This is the percentage of food that is wasted in the US
What is 40%
100
This is the main form of coal extraction in the US
What is mountaintop removal
100
A part of the food production process in which food gets wasted (and explain why).
What is on farms, in transport, in grocery stores, in homes, etc.
100
True or False: Grab n Go items are compostable
TRUE (but NOT the white labels!)
100
The three pillars of sustainability
What is environment, economy, and equity
200
An area in which people do not have access to affordable, healthy food options
What is a food desert
200
This is the number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world
What is animal agriculture
200
An example of unconventional agriculture.
What is permaculture, hydroponics, vertical farming, drip irrigation, etc.
200
UMass gets 70% of its energy from this source.
Central heating plant (natural gas and steam)
200
The four major greenhouse gases
What is water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide
300
The radius that defines "local" food
What is 250 miles
300
This is how much coal America produces each year (in billion tons)
What is 1.5billion tons
300
One of the five steps in the "5 step plan to feed the world" article
Freeze agriculture's footprint, grow more on farms we have, use resources more efficiently, shift diets, reduce waste.
300
An organization on campus that works towards reducing food waste or promoting sustainable food
What is food recovery network, real food challenge, permaculture club
300
The trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.
What is the greenhouse effect
400
An organization that is working to fight food insecurity (think back to the poster-making activity) and explain what they are doing
What is Fresh Moves, Growing Power, Food Trust, Green Carts, Pop-Up Grocery Stores, Grocery Co-ops, (other answers acceptable as well!)
400
This is the percentage of electricity in the US that is powered by coal
What is 30%
400
An issue/environmental impact of conventional agriculture.
What is runoff, emissions, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, water use, etc.
400
This is the closest food desert to Amherst
What is Holyoke, Springfield
400
According to NASA's James Hansen this is the amount of atmospheric carbon is the maximum safe level without altering the Earth's climate
What is 350ppm
500
This is the number of Americans currently living in a food desert (can also give a percentage)
What is 23.5million (7%)
500
Name one pro and one con to nuclear energy
What is PROS: highly efficient CONS: nuclear meltdowns, waste, warfare
500
The percentage of food grown that is used to feed livestock.
What is 36%
500
Name at least 3 UMass buildings that are LEED certified "green" buildings
What is blue wall, CNS greenhouses, CHC residential halls, football performance center, marching band building, Hampshire dining, ILC, LSL, Police station
500
This is the current amount of atmospheric carbon (think about recent news, this was a big deal last September)