These public spaces offer opportunities for outdoor recreation, sports activities, classes and more in settings that usually include trees, plants and wildlife. It is one example of a tangible community asset.
What are parks?
100
The day to day atmospheric conditions that include temperature and precipitation.
What is weather?
100
This disruption of long-term patterns of temperature, precipitation, etc. on a global and local scale is happening here, now.
What is climate change?
100
This mode of transportation is healthy and carbon free. It can be encouraged in cities, towns and suburbs by providing sturdy sidewalks and safe neighborhoods.
What is walking?
100
This concern relates to wanting good education and diverse opportunities to help young people grow and succeed.
What is youth development?
200
This space provides residents with books free of charge but also serves as a gathering, entertainment, and educational resource. It is also a valuable asset because it is generally seen as a neutral space that benefits everyone.
What is a library?
200
The 30 year trend of weather conditions over time and across seasons.
What is climate?
200
This type of event causes problems for basements & roads-- and it's increasing with climate change.
What is flooding?
200
This type of garden can accept runoff after a big storm and help to reduce local flooding.
What is a rain garden?
200
This concern relates to wanting economic vitality and prosperity.
What is economic development?
300
This type of knowledge is passed down through generations. Examples relevant to climate action include medicinal gardening, canning, and darning. This is one example of an intangible community asset.
What is traditional knowledge?
300
The effect of gases trapping heat in the atmosphere.
What is the greenhouse effect?
300
This season will have more rain than snow, in contrast to historical patterns.
What is winter?
300
Checking in on neighbors, especially elderly, is crucial during this type of extreme summer weather event.
What is a heat wave?
300
This concern relates to wanting to be able to live in, visit, walk, bike, and drive around the community without fear.
What is safety?
400
This term describes someone in the community who has great knowledge and experience in a topic.
What is a local expert?
400
Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and some refrigerants; these gasses have been increasing in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution because of human activity.
What are greenhouse gases?
400
This time of day does not get as cool as it used to, so there is less relief from high temperature.
What is nighttime?
400
When car, bus and truck engines are turned off in these zones, greenhouse gases—and other air pollutants—are reduced.
What is a "no idle" zone?
400
This concern relates to wanting access to quality and affordable health care as well as clean air and water and healthy homes.
What is health?
500
This shared sense of belonging can help neighbors work together to solve problems.
What is community identity?
500
The percentage of climate scientists who agree that the climate is changing, and getting warmer, because of greenhouse gas emissions from human activity.
What is more than 95%?
500
The period of days in which plants are actively growing (especially interesting to gardeners and farmers); it is getting longer with climate change.
What is the growing season?
500
This type of diet, based on vegetables, fruits, grains and nuts, has a smaller climate footprint than a diet based on meat.
What is a vegetarian diet?
500
This concern relates to wanting outdoor places to enjoy.