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 ThemeWater

Greg Foy: ACS Community OutreachSustainability and energy

Leah Block and Anthony Tomaine: COP16Climate 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 chemistryo Increase interest of young people in chemistryo Generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry

IYC 2011 FeaturesKnight Center for International Media

Documentary & panel discussion

February 1

Richard AlleyEvan Pugh Professor of Geosciences

March 17

Amy KorstGreen Garbage Project

Aaron Woolf, dir. and prod.King Corn, Big River

March 24 or 31

Documentary

March 15April 6

IYC 2011How Do we CELEBRATE Chemistry?

The Cell Phone Popcorn Craze!!

Do You Believe??This is Probably More Likely!!!

Proven!!

The platform is being providedSUCCESS is optional

Cross-Discipline Video Outreach Project

The platform is being providedSUCCESS is optional

Cross-Discipline Video Outreach Project

Goal : Bringing Sustainability into IYC 2011Focus 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

The platform is being providedSUCCESS is optional

Themed Videos: Engaging StudentsIntellectual Curiosity

KnowledgeCreativityCamera

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

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 CommitteeDean of Academic Affairs

Physical Sciences DepartmentSustainability and Environmental Studies Comm.

American Chemical SocietyCommittee on Environmental Improvement

Ray Garant, Assistant Director for Public Policy

Chemical and Engineering NewsRudy Baum, Editor-in-chief