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In its Resolution proclaiming IYC 2011, the UN General
Assembly recognized the importance of chemical
education in addressing global issues such as clean
water, sustainability, energy, and climate change
Keith Peterman: YCP Spring Semester Theme
Water
Greg Foy: ACS Community Outreach
Sustainability and energy
Leah Block and Anthony Tomaine: COP16
Climate change
Let the celebration begin!!!
Why is IYC 2011 important?
“Chemistry – our life, our future”
Chemistry majors, educators, and
professionals:
Invite others into your abstract world of
atoms and molecules
o Increase public appreciation in chemistry
o Increase interest of young people in chemistry
o Generate enthusiasm for the creative future of
chemistry
IYC 2011 Features
Knight Center for International Media
Documentary & panel discussion
Richard Alley
Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences
March 17
February 1
Amy Korst
Green Garbage Project
Aaron Woolf, dir. and prod.
King Corn, Big River
Documentary
April 6
March 15
March 24 or 31
IYC 2011
How Do we CELEBRATE Chemistry?
The Cell Phone Popcorn Craze!!
Do You Believe??
This is Probably More Likely!!!
Proven!!
The platform is being provided
SUCCESS is optional
Cross-Discipline Video Outreach Project
The platform is being provided
SUCCESS is optional
Cross-Discipline Video Outreach Project
Goal : Bringing Sustainability into IYC 2011
Focus of Videos
Four Themes of IYC 2011
– Water in our environment
– Health
– Materials
– Energy
–YCP Chemistry Society is ENGAGED!!
The platform is being provided
SUCCESS is optional
Themed Videos: Engaging Students
Intellectual Curiosity
Knowledge
Creativity
Camera
Uplink to YouTube --Voila!!
What we need
• Student Ideas and Interest – involve friends outside of your discipline!
• Videos that are intentional in purpose
• Promotion: Facebook, Blogs and comments, Twitter, Others?
• Who do you look to for Support and Leadership?
• YCP Chemistry Society, Faculty, Local ACS Section,
Local Business and Industry
The platform is being provided
SUCCESS is optional
UNFCCC
• United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change
• Mission- consider what can be done and
cope with what is inevitable
• Kyoto Protocol
• COP16/CMP6
COP 16
• 16th Conference of
Parties
• Parties- National
states that signed
and ratified both
international
treaties
• 2 groups of
participants- State
parties and
Observers
Kick-Off Project
• Blogging from COP16
– Community outreach
– Interviews
– Reports on events
• Video
• Anaheim presentation
Acknowledgements and Thanks
Faculty Development Committee
Dean of Academic Affairs
Physical Sciences Department
Sustainability and Environmental Studies Comm.
American Chemical Society
Committee on Environmental Improvement
Ray Garant, Assistant Director for Public Policy
Chemical and Engineering News
Rudy Baum, Editor-in-chief