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The Canadian chapter of The Green Chemistry Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to promote green chemistry to protect human health and the environment.
What is Green Chemistry?
Green chemistry protects the environment, not by cleaning up, but by inventing new chemistry and new chemical processes that do not pollute. Green chemistry emphasizes renewable starting materials for a bio-based economy. Click here to see the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry.
What's New?
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
6th
Annual Summer School on Green Chemistry
July 9-17, 2008, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
Gordon
Research Conference on Green Chemistry
August 3-8, 2008, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
2nd International Green
Process Engineering Congress (GPE 2009)
June 14-17, 2009, Venice, Italy
2nd European Process
Intensification Conference (EPIC 2009)
June 14-17, 2009, Venice, Italy
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS (02/10/2007): The Green Chemistry Institute of the American Chemical Society is looking for a new Director to establish and lead the strategic direction for the Institute, as well as the daily operations of the organization; build its brand and reputation; expand its sources of funding; and lead the development of short- and long-term strategies for the success of the ACS GCI. For more details about the Institute visit the home page at http://www.acs.org/greenchemistry or click here to see the job announcement.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS(26/06/2008): The Chemistry Department of McGill University is inviting applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in Green Chemistry. Applications from more senior candidates may be considered. If interested, please consult the complete ad and apply through the automated system.
NOMINATE CHEMISTRY PROFESSIONALS! Recognize outstanding scientific discoveries through a variety of ACS Green Chemistry Awards, deadlines vary and range from November 1st, 2007.
CALL FOR PAPERS: Submit your abstracts now for the Fall 2008 236th ACS National Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.