SCI Knows Sustainability
What does sustainability mean?
Meeting present needs without harming future generations
What type of pollution fills the sky in Thneedville?
Air pollution
Who speaks for the trees?
The Lorax!
“You can’t just do nothing because you can’t do everything. Do what you can.”
The Lorax
Who wrote the original book?
Dr Suess
Name one way students can reduce waste on campus.
Recycling, reusable bottles, composting, etc.
Deforestation most directly impacts what type of ecosystem?
Forest ecosystem
Who cuts down the first tree?
The Once-ler
O'Hare
Was Ted in the books?
No
What greenhouse gas is most associated with climate change?
Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
What happens to the animals when their trees were being destroyed in the Lorax?
They migrated
What are the small bear-like creatures called?
Bar-ba-loots
"If you put something in the ground, it grows."
Ted
Was O'Hare in the book?
No
Name one renewable energy source.
Solar, wind, hydro, etc.
What resource was overused in the Lorax?
Truffula Trees
When the Once-ler says he’s found paradise, what are the first animals he encounters?
Fish
"That’s the world. It’s not perfect."
The Once-ler
In which version does the Lorax physically lift himself away with a seat?
The book
What does SCI stand for?
Sustainable Campus Initiative
What modern issue mirrors the Once-ler’s actions?
Fast fashion, deforestation, fossil fuels, etc.
What birds have trouble flying in smog?
Swomee-Swans
"Someone like you cares a whole awful lot…"
The Lorax
T/F The town of Thneedville is in the book.
False