enACT History
Which garden, located by Trexler Library, has enACT been involved in restoring and cleaning up?
Serpentine Garden
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 was the name of the plant that was to be given away after Earth month bingo in 2025?
Peter the Plant!
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!
With which on-campus organization did enACT collaborate on an environmental poetry event in 2022?
Muses
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
When did the Clean Water Act pass?
1972
Which enACT board member studied abroad in Copenhagen?
Meredith!
In which decade was enACT first created?
Early 1990s
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 1960s book was instrumental in launching the modern environmental movement in the US?
Silent Spring
Which enACT board member went to a Hozier concert this summer?
Alexa!
In what year was there an article titled “Tree House of Horror” published in the Muhlenberg Weekly about a ghost in the Treehouse: 2015, 2018, 2021, or 2024?
2021
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 other type of insect do anteaters eat?
Termites
Who is the youngest enACT board member?
Gideon!