Water Conservation
Name one way that individuals can reduce their water use.
What is shorter shower lengths, water lawns in early morning to reduce evaporation, plant drought resistant yards?
(anything along those lines is acceptable)
Over 90% of this fruit in the United States are grown in California (it was also the theme of the agriculture presentation).
What are strawberries?
This issue is defined as "a form of unplanned urban and suburban development that takes place over a large area and creates a low-density environment with a high segregation between residential and commercial areas with harmful impacts on the people living in these areas".
What is urban sprawl?
These are the negative effects of overconsumption.
ESC served this food at World Fest.
What are meatballs?
This is where the majority of California's water goes to.
What is agriculture?
This California region produces around 1/4 of the nation's food and 8% of total U.S. agricultural output.
Where is the Central Valley?
Name one characteristic of a sustainable city.
What are compact/mixed-use development, Brownfield restoration, increased public transportation efficiency, green spaces, or green architecture?
This is caused by the access to cheap by poor quality clothing.
What is fast fashion?
This country held the first environmental protection act in 1967.
What is Sweden?
These are the three main water sources for Southern California
What is imported water, groundwater, and recycled water?
True or false: produce from farmers markets tend to have more additives than produce sold in supermarkets.
What is false?
Urban areas tend to have warmer temperatures on record than rural areas due to this effect.
What is the urban heat island effect?
This year was when Earth Overshoot Day occurred.
When is 2023? (Earth Overshoot Day was August 2, 2023)
True or false: Sweden has one of the highest per capita energy consumption rates but one of the lowest levels of emissions.
What is true?
Of Southern California's three main water sources, this one supplies the largest percentage of SoCal's water.
What is imported water?
What is 30-40%?
Urban sprawl causes these issues among others (name 1).
What are habitat fragmentation, increased automobile reliance, and lack of impervious surfaces?
Give one way that consumers can be more sustainable.
What are minimizing waste and making more informed purchases?
This renewable energy source contributes the most to Sweden's electricity production.
What is hydropower?
The name of any of Southern California's main imported water sources.
What is the Los Angeles Aqueduct or Colorado River Aqueduct or State Water Project (California Aqueduct)?
The approximate percentage of greenhouse gas emissions that agriculture contributes.
What is 10%?
This U.S. city was given as an example of a city that does well in Brownfield Site restoration.
Where is Portland?
Provide an example of government policy and regulation that encourages corporate accountability.
What are cap and trade programs, pollution taxes, and policies like CEQA and NEPA?
The year in when Sweden met it's 50% renewable energy use goal.
When is 2012?