Inclusion of Green Chemistry as a Subject in National Education Program

Abstract

Green chemistry is the scheme of chemical processes that minimize or almost exclude the consumption and creation of hazardous substances. The intention of green chemistry is to promote the innovation in designing new chemicals so that they improve human health and the environment. Incorporating green chemistry in an undergraduate program is a effective method for teaching green chemistry. In addition to the basic issue of funding mechanisms, other difficulties for teaching green chemistry acknowledged by the respondents included lack of tools and resources and already crowded curricula. In this paper an attempt has been made to understand how green chemistry brings value to the chemistry curriculum. Software tools in green chemistry, including compelling industry examples that can be used as green chemistry teaching tools are also discussed. This paper seeks to provide an overview of the approaches to building Green Chemistry into the chemistry curriculum by highlighting some of the outstanding work in the field.