Global challenges related to climate change and sustainability have grown, and chemistry education has a critical role to play. In particular, the environmental and health impacts of chemical exposure have raised global concerns. How can we as educators encourage undergraduate students who are majoring or minoring in chemistry to foster an understanding of sustainable development? One way is to provide them with more experiential learning opportunities (hands-on experience with reflection) to improve their learning experience in upper level undergraduate chemistry laboratory coursework. These opportunities would also provide a benefit to students in interdisciplinary fields. Research indicates that an activity-based curriculum enhances student performance and motivation (Stohr-Hunt, 1996). Moreover, evidence suggests that the laboratory experience enhances what students gain in upper-level undergraduate science courses (DeKorver, 2016).