Education and Training

As organizations seek to embed sustainability at the heart of their research and development, the need for training in green chemistry fundamentals is rapidly increasing.

On Green Chemistry for Sustainability, we provide access to professional development opportunities and graduate programs. Over time, we will be building out a comprehensive selection of courses at different levels.

At our sister site, the Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community (GCTLC), higher education faculty and K–12 teachers are sharing and discovering curriculum resources, collaborating and networking, and growing together to advance the integration of green chemistry into classrooms and laboratories across the world.

Why get training in green and sustainable chemistry?

Be part of the generation that helps us make significant progress toward achieving worldwide economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
The skills you learn will be applicable in any organization, academia, and across multiple industries. Employers are looking for scientists conversant in green chemistry skills that translate into safer, less wasteful, forward-looking, and carbon-cutting practices.
Position yourself as a leader by gaining experience with:
- interdisciplinary research
- thinking in systems
- understanding product life cycles and supply chain issues relevant to chemistry
- policy considerations
- toxicology
- safer design

Professional Development Opportunities

Whether you are an advanced practitioner or need a primer on green chemistry, you can search our database of professional development opportunities. Find online courses, in-person workshops, and certificate programs by field of research.

Green Chemistry Teaching and Learning Community

Explore our sister site dedicated to advancing the integration of green chemistry across the education continuum and transforming the way science is taught through the lens of sustainability.

Graduate Programs

Students of chemistry and related fields now have numerous and growing opportunities to pursue graduate work in green chemistry. Programs for professionals, technical workers, and policy personnel are also emerging. Search our list of programs and find a fit for you.

Online Training Resources

Sustainability and Systems Thinking

SASTICE provides online resources and tools on systems thinking and sustainability for the chemistry education community.

Understanding Planetary Boundaries

The Stockholm Resilience Center's model is an important educational tool for understanding the environmental boundaries within which humanity can thrive.