Energy
Name the main 3 fossil fuels discussed in class
Coal, Natural gas, and Oil
What is it called when a government gives allowances to privately owned businesses to break sustainability laws
permits
Garbage piled up in uncovered piles
Open Dumps
what is the most used persistent organic pollutant?
DDT
What is one drawback of wind power
wind turbines hitting birds
An approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies
Biomimicry
Fuel-smelling liquid with rain and dump can incorporate ammonia, heavy metal pathogens.
Leachate
Define Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of diseases and their effects on populations of people.
What is are two drawbacks of Nuclear Energy?
waste
radiation hazard
when a company misleads consumers into believing that a product or practice is more environmentally friendly than it is
How many punds of trash per day does the EPA predict Americans produce?
4.5
What is the majority black population region of Louisiana that has a large chemical plant industry called?
Cancer Alley
What sphere does phosphorus not travel through?
Atmosphere
What is a triple bottom line, and name all of the three pillars of triple bottom line.
Triple bottom line:is a sustainability framework that measures a business's success in three key pillars
Three pillars: people, planet, and profit.
What kind of waste hides in caves and beneath Earth’s surface.
Geologic disposal
Name three categories of environmental health
epidemiology, toxicology, and public health.
What are two events hydraulic fracking can cause?
Earthquake and Underground water pollution
What are 7 of the 17 UN sustainable development goals?
1. No poverty
2. Zero hunger
3.Good health and well-being
4. Quality education
5. Gender equality
6. Clean water and sanitation
7. Affordable and clean energy
8. Decent work and economic growth
9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
10. Reduced inequalities
11. Sustainable cities and communities
12. Responsible consumption and production
13. Climate action
14. Life below water
15. Life on land
16. Peace, justice, and strong institutions
17.Partnerships for the goals
How many countries participated in the Basel Convention
121
How do microorganisms make us sick?
by entering our bodies, multiplying, and damaging cells or tissues, or by releasing toxins that harm your body