Environmental Sustainability
How much plastic is recycled each year?
Three million tons
What is the most simple way to get involved?
What is joining a group of likeminded individuals who are seeking change.
What country has the highest rate of human trafficking?
Libya
What is the non-profit which certifies ethical products called?
Fair Trade
What are the three pillars of sustainability?
The environment, social responsibility, and economics.
What reason best explains the necessity of cooperation in order to enact change?
What is there being more power in a group, as opposed to an individual.
What countries have the best migration policies?
Canada, Germany, New Zeland, Singapore, and Australia.
What products can be Fair Trade?
Many! Some popular ones are Coffee, Chocolate, Tea, Clothing and Produce!
What is a carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions.
What reason best explains the necessity of community based outreach?
What is certain groups of disadvantaged people receiving services or opportunities they wouldn’t have received otherwise.
27%
What percent of the world lives on less than $6.85 USD a day.
Half
What's the difference between climate change and global warming?
“Global warming” refers to the rise in global temperatures due mainly to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. “Climate change” refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate over a long period of time – including precipitation, temperature, and wind patterns.
What members of the United States government can be petitioned with concerns?
What is all members, of all levels.
What is the most common form of human trafficking?
Sexual explotation and forced labour
Other than providing safe wages and workplaces, what other benefits are there to Fair Trade products?
- Environmentally friendly
- Increases kids and girls likelihood of receiving an education
- Other?
How long has air pollution been a problem?
Evidence from Greece shows that the problems of polluted air outdoors were being documented for at least 2400 years.
What is the significance of lobbyists?
What is Lobbyists being actors with an agenda who seek to influence the government through legislation.
How many U.S residents are from immigrant families?
87.7 million people or ~27% U.S population
All Fair Trade produce is also ______
Non-GMO (not genetically modified)