General
Where is one place 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
How many trees are on Emory's campus (estimate ok)
Over 1,000
Atlanta has the busiest airport in the world. What is it called?
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
What is the biggest consumer of power in homes?
Heating and Cooling
Emory's Lullwater preserve resides on land previously inhabited by members of what Native American nation?
Muscogee Native American Nation
How many miles of multi-use trails are on Atlanta's Beltline? (estimate ok)
33 miles
How long does it take one plastic bottle to degrade in a landfill?
Up to 1,000 years
Since 2010, how much has Emory (University + Hospital) reduced its greenhouse gas emissions? (in percent, estimate ok)
~32.62%
Atlanta is the most forested urban area in the nation. What percentage of Atlanta is forested? (estimate ok)
Tree canopy covers 47.9% of Atlanta.
How much plastic waste does the U.S. generate each year? (Hint: ## million metric tons, estimate ok)
73 million metric tons
In 1999, Emory adopted a No Net Loss of Forest Canopy policy, ensuring what?
That every time a tree is removed on campus, trees are replanted to replace it.
Atlanta has signed a clean energy plan to transition to operate on what % of clean energy by 2035?
100%
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)
How much did the emissions from Emory's landfilled waste increase in 2024? (in percent, estimate ok)
over 200%
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.