Archive of Green Chemistry Conferences

September 2009

8th Green Chemistry Conference
Zaragoza, Spain
September 9-11, 2009

IUCT, Green Chemistry Network of Spain (REDQS), and Universidad de Zaragoza have the pleasure to announce the 8th Green Chemistry Conference. Recent significant results will be presented by internationally leading scientists, which will illustrate their achievements in the discovery of environmentally benign chemical products and processes and their industrial application, with special attention to Environmental Quality and Climate Stability through Chemistry.

Micro-Reactor Technologies: A Critical Tool for Process Optimization and Intensification
Gaithersburg, MD
September 21-23, 2009

The goal of the conference is to inform the chemical related research enterprise of the state-of-the-art micro-reactor technology and technologies that enable their use. The conference will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3)
Inaugural Quarterly Webinar
September 22, 2009

Topic: Green Chemistry and Green Seal
Presenter: Christine Chase, Green Seal

Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) is a project of the Chemicals Policy Initiative at the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production. The presentation will discuss how existing third-party ecolabeling programs like Green Seal promote and encourage green chemistry and protect against greenwashing. It will discuss the standard-development procedure as well as the certification program, including the aspects like the on-site audit and ongoing monitoring, and will talk about how ecolabeling programs promote more sustainable products and services in the marketplace.

Government, Green Chemistry, and You: Finding and Securing Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Funding from the EPA
ACS Small & Medium Business Webinar Series
September 24, 2009

Looking for hot growth areas? Want to be part of the Green Chemistry movement? Learn how the Government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may be your ticket to helping bring your idea into reality. You will also learn tips find tricks on how to find and apply for SBIR grants at other government agencies.

Michigan Green Chemistry Conference
Detroit, Michigan
September 25, 2009

The conference will be held at the Fort Shelby Downtown Detroit Doubletree. Keynote speaker and "founding father" of green chemistry, John Warner will inspire and inform leaders across the state at Michigan's First Annual Green Chemistry Conference.

3rd Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Development
Thessaloniki, Greece
September 25-27, 2009

The Hellenic Green Chemistry Network presents the conference at the Sports Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece. The aims of the symposium are: to inform academics, industrialists, teachers and the consumer for the philosophy of Green Chemistry, its role for sustainable development and the necessity to be infused in education, research and technology; to show the research in Green Chemistry and Green Chemical Technology that is carried out in Greece; to bring together chemists, chemical engineers and scientists from other disciplines and show that interaction and collaboration can lead our society to sustainability through Green Chemistry and Green Chemical Technology; and to show that Green Chemistry and Green Chemical Technology can deal successfully with global environmental problems giving sustainable

AIChE Annual Meeting
Nashville, Tennessee
November 8-13, 2009
Early registration deadline is September 28, 2009

The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. A wide range of subjects relevant to the latest research and newest technologies in emerging growth areas will be covered. Highlights include core programming and topical conferences on Quality by Design (Pharmaceutical), Energy, Sustainability, Nanotechnology and much more.

Great Lakes Green Chemistry Network
Phone Seminar Series
September 30, 2009

Topic: An Update on State Green Chemistry Initiatives and Progress
Presenters:

Michael Wilson and Megan Schwartzman – California
Tracey Easthope - Michigan
Michael Belliveau – Maine

October 2009

Guiding Green Seminar Series
(First Wednesday of every other month)
Channahon, IL
October 7, 2009

Keynote Speaker: Clive Davies, Chief, Design for the Environment Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics, US EPA, Washington, DC
Topic: Design for Environment Program and upcoming related work
Plenary Speaker: Annie Gariepy, Marketing Services Manager, Stepan Company, Northfield, IL
Topic: Stepan's Biorenewable Carbon Index, sustainable solvents, and 2010 projects under consideration

This seminar series aims to create an informal environment to encourage information sharing and networking among local organizations engaged in or exploring sustainable business practices. Each seminar includes: a keynote presentation by a prominent leader in the field, presentation by a local organization highlighting their expertise and opportunities, Q&A session, lunch, and networking reception.

Spring 2010 ACS National Meeting
San Francisco, California
March 21-25, 2010
Abstract submission deadlines begin October 12, 2009

Abstract submission deadlines range from October 12 to November 5 for the symposia of the ACS National Meeting in San Francisco, March 21-25, 2010. (Most of the symposia have an abstract submission deadline of October 19). With the program theme of "Chemistry for a Sustainable World," there are over 65 sessions related to green chemistry, green engineering and sustainability. For a complete list of symposia, deadlines, and to submit an abstract, visit the ACS National Meeting webpage.

Great Lakes Green Chemistry Network
Phone Seminar Series
October 14, 2009

Topic: Business NGO Working Group
Presenter: Mark Rossi

The Business-NGO Working Group is unique collaboration of business and NGO leaders who are creating a roadmap to the widespread use of safer chemicals in consumer products. In 2006, twenty-two organizations from the environmental community and the electronics, health care, furnishing and retail sectors started the Working Group. In 2008, the Working Group went public and released the Guiding Principles for Chemicals Policy.

Green Technologies for the Environment Conference
Sheraton Bradley Hotel, Windsor Locks, CT
October 14, 2009

Verutek is hosting the second annual conference, Green Technologies for the Environment: Stimulating Eco Innovation for the Coming Sustainability Revolution.

November 2009

Great Lakes Green Chemistry Network
Phone Seminar Series
November 4, 2009

Topic: Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health, and the Promise of Green Chemistry
Presenter: Elizabeth Grossman, acclaimed author and journalist

From Amazon.com:

"Elizabeth Grossman, an acclaimed journalist who brought national attention to the contaminants hidden in computers and other high tech electronics, now tackles the hazards of ordinary consumer products. She shows that for the sake of convenience, efficiency, and short-term safety, we have created synthetic chemicals that fundamentally change, at a molecular level, the way our bodies work. The consequences range from diabetes to cancer, reproductive and neurological disorders.

Yet it’s hard to imagine life without the creature comforts current materials provide, and Grossman argues we do not have to. A scientific revolution is introducing products that are “benign by design,” developing manufacturing processes that consider health impacts at every stage, and is creating new compounds that mimic rather than disrupt natural systems. Through interviews with leading researchers, Grossman gives us a first look at this radical transformation.

Elizabeth Grossman is the author of High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health, Watershed: The Undamming of America, and Adventuring Along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Her writing has appeared in Mother Jones, The Nation, Salon, The Washington Post, and other publications. She lives in Portland, Oregon."

AIChE Annual Meeting
Nashville, Tennessee
November 8-13, 2009