Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12)
The perception of Green Chemistry infusion into the Lesotho school science curriculum by the chemistry teachers Litlhare Mphanya and Mosotho J. George Chemical Society of Lesotho, National University of Lesotho Roma Lesotho - Southern Africa E-mail: mphanyalitlhare@gmail.com Commonwealth Chemistry has demonstrated high appreciation and consideration to sustainability by calling for abstracts to cite the relevant sustainable goals. While education is important in knowledge creation, it can also instill some awareness of one’s environment. There is however, no evidence of incorporation of Green Chemistry (GC) at both basic and tertiary education in Lesotho. It is believed that the infusion of GC in the development agenda can lead to considerable gains in global pursuit of sustainability. (1) Herein we report our investigation of 1) the extent of appreciation of GC by teachers and 2) their perceptions about the GC inclusion in the basic physical science curriculum. The online questionnaire was distributed to chemistry teachers through the teachers’ association. The preliminary results show that 26% of the teachers only became aware of the GC concept from the questionnaire, 20% have acquainted with the GC from a course while others only heard about the concept from informal settings. Nonetheless, all the teachers acknowledged the importance of GC towards sustainability and they recommended its inclusion as it is currently not directly incorporated in the curriculum. This study highlights the importance of regular reviews of curriculum to match contemporary issues. Key words: Green Chemistry, Basic Education Curriculum, Appreciation, Teachers References 1. P.T. Anastas and J.C. Wamer, in Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice , Oxford University Press, New York, 1988
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