Vocabulary
Energy from a source that is not depleted when used.
What is renewable energy?
In 2018, American University became the first research and urban campus in the U.S. to achieve...
What is Carbon Neutrality?
The program that can assist your professors in finding the most sustainable way to operate their course.
The percentage of DC that is covered by trees.
What is 37%?
The public transit card you can use to sustainably travel around the DMV area.
What is a U-Pass?
The process of purposefully collecting organic material so that it may be repurposed and become useful decomposed material, such as fertile soil or fertilizer.
What is composting?
Due to the fact that AU is home to 500+ species of woody plants and 5,000+ trees, we are considered…
What is an Arboretum?
The organization on campus that encourages interdisciplinary work in the community to pursue the goals of environmental justice, sustainability, equity, and protection.
What is the Center for Environment, Community, and Equity?
A common packing or cup material that is illegal to sell in DC.
What is styrofoam?
The Office of Sustainability’s program to help you commit to a sustainable lifestyle.
What is the EcoPledge?
The process of selling investments in fossil fuels and re-investing them into socially responsible funds.
What is divestment?
What is 100%?
Au is part of a collaborative effort with 40 faculty from 13 other institutions and 45 graduate students on a $15 million grant to research…
What is food waste?
What is 80%?
What is ALL of them, the Dav, the Bridge, and Starbucks?
The practice of fulfilling our material or environmental needs of natural resources without jeopardizing the material or environmental needs of future generations.
What is sustainability?
At least 2 areas of focus in AU’s 2021 Sustainability Plan.
What are Environmental Justice, Wellness, Zero-Waste, Renewable Energy, Buildings, Grounds, Carbon Neutrality, engagement, or others not listed?
As a student, you can be more involved in sustainability efforts by…
What is taking environmental studies or sustainability courses, advocate for the environment through protests, events, etc., joint clubs or the EcoReps to engage in sustainability efforts, cont.?
The type of sustainable buses used in DC.
Where you can bring in clothing or objects and exchange those goods for other items for free.
Where is Wonk Trade? (third floor of MGC)
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
What is Environmental Justice?
AU’s Green Building Policy states that all new buildings are built to the Gold level in this certification framework.
What is LEED?
Name a non-environmental sciences based major that offers classes or a focus on sustainability.
What is Management, International Studies, Business, Anthropology, Economics, Health Studies/Public Health, Justice and Law, etc.?
Name 2 areas of focus in Sustainable DC 2.0, DC’s current sustainability plan.
What is governance/implementation, equity, built environment and community, climate, economy, education, energy, food, health, nature, transportation, waste, or water?
Name an environmental benefit of eliminating meat from your diet just once a week.
What is reducing carbon emissions, greenhouse gasses, and pressure on deforestation?