Sustainability
Define Greenwashing
When a company misleads consumers into believing a product is more environmentally friendly than it actually is
Define Epidemiology
The study of disease, how it's created, and how it spreads
What type of economy is comprised of small ventures that operate outside government regulation and taxation?
An Informal Economy
Define Checks and Balances
This principle ensures that no branch of government holds too much power by allowing each branch to limit power of the others
What are the environmental consequences of food waste?
While food decomposes as waste it releases methane, a greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere that increases global warming
What is the UW Campus Sustainability Fund?
A student-run/funded program that aims to promote sustainability through student-led projects
What is Herd Immunity?
When most individuals of a population are vaccinated, protecting the entire population from a certain disease
What’s Bright Lights Syndrome?
The idea that cities are places of opportunity, excitement, and freedom to pursue all aspects of life
What country currently has the largest cumulative CO2 emissions?
Define Downcycling
The process of recycling materials into new products that are lower quality than the original
List 3 Components of Sustainable Urban Design
Ex. Mixed density, green space conservation, transportation, energy, water, waste
Define Toxins
Term for chemical hazards that negatively impact the human body; can be naturally occurring or man-made
Residential subdivisions, shopping centers, office parks, and schools are all examples of what?
One-use Zones
Define the Single Member District Plurality System
Where the candidate with the most votes wins, even if they do not receive a majority, often leading to a two-party dominance
The international restriction of the dumping of household and hazardous waste from developed countries on developing countries
The Basel Convention
This considers social and environmental issues, not just economic profits. It’s a company's voluntary effort to go beyond legal compliance to focus on ethical and sustainable practices
Corporate Social Responsibility
What is the EU's stance on Risk Management? What is the US stance?
The EU endorses precautionary principle while the US opposes it
Name for the damage done to primarily kids by urbanizing the world and limiting their access to nature
Nature Deficit Disorder
What is the political structure that has all the power concentrated in a strong central government?
Unitary Governing System
Name the 3 core strategies of dealing with waste
Conversion, Isolation, and Remediation
What is hydroponics (a method of growing plants in nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil) an example of?
Transformative solution
What is the primary concern regarding the material asbestos
Lung damage and cancer
How did Suburban Sprawl Develop in the United States?
After WW2 the United States experienced a housing and baby boom
This 1987 international treaty successfully phased out ozone-depleting substances like CFCs, leading to the recovery of Earth's protective ozone layer
Montreal Protocol (ozone layer)
How is waste considered an Environmental Justice issue
Placement of waste facilities in low-income, minority areas, leading to increased exposure to pollution and health risks