Community members arrive between 5-8 pm Feb 23, depart by 10 pm
US students may choose to participate in an overnight Lock-in
Location: Upper School STEM & Humanities Building
Come to the Sustain-In to deepen your knowledge of sustainability, learn about DA’s carbon emissions, and have fun!
Who is invited? All members of the DA community: students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, Trustees
What will happen? Presentations, door prizes, snacks, games, conversation, and inspiration for making DA more sustainable! You might collaborate with others in an Innovation Room led by a Sustainability Committee member. Those rooms will focus on developing specific proposals about
- culture and norms
- electricity
- waste
- transportation
- biodiversity
Exciting development
An anonymous donor has given $10,000 to help us get started right away on implementing the best strategies. A team of judges led by Green Places will evaluate all proposals submitted by 7 am on February 24. Seed money will be allocated to the winning proposals.
Want to know more? Here’s the schedule.
| 5-5:30 | Quad &STEM foyer | Arrive, visit displays and craft table. Activities for young children begin. |
| 5:30 | Smith Hall | Door prize drawing Introductory presentation #1 (DA leaders and Green Places representatives) |
| 6:00 | All rooms onlower level | Countdown timer begins.Light snacks available.Participants choose topics to explore under leadership of Sustainability Committee members. Dabble in different topics or stick with one all evening! |
| 6:45 | Smith Hall | Door prize drawing Introductory presentation #2 by DA leaders and Green Places representatives |
| 7:15 | All rooms | New arrivals choose topics, join exploration of them. |
| 7:45 | Smith Hall | Wildlife Presentation (Merritt Schulz) |
| 8:00 | Smith Hall | Door prize drawing Introductory presentation #3 (DA leaders and Green Places representatives) |
| 8:30 | All rooms | New arrivals choose topics, join exploration of them. |
| 10:00 | Departure for all except Upper School students & chaperones staying overnight depart. |
Lock-In Schedule for Upper School Participants
10 PM on 2/23 – & 7 AM on 2/24
Upper Schoolers interested in fun, fellowship, and continuing to develop proposal ideas may stay overnight on campus. Student participants must sign up in advance, submit a permission form, and arrive by 8 PM to participate in evening workshops.
| 10:00 | Smith Hall | Pizza! |
| 10:00-6:00 | Room 4127Room 4120 | Continue work on proposals as energy allows.Environmental films running continuously. |
| 11:00-6:00 | Various | Optional activities:Night observation walkTwisterYogaCraftsPhotobooth |
| 12:00-6:00 | Smith Hall | Quiet room open for those who want to sleep |
| 6:00 | Smith Hall | Biscuits & honey, orange juice, optional morning stretches |
| 6:20 | Smith Hall | Closing remarks and thank yous |
| 6:30 | All rooms | Cleanup |
| 7:00 | Proposals due, event ends |
