Green Chemistry Learning Modules
Free Resources for Green & Sustainable Chemistry Education
The ACS Green Chemistry Institute has partnered with chemistry instructors from over 45 institutions to develop green and sustainable chemistry education resources for undergraduate students studying general and organic chemistry. These resources address standard curricular topics through a systems thinking lens while integrating relevant green and sustainable chemistry concepts. In addition, the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals are referenced as appropriate to provide context and global relevance for students.
The ACS Green Chemistry Learning Modules draw connections between green and sustainable chemistry, systems thinking, and highlight how these ideas connect to the current chemistry curriculum. This approach to learning chemistry is centered around the foundational chemistry content found in the core chemistry curriculum, while encouraging students to become systems thinkers who relate chemistry concepts to real-world systems. The overarching goal of teaching chemistry through a systems-thinking lens is to empower students to use their knowledge of chemistry concepts and practices to create innovations that help solve sustainability challenges.
Each Module Contains:
- An overview document that serves as a
guide to all module contents - Presentations
- Printable activities for students
- Instructor materials
- Links to supplementary resources & articles
Representation of chirality in stereochemistry
Help Undergraduates Understand Chemistry Via:
- General and organic chemistry learning materials
- The foundational concepts of chemistry through a systems thinking lens
- The roles of green chemistry and sustainability within the core chemistry curriculum
- A curriculum aligned with the the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
- Lectures, activities and units that prepare students to advance and succeed in a rapidly changing and global chemistry landscape
Explore the Modules
The United Nation Sustainable Development Goals & Green Chemistry
These modules reference the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to highlight how green chemistry education supports the U.N's mission to address the many sustainability and systems thinking challenges facing our world.
More Green & Sustainable Chemistry Resources for Educators
ACS Sustainability Summits
The annual Sustainability Summit explores current challenges in green and sustainable chemistry.
Sustainable Chemistry Grants & Awards
Apply for grants and awards for early career faculty, undergraduate educators and scholars who have demonstrated achievements in green chemistry and sustainability education.
ACS GCI's Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference
The 28th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference will be held June 2-5, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, with the theme AI-Generated Green Chemistry.
