Category: Actions & Events

Standing on history, looking to the future

2 children on porch swing under Elder Oak

The second annual Sustain-In commenced underneath the Elder Oak where I gave these opening remarks.  Thank you to everyone who is joining us for our second annual Sustain-in! We are so happy that we have this opportunity to collaborate on sustainability at DA.  When we stand under the Elder Oak, we are standing on history. …

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Plan for Sustain-in 2024

Sprout and roots

Come one, come all! 6pm-12am February 29Upper School STEM & Humanities Building Come when you can, leave when you must! Bring your e-waste from home to drop for recycling.

Sustain-In Results

Approximately 100 people attended the Sustain-In on February 23 and spent the evening–or the whole night–talking sustainability at Durham Academy. There was attention to nature, thanks to a presentation by Merritt Schulz ‘25 and a night walk led by science teacher Andrea Caruso. There was discussion of the role sustainability plays in the school’s culture …

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DA Delegation to Youth Climate Summit

Students in front of rocket

On Monday, February 20, seven members of the Sustainability Committee attended the Youth Climate Summit at the Museum of Life and Science. It was wonderful to hear from peers throughout our community about their passion for sustainability. We heard professional presentations about climate justice and a citizen science program to identify heat islands and create …

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Sustain-In Schedule and an Exciting Development

Graphic announcement of donation

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 …

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Join Us for the Sustain-In!

Graphic invitation

February 23rd at the Upper School STEM and Humanities Building Rolling start between 5 and 8 pm. Stay for an hour or all evening long! RSVP HERE The whole DA community is invited to an evening of innovation. We will work together to imagine an environmentally sustainable school and develop strategies for bringing it about. …

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Preschool Faculty Embraces Sustainability

4 teachers

The Preschool faculty is embracing sustainability, even when it comes to sustenance.  At the Preschool’s back-to-school faculty meeting this August, our Director, Christian Hairston-Randleman, gave all the teachers culinary kits and water bottles.  She did this to actively support the sustainability initiative at Durham Academy. Each TOPBOOC culinary kit contains a metal fork, spoon, knife, straws, chopsticks …

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Change Your Search – Plant Trees

Carbon Almanac book cover

I have long read Seth Godin’s writings; each day, Seth sends me a message to my inbox with his thought for the day. Over the summer, I read about his work with the crew working on the book and website The Carbon Almanac. I have been reading a lot of books lately about Climate Change. …

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