Outreach green chemistry

This paper will examine the three-legged stool model to explore the potential for increased public awareness and outreach Green Chemistry (ICE) - Information, Communication, and Education. 

Similarly, a program at Gordon College encourages green chemistry students to engage in outreach to high schools, K-12 educators, and home-... 

The third component to many tenure and promotion decisions is often referred to as service . This has many definitions and is generally split into service for the college and service to the outside community. Green chemistry is being utilized as a way for chemists to reach out to the community in a positive way and to involve students in service learning type projects. Expansion of green chemistry into the K-12 curriculum has been fostered by outreach programs developed by many people. 

Nearly fifty percent of respondents to the previously mentioned questionnaire indicated that they utilize green chemistry in outreach programs. The type of outreach that is being accomplished is as varied as the faculty members who are doing it. Some examples are discussed below. 

K-12 Outreach and Science Literacy through Green Chemistry... 

Green chemistry in higher education implies an institutional mission that integrates this new chemistry concept in all aspects of campus life, from curriculum, research, and community outreach to governance, operations, and professional development. Green chemistry can be defined in many contexts such as sustainability producing... 

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