Comments on: New Beginnings http://www.sciencemetropolis.com/2008/03/10/hello-world/ A Boston/Cambridge Science Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:17:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Esther Pena http://www.sciencemetropolis.com/2008/03/10/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Esther Pena Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:11:34 +0000 http://sciencemetropolis.com/?p=1#comment-670 I really commend your blog’s ability to generate good content on sustainability as it relates to the inner-city area and beyond. The third week in August the ACS Green Chemistry Institute is hosting a short-course designed to teach green enthusiasts how to implement green chemistry into their industry. I’d be happy to follow-up and discuss this more in detail. The following is information on the event: BOSTON, July 22, 2010 — The American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute® will hold a half-day short course on Tuesday, Aug. 24 during the ACS Fall National Meeting & Exposition. The course will prove the value of green chemistry as a viable solution to reduce industries’ environmental impact by introducing green chemistry concepts and presenting real-world examples. “Green chemistry and green engineering are the key to a sustainable future for our planet. They drive innovation, job creation, competitiveness and can underpin national security. Green chemistry and green engineering offer us a way to avoid the creation of future problems,” said Dr. Robert Peoples, Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute®. Dr. Robert Peoples is scheduled to lecture during the half-day course. Scheduled agenda and topics include: ? Learn about greener, safer alternatives ? Metrics for comparing the greenness of chemicals and processes ? Green chemistry case studies and examples ? Resources available from the ACS GCI The course, targeted towards professionals in the chemical enterprise, will be led by green chemistry experts from ACS GCI. Tues., Aug. 24, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; workshop fee: $295 for ACS members, $350 for non-members. Interested individuals may register for either event, or get more information, by e-mail at gci@acs.org or by phone at (800) 227-5558, ext. 6102. This event is among 8,000 reports scheduled for presentation during the ACS’ 240th National Meeting & Exposition, which runs from Aug. 22-26. The central theme is “Chemistry for Preventing & Combating Disease.” In addition to the short course titled, “Introduction to Green Chemistry for Professionals”, the conference will offer print, broadcast, and online journalists a rich assortment of spot news and feature possibilities with that span science’s horizons — from astronomy to zoology. The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 161,000 members, ACS is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. # # # Summary The American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute® will hold a half-day short course on Tuesday, Aug. 24 during the ACS Fall National Meeting & Exposition. The course will prove the value of green chemistry as a viable solution to reduce industries’ environmental impact by introducing green chemistry concepts and presenting real-world examples. Keywords Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences; Earth Science; Environmental Science; Biology; Business/Economics I really commend your blog’s ability to generate good content on sustainability as it relates to the inner-city area and beyond. The third week in August the ACS Green Chemistry Institute is hosting a short-course designed to teach green enthusiasts how to implement green chemistry into their industry. I’d be happy to follow-up and discuss this more in detail. The following is information on the event:

BOSTON, July 22, 2010 — The American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute® will hold a half-day short course on Tuesday, Aug. 24 during the ACS Fall National Meeting & Exposition. The course will prove the value of green chemistry as a viable solution to reduce industries’ environmental impact by introducing green chemistry concepts and presenting real-world examples.

“Green chemistry and green engineering are the key to a sustainable future for our planet. They drive innovation, job creation, competitiveness and can underpin national security. Green chemistry and green engineering offer us a way to avoid the creation of future problems,” said Dr. Robert Peoples, Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute®. Dr. Robert Peoples is scheduled to lecture during the half-day course.

Scheduled agenda and topics include:
? Learn about greener, safer alternatives
? Metrics for comparing the greenness of chemicals and processes
? Green chemistry case studies and examples
? Resources available from the ACS GCI

The course, targeted towards professionals in the chemical enterprise, will be led by green chemistry experts from ACS GCI. Tues., Aug. 24, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; workshop fee: $295 for ACS members, $350 for non-members. Interested individuals may register for either event, or get more information, by e-mail at gci@acs.org or by phone at (800) 227-5558, ext. 6102.

This event is among 8,000 reports scheduled for presentation during the ACS’ 240th National Meeting & Exposition, which runs from Aug. 22-26. The central theme is “Chemistry for Preventing & Combating Disease.” In addition to the short course titled, “Introduction to Green Chemistry for Professionals”, the conference will offer print, broadcast, and online journalists a rich assortment of spot news and feature possibilities with that span science’s horizons — from astronomy to zoology.

The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 161,000 members, ACS is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.

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The American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Green Chemistry Institute® will hold a half-day short course on Tuesday, Aug. 24 during the ACS Fall National Meeting & Exposition. The course will prove the value of green chemistry as a viable solution to reduce industries’ environmental impact by introducing green chemistry concepts and presenting real-world examples.

Keywords

Chemistry/Physics/Materials Sciences; Earth Science; Environmental Science; Biology; Business/Economics

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