Guest Speakers
What company's did we get speakers from?
Etsy and Starbucks
What massive online retailer did we see a guest speaker from?
Amazon
Where have we been volunteering this term?
Grove Garden
Who currently has the #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100?
Encanto Cast
What is sustainability?
People/businesses taking care of present needs without impairing the ability of people/businesses in the future to do the same
What was the name of the Etsy guest speaker?
Chelsey Evans
What industry is Clarivate in?
Who is our current VP of Public Relations?
Derek Nguyen (Everyone say Happy Birthday!)
What year did the first iPhone come out?
2007
What does it mean if a company says they are carbon neutral?
They remove the same amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than what they emit into the atmosphere
Which one of the speakers was in Net Impact in college?
Both!
What are Scope 3 emissions?
Emissions that are indirectly ..
Who's the current VP of Finance?
Taylor Jitngamplang (Everyone say Happy Birthday!)
Name both US senators representing the State of Oregon
Jeff Merkley, Ron Wyden
What is carbon offsetting?
When one unit of CO2 is emitted, one unit of CO@ is avoided elsewhere
Where did Surabhi work abroad before working at Starbucks?
India
Sustainable Business Company
We switched to Lillis 245 this term. Which room did we use to meet in last term?
Lillis 162
How old is Zendaya?
25
What does ESG stand for?
Environmental, Social, Governance
What was one of Starbucks' five overarching strategies to achieve resource-positive?
1. Eco-friendly Stores/renewable infrastructure
2. Shifting away from single-use packaging
3. Investing in regenerative agriculture, reforestation, forest conservation and water consumption
4. Expanding plant-based menu
5. Better ways to manage waste
What is the "30x30" effort proposed by the Sierra Club?
To protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030 through administrative actions
What was the final score of the UO-USC basketball game we attended as a group?
USC 70-69 UO :(
Name at least 3 members of BTS
What does it mean if something is material?
It is important enough to be disclosed in a business's sustainability report