Climate Education
What is climate?
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
When was segregation in schools outlawed?
May 17, 1954. That was the same year that the pina colada was invented in Cuba!
What resource(s) do schools waste the most?
Paper, cafeteria food, and plastic utensils.
As of 2020, which country is the world’s number one exporter of fossil fuels?
Saudi Arabia
Why is enhanced quality education considered necessary for future progress in sustainable development?
From: The Starter Text
Ensures a quality future for the youth.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency's budget for 2023?
Around $10 billion. This is less than 5% of Elon Musk's net worth as of Feb. 2024.
What percent of public school principals are Black compared to White?
10%
By how much percent can equitable access to quality education help a country raise its GDP per capita?
23%.
How much have sea levels risen in the past 100 years? (in inches)
7 inches. (Wow! That is massive, unheard of. I thought 3 was a lot and plentiful)
In the assigned video, what is the speaker's bias?
The speakers highly favor university-based education. What barriers can this bias promote for speaking on climate change?
How many hours does the average MS/HS teacher devote to teaching climate change in a single school year?
1 to 2 hours. Less than the hours you spend scrolling on TikTok.
How much more likely is a Black student to get suspended than a White student?
2x more likely
What is the average American's carbon footprint?
16 tons. That's as much as 4 full-grown adult hippos!
What is the name of the biological phenomenon that allows certain living organisms, like fireflies, to emit light?
Bioluminescence. Not to be confused with Evanescence.
What is San Diego doing for the city's new organic waste recycling program?
From: The Local Connection
- Weekly organic waste recycling collection services for businesses, multifamily apartments, and homes serviced by the city
- Food waste prevention and reduction guides
- Food recovery organizations
If 16% of secondary school students were educated about climate change, how many gigatons of carbon would be reduced by 2050?
19 gigatons
What percentage of high-poverty schools do not get a fair share of funds?
40%
How much carbon do US schools emit annually? (in metric tons)
According to the US Department of Energy, it is around 72 million metric tons.
What percentage of Americans are climate change deniers?
19%.
What is the role of the Climate Equity Index (CEI)?
From: The Local Connection
The CEI measures relative access to opportunity and environmental, economic, and health conditions among San Diego communities. It assesses the degree of potential impacts of climate change on certain areas. Do you think anything else could be included?
What percent of registered voters support climate education?
78% education. Yea, we were surprised too.
How many students attend school with a sworn law enforcement officer but not a counselor?
1.6 million students
If 133,000 schools switched to recycled paper, how many trees would be saved per year?
6 million trees! Nowhere near the 15 billion trees lost to deforestation a year :(
Who invented the SATs?
Carl C. Brigham. A racist. A racist MAN. A racist WHITE MAN.
How does the speaker perceive the importance of higher education for development?
From: Video
The speaker sees higher education as not only educating individuals but also as a means to address societal problems. Is this an effective way of addressing the problems, if not, can you think of any?