Environmental Justice
What are some vulnerable communities in San Diego most impacted by climate change and environmental crises? (Name at least 3)
Imperial Valley, Tijuana River Valley, Linda Vista, South Chollas Valley
This regional agency operates most of the buses and trolleys in San Diego County.
MTS
To check if your soil is acidic, neutral, or alkaline, you should test for this.
pH
Who are the Zero Waste Co-Chairs?
Jennifer and Alisha
What is our Instagram handle?
@sdsugreenlove
In your own words, what is environmental justice?
Environmental Justice means redistributing decision-making power back to vulnerable communities that are systematically impacted by environmental racism.
This is the first greenline stop after boarding the trolley, leaving SDSU
Union Grantville
The process of adding decomposed organic matter to improve soil structure and fertility.
composting
Which commission is Zero Waste presenting the Water Bottle Reuse Initiative t next week?
Student Support Commission
What are the 3 R's of sustainability?
Reduce, reuse, recycle
What is the difference between food security and food justice?
Food security: focuses on ensuring all people have consistent, physical, and economic access to enough nutritious food.
Food justice: focuses on the root cause of food injustice by addressing systematic issues like racism and poverty to ensure equitable access to healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate food.
This major transit hub in Downtown San Diego connects the Trolley, COASTER, and Amtrak.
Sante Fe Depot
This type of garden is designed specifically to attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
A pollinator garden?
What is Zero Waste proposing in the Water Bottle Initiative?
To establish a set location on campus where students can grab free, sanitized water bottles that have been collected in the lost and found.
What was the main topic of last weeks meeting?
SD Water pollution/CoastKeeper guess speaker
Name at least 4 environmental justice groups in San Diego.
SD350, Environmental Health Coalition, Climate Action Campaign, Communities for a Better Environment, Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice, etc.
This pricing strategy charges drivers a fee to enter busy city centers to reduce traffic and pollution.
Congestion pricing
These plants return year after year from the same root system.
Perennials
Name one project/event that Zero Waste has worked on in the past semester.
Oggi's waste graphic, mending workshop, Earthwell Refill transit social, campus trash cleanup, etc.
When is spring Swap Shop this year?
March 18th
What is SB 1000 or "The Planning for Healthy Communities Act"?
A 2018 California bill that requires environmental justice to be addressed in local government planning.
This term refers to the focus on building housing, shops, and offices near public transit stations.
Transit- Oriented Development
This common garden problem occurs when plants do not receive enough water, often causing leaves to turn brown.
Water stress.
Where is Jennifer right now (2/18)? Hint: She announced it last meeting.
San Diego Zero Waste Symposium. Tickets are sold out but but you can attend via Zoom still. This is an annual event.
When was Green Love founded?
2008