Integrating Green and Sustainable Chemistry Principles into Education

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important factor in the way we interact with the environment, from the design of ecologically sound materials and renewable energy systems to the development of more efficient chemical processes and circular economies. The principles of Green Chemistry have a key role to play in educating the scientists, researchers, business owners and policy makers of the future as to how they can build sustainability into the foundations of their work. But how do we effectively share this knowledge and help both scientists and nonscientists develop a sustainable mindset? Integrating Green and Sustainable Chemistry Principles into Education addresses this question by drawing on the knowledge and experience of scientists and educators already working to encourage green chemistry integration in their teaching, both within and outside of academia. It highlights current developments in the field and outlines real examples of green chemistry education in practice, reviewing initiatives and approaches that have proved effective to date. By considering both current successes and existing barriers that must be overcome to ensure sustainability becomes part of the fabric of chemistry education, the writers hope to drive collaboration between disciplines and help lay the foundations for a sustainable future. Draws on the knowledge and expertise of scientists and educators already working to encourage green chemistry integration in their teaching, both within and outside of academiaHighlights current developments in the field and outlines real examples of green chemistry education in practice, reviewing initiatives and approaches that have proved effective to dateConsiders both current successes and existing barriers that must be overcome to ensure sustainability becomes part of the fabric of chemistry education INDICE: 1. How do people understand and create a more sustainable world?2. Civic and political engagement in a non-majors sustainable chemistry course3. Infusing inquiry-based green chemistry into the undergraduate curriculum4. Green chemistry: Preparing students to meet the grand challenges of sustainability5. Green chemistry and the systems thinking connection6. Integrating sustainability in an introductory chemistry course for non-science majors7. Empowering learners through project-based learning in green chemistry8. Guide to Green Chemistry Experiments in the undergraduate organic chemistry labs9. Implementation of a mini-research experience using renewable or recycled chemical feedstocks10. The future of green chemistry and sustainability education

• ISBN: 978-0-12-817418-0
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 250
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2019
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés