Teachers’ perception and attitude toward the integration of green chemistry principles in the school curriculum

As the world is undergoing unprecedented environmental challenges and issues, the application of green chemistry can be considered a major move toward reducing the harmful impacts on the environment. It is essential to include green chemistry in the school curriculum to create a generation, that is aware of sustainable development. This study aims to determine the perception and attitude of teachers in integrating green chemistry principles into the school curriculum. A questionnaire was used to collect information from teachers working in various schools. The collected data was analyzed and interpreted. The study proves that teachers have a positive attitude towards including green chemistry as a part of the curriculum. They prefer getting trained in this arena, as they believe they play a key role in imparting knowledge to children about sustainability practices.