ABSTRACT

This paper describes the design and implementation of a political advocacy project in an Organic Chemistry II course. The advocacy project was designed to demonstrate that organic, green, and sustainable chemistry can be applied outside of laboratory and industrial settings to help solve issues related to environmental sustainability. After the instructor identified pending state legislation relating to sustainability, students read and summarized the bill. After class discussion, students did further research into questions raised in the discussion and prepared talking points. The talking points were developed into a white paper or postcard in advance of a class trip to the state capitol to share the views with legislators. Student reflections indicated a positive experience with advocacy, a greater understanding of environmental issues that affect them, and better awareness of how they can affect change.

摘要

本文介绍了有机化学 II 课程中政治宣传项目的设计和实施。该宣传项目旨在证明有机、绿色和可持续化学可以在实验室和工业环境之外应用，以帮助解决与环境可持续性相关的问题。在讲师确定了与可持续性有关的未决州立法后，学生们阅读并总结了该法案。课堂讨论结束后，学生对讨论中提出的问题进行了进一步研究，并准备了谈话要点。在前往州议会大厦与立法者分享观点之前，谈话要点被制作成白皮书或明信片。学生的反映表明在宣传方面有积极的经验，