCDU) intends to provide a multi-disciplinary forum on recent innovations in fundamental and applied aspects of CO2 utilization. ICCDU XI will give emphasis on leading edge research from basic science to development relevant to the current issues of CO2 such as capture from emission sources, feedstock for the energy and chemicals sectors, and utilization in general. The aim of the conference is to bring together the academic and industrial communities for cross-fertilization of ideas and concepts to practical and profitable innovations

For more information visit their website

July 6-8, 2011

First International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry, Papers Invited

Location: Antwerp, Belgium.

Website:  http://www.wessex.ac.uk/11-conferences/sustainablechemistry-2011.html

Description: It is the aim of this first International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry to cover both technological and non-technological topics. Academic and industrial research on these topics are the key to advancing the chemical industry sector and its sustainability for years to come. The topics represents those related to sustainability and chemistry, papers are invited on these and other suitable topics. Papers are invited and should be submitted as soon as possible.

September 5-8th, 2011

Speakers are being recruited for the following Symposium: Green

Chemistry: Current Practices and Innovation at the 14th Asian Chemical Congress (14 ACC)

 Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Website: http://www.14acc.org/

Questions and Abstract Submission: Margaret Kerr, mkerr@worcester.edu

Description: This symposium will highlight current practices in green chemistry. Research of all types of green chemistry will be presented including innovation in greener syntheses, product development and chemical education. Papers are invited in all disciplines of chemistry that demonstrate green chemical principles.

Contemporary Chemistry for Sustainability and Economic Sufficiency
Bangkok, Thailand
Septembr 5-8, 2011
www.14acc.org

This conference is designed for people involved in any aspect of studies and applications in chemistry leading towards sustainable development in science and technology. A key objective of this conference is to provide an environment leading to a broadly-based interdisciplinary communication. Keynote lectures, technical presentations and poster presentations will be form a good basis for that.

Early stage scientists looking to broaden their scientific interests can get professional introduction and advice from the best academia and industry experts in this area. To support their participation travel grants are available.  Attendees from industrial and government research institutions and academia are invited to participate in the scientific program

For more information visit their website: http://www.sustainchem2011.ttu.ee/

The 2011 workshop will provide the opportunity for scientists, environmental consultants and regulators to exchange knowledge and experience on contaminant bioavailability and to further develop a common view on bioavailability.  Click here for more information on Conference website.

The three-day event will include invited keynote addresses, platform and poster presentations. Platform presentations will be scheduled in a single daytime track, culminating in a combined panel discussion on the Friday afternoon. Breakout sessions will enable more detailed discussions.

Early registration is before July 19, 2011. Registration information is here 6th International Workshop Registration.

The 26th Annual WateReuse Symposium will be held September 11-14, 2011 at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort in Phoenix, AZ. More information can be found on the Symposium website.

Presented by the WateReuse Association and cosponsored by the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, the Symposium will feature more than 100 technical presentations, technical tours, a national legislative and water policy outlook session, receptions, an awards luncheon, and the ever-popular exhibition component.

For registration information please visit: Registration here.

The CleanUp Conference is the premier Australian-based conference related to the contaminated site and remediation industry.

It is expected that CleanUp 2011 will have an attendance comparable to the 2009 conference, which attracted over 500 scientists, engineers, regulators, and other environmental professionals from 25 countries. Delegates were able to promote technology transfer and exchange information, innovations and developments in fundamental and applied environmental research towards the assessment, management and remediation of environmental contamination.

For more conference information, please visit the Conference website.

Early-bird registration deadline is July 31, 2011. For registration information, please visit here.

Duncan Bury Consulting Webinar:
"Canadian Approaches to EPR:The Road from Shared Stewardship to Full Producer Responsibility"

With the start of the fall semester, the Industrial Environmental Program at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is pleased to announce the second half of 2011 lecture series, PRODUCERS, PACKAGING, AND PUBLIC POLICY.

The lecture series explores the topic of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and packaging.  Nestle Waters, an industry leader in exploring EPR issues, is the primary sponsor of this special lecture series.  The goal of the lecture series is to explore the advantages and disadvantages of the application of EPR to packaging waste and municipal solid waste more generally in the U.S. For more information on our lecture series, including recordings of previous lectures in the series, visit http://cie.research.yale.edu/lecture-series/2011-epr-lecture-series.html

In its 21st year, the IEM Lecture Series brings speakers from companies and organizations to the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies to discuss the relationship between business and the environment.

Click Here to register for the webinar

IUCT, Universidad de Alcalá (a UNESCO world heritage site), and The Green Chemistry Network of Spain (REDQS) have the pleasure to invite all scientists and technologists involved in the application of green chemistry and engineering to the reduction of costs in fine chemistry and pharmaceutical chemical industry to actively participate in the 9th Green Chemistry Conference.

The Conference offers an excellent occasion to become acquainted with and to discuss about the fundamental concepts of Green Chemistry, its current development and its applications for the reduction of the generation of pollutants and of their environmental burden.

The Conference is a great occasion for young chemists to realize how much Chemistry improves our life and our future and to learn how to do it.

Registration Information is here,  9th GCC.  Please note Early Registration deadline is July 19th, 2011.

KINGSTON, ON -- A visionary green chemistry researcher and inventor who has fostered the world's first generation of green chemists will be plenary speaker at GreenCentre Canada's inaugural Sustainable Chemistry Summit this September.
 
Dr. Terry (Terrence J.) Collins is renowned worldwide for his discovery of a new class of catalysts to replace chlorine-based oxidants, a major source of environmental pollutants. Concerned about health problems related to pollutants generated by pesticides and pulp and paper processing in his native New Zealand, he set out to find a cleaner alternative.  Dr. Collins's discovery offers a wide range of applications, from pulp and paper production and water purification to the 'greening' of household chemicals such as laundry detergent and bleach.
 
Dr. Collins is also revered as an educational trailblazer, creating the first course on green chemistry at Carnegie Mellon University in 1992.

Details here

Monday, October 3, 2011 | 6:10 – 7:30 PM
Yale Law School | Room 129
127 Wall Street, New Haven, CT 06511

Join us Monday, October 3, for a panel discussion on the future of climate change tort litigation post American Electric Power Co. Inc. v. State of Connecticut. Featured speakers include Michael B. Gerrard, the Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Law School; Assistant Attorney General Kimberly Massicotte, who is also head of the Environment Department at the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office; Matt Pawa, lead counsel for the non-profit organizations in the AEP litigation; and Stephen D. Susman, P.C., a litigator renowned for his representation of the coalition of 37 Texas cities opposing the permitting of TXU’s coal-fired electric plants. Doug Kysar, Joseph M. Field '55 Professor of Law, Yale Law School, will moderate.

This event is co-sponsored by the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy and the Yale Environmental Law Student Association. Refreshments will be served.

Speaker biographies available at http://envirocenter.yale.edu/calendar/63/81-The-Future-of-Climate-Change-Nuisance-Litigation.

For more information, contact Susanne Stahl at Susanne.Stahl@yale.edu or Daniel Knudsen at Daniel.Knudsen@yale.edu.

Greenbuild is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. Thousands of building professionals from all over the world come together at Greenbuild for three days of outstanding educational sessions, renowned speakers, green building tours, special seminars, and networking events.

Early Registration by August 15, 2011. For more information please visit the registration here.

Minal Mistry, GreenBlue Webinar:
"Life Cycle Assessment and Packaging Design"

With the start of the fall semester, the Industrial Environmental Program at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is pleased to announce the second half of 2011 lecture series, PRODUCERS, PACKAGING, AND PUBLIC POLICY.

The lecture series explores the topic of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and packaging.  Nestle Waters, an industry leader in exploring EPR issues, is the primary sponsor of this special lecture series.  The goal of the lecture series is to explore the advantages and disadvantages of the application of EPR to packaging waste and municipal solid waste more generally in the U.S. For more information on our lecture series, including recordings of previous lectures in the series, visit http://cie.research.yale.edu/lecture-series/2011-epr-lecture-series.html

In its 21st year, the IEM Lecture Series brings speakers from companies and organizations to the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies to discuss the relationship between business and the environment.

Click here to register for this webinar

Andrew Winston FES ‘03, will give a talk entitled “The Greening of Business and Society: Why It’s Unavoidable and How Companies Benefit From It” at the Yale University School of Forestry & Environmental Studies on Monday, October 3rd, at 5.30 p.m. in Burke Auditorium, 195 Prospect St.

A globally recognized strategist on how business can profit from environmental thinking, Andrew Winston will explore the environmental pressures and powerful stakeholders driving companies to go green.  He will describe the strategies and tools the world's best companies use to innovate and profit in this new, environmentally-sensitive world.  Andrew will share stories of how leading companies use environmental thinking to build a strategic competitive advantage.  He makes the case that going green, especially during economic slowdowns, drives innovation and represents a new and fundamentally better way of doing business.

This lecture is supported by the Center for Industrial Ecology, the Industrial Environmental Management & Energy Student Interest Group, and the Center for Business & the Environment.

The New Horizons Conference, sponsored by the Cleaning Products Division of the Consumer Specialty Products Association, is an opportunity for experienced cleaning products industry professionals to gather in an academic environment to learn about the latest technologies and discuss the challenges of emerging issues. An authoritative forum for senior cleaning products practitioners, it brings together respected professionals in the technical and academic fields and also attracts international participants and managers of commercial interests.

Visit the website

University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan

The 2011 Michigan Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference is sure to be a hotbed of collaborative learning and sharing – all in the name of advancing innovation for a sustainable future in Michigan.
Green chemistry and engineering can revolutionize the way we work and live, by employing less toxic materials and processes in the manufacture and design of the products we use every day. While protecting human health and the environment, green chemistry and engineering can also help businesses create new markets, reduce costs, and gain a competitive edge.

For researchers, chemists, engineers, industry CEOs, students, educators, entrepreneurs, policymakers – anyone interested in Michigan’s march toward smart, sustainable growth – this
conference is the opportunity to hear and share innovative ideas on how we can best “green up” Michigan through green chemistry and engineering.

Don’t miss this information-packed day! Hear from leading experts in technology, chemistry, engineering, and economic development about the positive changes that are already happening here in Michigan, and what’s in store for the future.

Registration fee is $100. Go to www.michigan.gov/greenup for more information and registration.

International Conference on Chemistry of Phytopotentials: Health, Energy and Environmental perspectives

Location: Dayalbagh, Agra (India)

Website: www.dei.ac.in/ConferenceWeb/cphee2011/CPHEE/index.html

Description: The year 2011 is declared as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011) by the United Nations Assembly. On this occasion, the present conference CPHEE 2011 aims to offer chemists from diverse areas a common platform to share the knowledge and unveil the chemistry and magic potentials of phytoproducts for the mankind.

The WateReuse Association will be holding its second specialty conference which will bring together leading experts to discuss critical factors in the success of potable reuse projects, including addressing regulatory issues, demonstrating environmental and economic viability, and enhancing public understanding and acceptance.

For more information, visit the WaterReuse Association Conference page here.

BizNGO is a collaboration of business and NGO leaders who promote the creation and adoption of safer chemicals and sustainable materials in a way that supports market transitions to a healthy economy, healthy environment and healthy people.

For more information visit the event website: BizNGO 2011

www.bizngo.org

Location:
Staples
500 Staples Drive
Framingham, MA 01702

The 3rd Asia-Oceania Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (AOC-3) will be held in Melbourne, Australia on December 4 - 7, 2011. The aim of the conference is to provide a platform for interaction and exchange of ideas between practitioners in Green Chemistry, and to promote Green Chemistry in the Asia-Oceania region. For more conference information please visit 3rd Asia-Oceania Conference website here.

Registration information please visit registration page here.

Abstract submissions deadlines are: Oral Presentation, July 31, 2011 and Poster Presentation, October 31, 2011. More information here.

The Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES) is a research body established at King Abdul-Aziz University through the support of the Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. CEES objectives are oriented toward undertaking innovative research in the environmental fields of Air Pollution, Water Pollution and Solid Waste Management.

Registration and Submission:
Interested participants planning to submit* an abstract are encouraged to visit the established (Oxfordabstracts submission website) in order to register* and submit the abstracts. On the other hand, for those who are planning for registration only are encouraged to visit the established (Oxfordabstracts registration website).

The abstract will be reviewed by the Conference Scientific Committee regarding its scientific or technical contribution toward the Arid Regions Environmental Challenges. Author will be informed about the status of the abstract acceptance on September 25, 2011.?  *There will be NO FEES for attending the conference.

For more information please visit the conference website here.

The Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES) is a research body established at King Abdul-Aziz University through the support of the Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. CEES objectives are oriented toward undertaking innovative research in the environmental fields of Air Pollution, Water Pollution and Solid Waste Management. In this regard, the Center is organizing its First International Conference on Environmental Challenges in Arid Regions to debate scientific and practical research advancements on the topics of the conference, and to provide a platform for interdisciplinary knowledge exchange and dissemination of success stories.

Visit the website

The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) and the Green Chemistry Centre (GCC) at the University of York are holding the second ‘Manufacturing Using Sustainable Chemistry’ Meeting on 16th February 2012 at the Innovation Centre, York  Science Park.

This event will be centered on microwave-enhanced chemistry and the alternative uses of microwave heating. It will coincide with the opening of the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) on the York Science Park. The biorefinery R&D facility will be unique to the UK and will showcase state-of-the-art microwave-biomass processors and other clean chemical and white biotechnology with open-access to academic and industrial
collaborators.

The program for the day will consist of presentations, poster sessions and a tour of the BDC. Please see the link below for the flyer and registration form.

http://www.musc-network.co.uk/flyer%20and%20form.pdf

Visit website.

A growing number of bio-based chemicals are already in commercial production with several additional products expected to reach commercialization in the next few years. With advances in conversion methodologies and developments in achieving economies of scale, new building blocks and platform chemicals of bio-based origin are being developed and starting to compete effectively with their petrochemical equivalents.

More information please visit Bio-based Chemicals Conference.

The fellows of the Clean Energy for Green Industry IGERT (Clean Green IGERT) at the University of California, Los Angeles invite you to join them for the *Renewable & Sustainable Energy Technology Workshop (ReSET 2012)*, focusing on the effort to ReSET our economy from conventional to renewable technology. The workshop will be held at the California NanoSystems Institute.

Free registration. Travel stipends are available to those who present
posters.

More information is available at: http://cleanenergy.ucla.edu/reset/