General
What is the biggest consumer of power in homes?
How many trees are on Emory's campus (estimate ok)
Over 1,000
Atlanta has signed a clean energy plan to transition to operate on what % of clean energy by 2035?
100%
How long does it take one plastic bottle to degrade in a landfill?
1,000
What does Emory's "No Net Loss of Forest Canopy" Ensure
Introduced in 1999, the policy requires at least one tree is planted whenever a tree is removed.
Atlanta has had the busiest airport in the world for 2 decades. How many tons of waste does it produce each year?
13,000 tons of waste each year
Emory's Lullwater preserve resides on land previously inhabited by members of what Native American nation?
Since 2010, how much has Emory reduced its greenhouse gas emissions? (in percent, estimate ok)
Muscogee Native American Nation
~32.62%
Atlanta is the most forested urban area in the nation. What percentage of Atlanta is covered by tree canopy?
At 47.9 %, Atlanta has the highest percentage of overall urban tree canopy in the nation
How much plastic waste does the U.S. generate each year? (Hint: ## million metric tons, estimate ok)
73 million metric tons
What is the Emory water hub?
An on-campus, decentralized wastewater treatment facility takes raw sewage and turns it into reclaimed water that can be used for non-potable (read: non-drinking) purposes across campus, such as heating and cooling buildings or flushing toilets.
Which Atlanta building was the first of its kind to receive a LEED Platinum certification? (Highest level of the LEED green building certification)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium was the first professional sports stadium to achieve LEED Platinum certified status.
About how many microplastics do humans contain in our brains? (Hint: measure in equivalent # of bottle caps)
Seven grams of plastic ≈ One disposable spoon ≈ five water bottle caps
(Per brain) (Via NYT)
Name 2 places you can find solar panels on Emory's campus
- Peavine North + South Parking Decks
- Fishburne Parking Deck
- Library Service Center
- Waterhub
- North Decatur Building
- 1762 Clifton Ph 1
- 1762 Clifton Ph 2
- 1599 Clifton Parking Deck
- Conference Center Parking Deck Gambrell Law School Building
- 1599 Building Roof
- HSRB 1
The Beltline development plan required developers create/preserve 5,600 affordable housing units by the end of 2030. How many have they created, as of 2025.
Beltline developers have created, preserved or are actively building 4,425 affordable units, which is 79% of the way to its goal. A breakdown was not immediately provided of how many units are open versus under development.