Sustainability Basics
This natural resource covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface and is essential for all known life forms
What is water?
Bringing your own _____ to the grocery store helps reduce the use of single use plastics.
What are reusable bags?
When fossil fuels are burned, they release this gas that contributes to global warming.
What is carbon dioxide?
This organization holds an annual event called the Marine Debris Plunder.
What is Maryland Coastal Bays?
What is the deadline for submitting GreenFund applications this semester?
What is Wednesday, October 16th?
Which of the following CAN be recycled at SU?
a. plastic straw from a Dunkin cup
b. used paper towel
c. scrap paper with ink on it
What is c: scrap paper with ink on it?
A farming technique that avoids synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
What is organic farming?
This phenomenon occurs when the atmosphere traps heat from the sun, warming the Earth.
What is the greenhouse effect?
This organization works to help restaurants and businesses in Ocean City compost.
What is GoGreenOC?
What is the name of the second hand shop on SU's campus?
Sammy's Stash
The environmental concept of using resources to meet today’s needs without compromising future generations
What is sustainability?
This two-word term describes areas in cities with lots of plants and trees to reduce pollution and cool temperatures.
What are green spaces?
Rising ocean temperatures cause this process, turning vibrant coral reefs white.
What is coral bleaching?
This local organization works to promote sustainable legislation locally and state wide, and has also visited ESA to share sustainable alternatives to everyday household items.
What is Lower Eastern Shore Sierra Club?
This annual Spring event, hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA), involves students volunteering to clean up the Salisbury community, including parks and zoos.
What is I love Salisbury?
This type of energy comes from sources like wind, solar, and geothermal that naturally replenish.
What is renewable energy?
Installing these on your roof can generate electricity from sunlight.
What are solar panels?
This island of floating waste, mostly plastic, is located in the Pacific Ocean.
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
The Ocean City chapter of this organization fights for plastic reduction, ocean protection, beach access, healthy coastlines, and clean water. We have also done a halloween assateague beach cleanup with them in the past!
What is Ocean City Surfrider Foundation?
How much money do you save by bringing a reusable cup to a either Chesapeake Roasting Company or Cool Beans?
What is 50 cents?
The 2 greenhouse gasses most responsible for human-caused climate change.
What is carbon dioxide and methane?
What is the #1 way to lower your environmental impact?
What is stop eating meat/reduce meat consumption?
This global initiative, adopted in 2015, outlines 17 goals for sustainable development by 2030.
What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
This organization acts as advisors to help develop policies, identify grant opportunities, implement city programs, and assist with educational opportunities for staff and community leaders throughout Salisbury.
What is the Salisbury City Green Team?
SU dining services uses this machine to break down food waste.
What is ORCA/aerobic digester?