5-Day Train the Facilitator Workshop
Workshop Agenda
A five day agenda with learning objectives and topics to be covered by lectures, exercises and case studies during TTF. Document downloadable in a PDF or DOCX format.
DAY 1
Introduction presentation
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Sustainability – Myths and Facts
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Society, Economy, and the Environment
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Business and Sustainability
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Applying Green Chemistry to Management
Sustainability I, II, III
​5. Different Models of Sustainability
6. Case Study: The Interface Company
7. Processes for Reporting and Measuring Sustainable Actions
8. Life Cycle Assessment - Definitions & Examples
Disasters, Accidents and Unintended Consequences
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Chemical and Industrial Accidents
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Unintended Consequences
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Green Chemistry is Everybody's Job
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Perspective and Context
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Green Chemistry — Where do we go from here?
Life Cycle - Input Output - Class Exercise
DAY 2
Definition & Benefits of Green Chemistry
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Green Chemistry and Design Criteria
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Chemical Design
A. Current Innovations in Chemical Design​ -
Green Chemistry Design in Other Fields
4.​ The Market for Green Chemistry
5. Green Chemistry Benefits are In Demand
6. Applications of Green Chemistry - Examples
The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry I, II
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The Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry
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Industrial Examples of Green Chemistry
Renewable Feedstocks
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Energy and Feedstock Consumption
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Petroleum
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Renewable Feedstocks
4. Renewable Feedstocks as a Source of Energy
5. First, Second, and Third Generation Feedstocks
6. The Advantages and Drawbacks of Biofuel
Using the 12 Principles - Class Exercise
DAY 3
Catalysis
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Activation Energy for Reaction
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What is a Catalyst?
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Types of Catalysts
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Catalysts and Sustainability
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Important Improvements Using catalysts
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Enzymatic Reactions
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Examples and Considerations
Solvents
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What are solvents and how are they used?
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Conventional Solvents
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Alternative Solvents
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Solvent Selection
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In-Class Exercise
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Solvent Replacement
Waste Prevention
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The Waste Treatment Pyramid
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Reduced Solvent Use
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Waste as a Feedstock
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Biodegradation of Waste
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Designing Processes to Include Biodegradation of Waste
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In-Class Exercise
Metrics
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Why do We Need Metrics in Green Chemistry?
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Established Metrics in Green Chemistry
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Additional Metrics Used in Green Chemistry
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In-Class Discussion
Solvents - Class Exercise
Biodegradation - Class Exercise
Team 1 additional file
Team 2 additional file
Team 3 additional file
Team 4 additional file
DAY 4
Design for Reduced Hazard I, II
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Hazard and Risk — Past and Present
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Toxicology
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In-Class Discussion
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Asserting Hazards and Exposure
a. What Happens When You're Exposed?
5. In-Class Exercise
6. Hazard Minimization Through Molecular Design
7. QSAR — Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship
Molecular Design research Network (MoDRN)
From Theory to Practice
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Implementation: Why, What, and How
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Understanding Context
a. Green Chemistry in the Marketplace -
Identifying Opportunities
a. Life Cycle and Green Chemistry Principles as a Guide to Finding Opportuinities
4. Delivering Innovation
5. Green Chemistry Strategies at All Stages
a. Green Chemistry Assessment Tool
6. How to Proceed: Moving Forward
Innovation
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Transformative Innovation
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Nature as Inspiration
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Design Challenges
a. Color -
There is Still More We Can Learn From Nature
