No Impact Week Activities

September 26 - October 3
No Impact Week
All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in the No Impact Project, based on Colin Beavan’s book, No Impact Man. Texas State’s No Impact Week runs from September 26 Through October 3. This one-week carbon cleanse is designed to help you discover easy ways to decrease your overall environmental impact — and have a good time.

For a complete schedule of No Impact Week events and what YOU can do to participate, CLICK HERE (PDF)

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► Sunday, September 26: Consumption
• The Story of Stuff: video
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► Monday, September 27: Trash
• Sponsored by Texas State Recycling & Waste Management (website or 512.245.7733)
• Recycling / trash info tables, Quad, 7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Film: I Love Trash, Alkek Teaching Theater, 7:00 p.m.
• Encourage use of reusable containers
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► Tuesday, September 28: Transportation / Take Action
• Sponsored by The Bike Cave (website or 512.245.4567) and Texas State Tram (website)
• Bike / walk / bus to school
• Plan bike route: website
• The Hub bike shop will offer tune-ups in Quad
• Film: A Crude Awakening, LBJ Student Center Teaching Theater, 7:00 p.m.
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► Wednesday, September 29: Food
• Sponsored by Edible San Marcos (contact Suzi Fields): website | email
• Farmers Market on Campus (sponsored by Edible San Marcos), Quad, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
• Composting demonstrations, Quad, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• James McWilliams (History Department) lecture: "Just Food," Education Building 4062, 2:00 p.m.
• Film: Food, Inc., Centennial 157, 7:00 p.m. (see details below)
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► Thursday, September 30: Energy
• Sponsored by Net Impact student organization (Facebook group). Contact Janet Hale: jh29@txstate.edu
• Energy conservation in dorms and classrooms
• Treadmill tours, Student Recreation Center, 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• Energy Resource Management featuring professor Mark Carter on "Reducing Your Coal Footprint" and a screening of Wear the Sun by Net Impact student organization, Evans Liberal Arts 316, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
• Living Off the Grid featuring Rick and Stephanie Ertel of Kerrville, McCoy 233, 12:30-1:45 p.m. Info: click here or here
• Energy Options and Savings featuring Steve Harvey (Sustainable San Marcos) and Bigelow Homes (San Marcos), McCoy 240, 2:00-3:15 p.m. Info: click here (pdf) or here (pdf).
• San Marcos Engery Panel featuring Angela Riley (bio pdf) and Kyle Dicke (bio pdf) of San Marcos Electric Utility, James Harkins (student) and Ruben Becerra (Gil's Broiler/Phoenix Energy), McCoy 240, 3:30-4:50 p.m.
• Keynote Speaker: Karl Rábago of Austin Energy, McCoy 233, 5:30-6:45 p.m. Speaker bio: click here (pdf)
• Film: Bill Moyers Journal: Obama's First Year / America's Energy Challenge, LBJ Student Center Teaching Theater, 7:00 p.m.
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► Friday, October 1: Water
• Sponsored by Aquarena Center. Contact Ron Coley: rc13@txstate.edu
• "State of Texas Water" panel discussion with Ron Coley and Dianne Wassenich, Derrick 227, 2:00 p.m.
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► Saturday, October 2: Giving Back
• Sponsored by Student Volunteer Connection: website. Contact Kelly Stone: ks26@txstate.edu
• Service learning opportunities
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► Sunday, October 3: Eco-Sabbath
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(Content from Common Experience website.)