Integrating Green Chemistry into Chemistry Education

Full integration of green chemistry into the undergraduate curriculum is a necessity to prepare our students for a sustainable future. We discuss the reasons for the need to change the curriculum, the institutions in North America, Europe, and Asia that are leading the way towards integration with classroom resources, and the published textbooks that are currently available for both classroom and laboratory. We plead for more time for hard-pressed college professors to revamp the curriculum, and for these efforts to be valued. We feel compelled by the urgency of this need to implore the chemistry education community to participate in these efforts now.

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Full integration of green chemistry into undergraduate curriculum is essential for preparing students for a sustainable future. This article discusses the reasons for curriculum change, institutions leading the way in integration efforts, and available textbooks for both classroom and laboratory. The authors emphasize the need to give college professors more time to revamp the curriculum and to value their efforts. They call on the chemistry education community to participate in these efforts immediately.