Climate Change
This invisible gas, released by cars and factories, is the main cause of climate change.
What is carbon dioxide?
This word describes the variety of life on Earth—from plants to animals to fungi.
What is biodiversity?
This large bird of prey, once rare in Ontario, can now often be spotted along the Detroit River thanks to conservation efforts.
What is the bald eagle?
Planting more of these in neighbourhoods lowers temperatures, absorbs carbon dioxide, and helps manage stormwater.
What are trees?
Food waste goes in this bin.
What is compost?
This term describes the long‑term warming of the Earth’s temperature.
What is global warming/climate change?
These tiny insects pollinate many of our fruits and flowers.
What are bees?
This masked bandit is often seen exploring garbage bins at night.
What is a raccoon?
When a community switches streetlights and building fixtures to this type of high‑efficiency lighting, it can significantly cut electricity use.
What are LED lights?
Plastic water bottles belong in this bin.
What is recycling?
Scientists say this layer of gases around the Earth traps heat, much like a blanket.
What is the greenhouse effect?
An ecosystem where trees, plants, animals, and water all interact is called this.
What is a habitat?
This invasive plant spreads quickly and can harm Ontario’s wetlands.
What is phragmites?
Installing this device on a home can prevent stormwater from flowing into the sewer system and reduce the chance of basement flooding.
What is a rain barrel?
Used tissues should go here because they can’t be recycled.
What is garbage/landfill?
These renewable energy sources help reduce emissions. Name one.
Solar Power
Hydro Power
Wind Power
Nuclear Power
This term describes a species at risk of disappearing forever.
What is endangered?
This nocturnal mammal, with a wingspan up to 40 cm, helps control insect populations but is threatened by white‑nose syndrome.
What is a bat? (Little brown bat / big brown bat)
Windsor declared a climate emergency in 2019 and later adopted science‑based climate targets that call for a 68% reduction in city‑wide emissions by 2030 and net‑zero by 2050. This long‑term climate goal is called ________.
What is Windsor’s net‑zero emissions target?
This type of container must be rinsed before recycling: cans, jars, or both?
What is both?
Adopted in 2015, this international agreement aims to limit global temperature rise to below 2°C, preferably 1.5°C through nationally determined climate commitments. This agreement was ratified by 195 countries.
Paris Agreement
Wetlands like those around Windsor are important because they act as natural ________.
Filters / flood protectors / water purifiers
This jumping invasive insect has been spotted in Ontario and threatens trees and crops.
What is the spotted lanternfly?
This term refers to actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or enhance carbon sinks, such as improving energy efficiency, switching to renewable energy, and protecting forests.
These are all examples of climate change ________.
What is mitigation?
This common household item does not belong in recycling even though it’s paper: tissues, receipts, or shredded paper?
What is shredded paper?