Climate Facts
What type of renewable energy is generated by flowing water?
Hydropower
Energy that comes from natural sources that can be replenished, like solar, wind, and hydro power. It’s cleaner and more sustainable than fossil fuels.
Renewable energy
Which countries have banned the destruction of unsold clothes and shoes?
European union
This flightless bird can run up to 43 miles per hour.
Ostrich
Which enACT board member is also a singer/songwriter?
Hannah!
What is the phenomenon of trapping heat in the Earth’s atmosphere called?
Greenhouse effect
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Biodiversity
Which landmark climate finding was recently overturned by the EPA?
Endangerment finding
True or false: White turkeys can naturally reproduce.
False
Which enACT board member has a car?
Savannah!
When did the Clean Water Act Pass?
1972
Describes materials that can naturally decompose into harmless substances like carbon dioxide, water, and biomass (which are commonly used as fertilizers)
Compostable
Which city in PA recently unveiled a first-in-the nation network of ground-level air quality sensors to share data with residents?
Philadelphia
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
Which enACT board member studied abroad in Copenhagen?
Meredith!
Which 1960s book was instrumental in launching the modern environmental movement in the US?
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
When a company misleads stakeholders into believing they are a sustainable or ethical organisation or promote sustainable and ethical practices as a distraction from negative environmental impacts.
Greenwashing
Which environmental policy was recently challenged in the Supreme Court?
The “good neighbor” policy that requires states to stop their air pollution from drifting over to neighboring states
Which animal is known as the “engineer of ecosystems” because it creates habitats for other species?
Beaver
Which enACT board member went to a Hozier concert this summer?
Alexa!
What is the name of the layer of gas that protects the Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation?
Ozone Layer
The total amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds that are emitted directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, or product. It’s like a personal or corporate “pollution score.”
Carbon footprint
Countries agreed to limit global warming under the Paris Accords. What is the maximum temperature increase (from pre-industrial levels) under this treaty? (In Celsius)
1.5 degrees Celsius (we’re currently at 1.4!!!)
What is the largest living structure on Earth?
The Great Barrier Reef
Who is the youngest enACT board member?
Gideon!