Today our class had a virtual researcher in our grade 11 Chemistry class.  Dr. Sanchita Bandyopadhyay-Ghosh joined us from the University of Toronto to talk about Green Chemistry.  She is from Centre for Biocomposites and Biomaterials Processing University of Toronto and works with biodegradable composites, cellulose nanofibres , biopolyol and biofoam.

Her lecture was informative discussed the major links chemistry has to industry and the environment.  She graciously shared her work in the field and discussed the next steps.  She challenged to students to enter into science fields to fix the problems we have and make a sustainable future.  She shared her passion for the environment and told the students how she got involved and why she keeps on working in this field.

“2050 ‘biological capacity’ equal to two planet earths would be required to keep up with humanity’s resource demands and waste production.”

VROC has proven to be an excellent tool for the classroom.  We were able to link chemistry to a researcher in the field and look at the environmental impact.

Thank you Carol from VROC and Dr Sanchita Bandyopadhyay-Ghosh for participating in an enriching learning experience on Green Chemistry with the Toronto District School Board.