March 31-April 3, 2014
Wyndham Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio
- Submissions accepted at http://www.glrppr.org/conference2013/papers-sidebar.html
- For more information about the conference, visit http://www.glrppr.org/conference2013/index-3.html
The purpose of this conference is to show how innovations in green chemistry drive advances in business, academia, policy, and human health protection in the Great Lakes region, and how integration and collaboration of these areas are crucial for success.
The conference will include keynotes, plenary sessions, panel sessions, breakout sessions, and a poster networking exchange. Submissions should specify a desire for inclusion as either a presentation or a poster.This year, a poster networking exchange session will be offered to enable interactive discussions for research and implementation strategies related to green chemistry. We are inviting posters from anyone involved in research, safer formulations, new product development and implementation, decision-making tools, or technical assistance. Ideally, posters will make a connection between green chemistry expertise and business needs in product development in safer chemistry. Student involvement is encouraged and entries from students are welcome.
The following general topic areas are being proposed for the conference and the final agenda will be chosen, in part, from the areas represented by the topics submitted:
Business and Green Chemistry
- Efforts that drive green chemistry innovations
- Case studies describing economic and environmental achievements in green chemistry innovation
- Market challenges holding back economic and environmental success
- Ways companies have made the business case for green chemistry
- Supply chain integration of safer chemistry strategies
- Issues with green chemistry start-up companies
Collaboration
- Building bridges between business and academia
- Public/private partnerships for safer chemistry
Resources and Tools
- Decision-making tools to help guide businesses
- Alternatives assessments
Chemicals Policy
- Role of government, policy, and regulations
- State policy progression and advancements
- How government regulation drives innovation in green chemistry
Research and Education
- Research and technology in safer chemistry
- Green chemistry education
- Research efforts leading to practical implementation
State of the Great Lakes
- GLRI grantees panel
- Great Lakes emerging chemicals of concern (to human health and the environment)
- Safer Chemistry Challenge Program