Pop Culture
This Pixar Movie teaches viewers about waste and overconsumption through the story of a lonely robot who spends his days tidying up the planet, Earth.
What is WALL-E
What are the two mascots that UC Riverside uses?
What is Scotty the Bear and Norm the Orange
This science educator became famous for teaching kids about climate change, ecosystems, and “science rules!” Also having one of the most catchy theme songs.
Who is Bill Nye
What year did the first Earth Day take place?
What is 1970 (04/22/1970)
The three R’s of Sustainability are?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
This singer launched the “BeyGOOD” initiative supporting scholarships, disaster relief, and communities in need.
Who is Beyonce
When was UC RIverside founded and what fruit helped shape Riverside’s agricultural history?
When is 1954 and what is the orange
In this environmental superhero cartoon, when these five rings unite Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, and Heart this superhero appears. Hint: It’s not Thanos
What is Captain Planet
What year did the United States establish the Environmental Protection Agency?
What is 1970
This noodle brand which is high in sodium has carried college students emotionally and financially for decades.
What is ramen
This fast-fashion company is often criticized for not only ripping off people unique designs for clothing but also for overproduction and textile waste.
What is SHEIN
This place in 1917 used to be a working horse stable and is now used for a dining experience to get a great burger and crispy fries.
What is The Barn
This Swedish climate activist started the Friday for Future movement at just 15 years old and was also apart of the help for the Gaza Aid Flotilla.
Greta Thunberg
What feminist movement that occurred in India in 1970 that coined the term "Tree Hugger"?
What is the Chipko Movement?
(Shout out to Dr. Sasser for this question)
This fast-food chain built their entire concept around mimicking McDonald’s nostalgic aesthetic, but with an entirely plant-based menu.
What is Mr.Charlie’s
In this dystopian film series, (another one is coming out) where districts struggle with inequality and limited resources controlled by the Capitol.
What is The Hunger Games
UCR prides itself on citrus experiments, what mandarin orange variety came from UCR and its citrus experiments?
What is the Cuties Mandarin Oranges?
This U.S. Senator is known for advocation climate action and a Green New Deal, with his slogan being, “People Before Polluters.”
Bernie Sanders
This international agreement was signed on September 16, 1987,
Hint the treaty was to reduce chlorofluorocarbons globally
What is the Montreal Protocol?
This term describes communities that lack easy access to affordable and nutritious food.
What are food deserts
This celebrity’s private jet usage sparked online conversations about carbon footprints in pop culture, where it seems it was easy for them to just Shake Off the controversy.
Who is Taylor Swift
UCR used to be a satellite campus for a agricultural experiment station program back in 1907, what was the main campus?
What is the University of California Berkley
In this family movie, this character famously warned people that “unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, It’s NOT!”
The Lorax
What was the largest accidental oil spill in human history? Answer must have all four, location, name of event, year and corporation.
What is Gulf of Mexico, Deep Water Horizon, 2010 and British Petroleum (BP)?
This environmental justice issue occurs when low income areas are disproportionately exposed to pollution and environmental hazards.
What is Environmental Racism