Promoting Student Education & Outreach at the 16th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (June 18-21, 2012 / Washington, DC)

促进学生教育

• 批准号: 1237440
• 负责人: Jennifer MacKellar
• 金额: $ 4万
• 依托单位: American Chemical Society (ACS)
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-07-01 至 2013-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1237440&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Promoting; Student; Education; & Outreach

AbstractGreen chemistry and engineering offer fundamental and sustainable solutions to the global challenges facing the planet. Green chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Green engineering is the development and commercialization of industrial processes that are economically feasible and reduce the risk to human health and the environment. Green chemistry and engineering are absolutely essential to the development of solutions to global challenges. Impact of green chemistry and engineering approaches on sustainable development are significant, since these design philosophies unite the pursuit of economic prosperity with environmental and public health protection.The annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference is organized each year by the American Chemical Society (ACS), Green Chemistry Institute (ACS GCI) with the active involvement of an organizing committee comprised of scientists from other nonprofit organizations, US government agencies, academic institutions and industry. Dr. David Wiley serves as the PI for the ACS Green Chemistry Institute.The 16th Annual GC & E Conference in 2012 will for the first time host a renewable energy session as part of the United Nations 2012 initiative "Sustainable Energy For All". The students participating in the GC&E Workshop and Conference will have a unique opportunity to engage in topics not commonly encountered in traditional university courses. The 16th GC &E Conference is scheduled for June 18-20, 2012 and will be held in Washington, DC. It will host a ceremony presenting the 17th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award winners. The GC&E 2012 Conference theme is "Innovation, Jobs, Sustainability - The Role of Green Chemistry". Educating the innovators of tomorrow is a crucial part in securing the well-being of the future. This highly successful interdisciplinary conference and workshop provides a proven opportunity for students to learn to present research, learn the latest developments in green chemistry and engineering, and expose themselves to the broader economic, social and political context in which these developments occur.

摘要绿色化学和工程为地球面临的全球挑战提供了根本和可持续的解决方案。绿色化学是减少或消除有害物质的使用和产生的化学产品和工艺的设计。绿色工程是经济上可行的、减少对人类健康和环境的风险的工业过程的开发和商业化。绿色化学和工程对于制定应对全球挑战的解决方案是绝对必要的。绿色化学和工程方法对可持续发展的影响是巨大的，因为这些设计理念将追求经济繁荣与保护环境和公众健康结合在一起。每年一次的绿色化学和工程会议由美国化学学会(ACS)、绿色化学研究所(ACS GCI)主办，一个由来自其他非营利组织、美国政府机构、学术机构和工业界的科学家组成的组织委员会积极参与。David Wiley博士是美国化学学会绿色化学研究所的PI。2012年的第16届GC&Amp；E年会将首次主办可再生能源会议，作为联合国2012年倡议“人人享有可持续能源”的一部分。参加GC&A；E研讨会和会议的学生将有一个独特的机会参与到传统大学课程中不常见的主题中。第16届GC&Amp；E大会定于2012年6月18日至20日在华盛顿特区举行。它将举行颁奖仪式，颁发第17届年度总统绿色化学挑战奖获得者。2012年GC&Amp；E大会的主题是“创新、就业、可持续发展--绿色化学的作用”。培养未来的创新者是确保未来福祉的关键部分。这一非常成功的跨学科会议和研讨会为学生提供了一个公认的机会，让他们学习介绍研究，学习绿色化学和工程的最新发展，并将自己暴露在发生这些发展的更广泛的经济、社会和政治背景中。