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Vocabulary
Climate Change
UVM Goes Green
100
Former California governor who is suing fossil fuel companies for first degree murder b/c of their cause of climate change and natural disasters. 

Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?

100
How many pounds of trash a day does the average American produce?
What is 4.5 lbs?
100
a dangerous pesticide, no longer used in the USA
What is DDT?
100
What are the main Greenhouse Gases? (Top 4)

CO2,  CH4, Nitrous Oxide, CFC-12

100

What is the name of the company that collects and processes UVM's compost?

What is Green Mountain Compost?

200

Wrote in 1962 the controversial Silent Spring, describing the devastating effect that pesticides were having on the environment. 

Who is Rachel Carson?
200

An floating mass of garbage larger than the size of Texas is in what ocean?

What is the Pacific?
200
What is a non-renewable energy source that is often disguised as "green"?
What is natural gas or bio fuels, etc?
200
Name two "Sustainable Development Goals" out of 17 
Any two works.
200
What is UVM's ranking on Princeton Review's List of Top Green Colleges?
What is #4? (as of Oct. 25th, 2017)
300
Former Vice President of the United States (1993-2001), current environmental activist, and narrator of a famous climate change film.
Who is Al Gore?
300
What should you ask when you order a drink at a restaurant?
What is "no straw please"?
300

the process by which greenhouse gases in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and reflect it back to Earth rather than letting it leave the planet.

What is the greenhouse effect?

300

The percentage of scientists who agree that warming trends over the past century are very likely caused by human activity

WHat is 97%?
300
What renewable energy technologies can be found on UVM's Campus?
What are a wind turbine and solar panels?
400

This activist lead the (nonviolent) fight for workplace rights, including protection from harmful pesticides in the farm fields of California's San Joaquin valley and formed the National Farm Workers Association.

Who is Ceasar Chavez?
400
What can you do with some veggie scraps besides compost or trash'n it? (could be multiple right answers, be creative)
Plant them again! ex. avocados, lettuce, mint 

Figure out how to cook them!

Feed it to your turtle!

400

disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.

What is Greenwashing?
400
How does climate change affect the Earths oceans?
-increase acidity

-saltwater freshening

-warms waters

-change in fish migrations

-sea level rise

- coral reef destruction

-others?

400

What is the compostable plate/cup brand used at UVM?

What is Ecoproduct?
500

American environmentalist, economist, and writer, known for their work on tribal land claims and preservation, as well as sustainable development. In 1996 and 2000, they ran for Vice President as the nominee of the Green Party, on a ticket headed by Ralph Nader.

Who is Winona LaDuke?
500
What is the name of the Zero Waste speaker coming to campus on April 18th?
Who is Olivia LaPierre?
500

the process of converting old or discarded materials into something useful and often beautiful

What is upcycling?
500
Name three Hurricanes that affect the Gulf and Carribean Islands this past Autumn/fall
What are Harvey, Maria, and Irma?
500
How does the Davis Center building know when to heat and cool a room?

What are Carbon Dioxide sensors?  They detect the presence of people by detecting the carbon dioxide in their breath, and heat or cool the room based on the quantity of CO2.

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