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XIV The ACS Green Chemistry Institute®: A Case Study of Partnerships to Promote Sustainability in the Chemical Enterprise--Kira JM Matus
Pages 91-94

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... GCI focuses both on disseminating science-based knowledge and information for sustainable impact, as well as the process of building a community of practice around the issue of sustainability in the chemical enterprise. One of the main motivations behind the creation of GCI was the realization that there was a role for a nimble organization that could quickly provide support, including funding, for small projects that would demonstrate the viability of green chemistry to many sectors of industry.
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From page 92...
... In terms of overall impact, and the ability to take advantage of leverage points that would allow it to be a real catalyst for change, it faces serious competition from some of the newer institutes belonging to the high profile green chemistry champions like John Warner and Paul Anastas. The effectiveness of GCI may have fluctuated over time, but from all appearances, its goal of promoting green chemistry is increasingly successful.
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... The controlled chaos that could be effective in a new, emerging field is no longer strategically effective as the same field matures. At the same time, that does not mean that GCI can no longer impact sustainability.
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