Starting this week, Rollins College will be conducting a campus-wide “No Impact Experiment” in which students can participate in a variety of activities to raise awareness of consumption and work to reduce their carbon footprints. The experiment is in conjunction with the annual “Be a Part from the Start” campus collaboration, in which Rollins students from several organizations will be conducting community service projects throughout Central Florida.
Below are are some of the activities to be undertaken as part of Rollins College “No Impact Experiment”.
8/31 Trash Day: Mt. Trashmore
Olin Lawn
6 p.m.
Create the grand “Mt. Trashmore” with recyclables that are thrown away in our very own Rollins dorms.
9/1 Transportation Day: Winter Park Bike Tour
Meet at Alfond Sports Center at 4:45 p.m.
Ever wanted to explore Winter Park via bicycle? Now is your chance! Not only will you get to bike around the community, but you’ll also figure out just how close some of the area’s best restaurants and shops are. Also, help populate the area with Florida native plants by throwing “seed bombs!” Rent a bicycle from the library or bring your own.
9/3 Energy Day: Turn It Off!
7:30 p.m.
Meet in the Galloway Room for a discussion about energy with Assistant Professor of Biology Katie Sutherland and an introduction to the Turn It Off Experiment. After the discussion, come outside on Mills Lawn and experience Rollins with the lights turned off.
8:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Lights turned off and drum circle
9/4 Water Day: Beach Clean Up
Meet at Alfond Sports Center at 7 a.m.
Get a tan while doing a good deed: cleaning up Cocoa Beach! Afterwards, learn about the “vanishing ancient mariners” (more commonly known as sea turtles) with the help of the Sea Turtle Preservation Society.
