Sustainable Set
The most common gas in Earth's atmosphere
What is NITROGEN?
This geographical concept is used to determine general climate
What is LATITUDE?
Word for plant or animal materials
What is BIOMASS?
The variety of life in an ecosystem is called its
What is BIODIVERSITY?
Name one local publication that has featured the work of Students for Net-Zero
What are DECATURISH and 3-TEN?
Name for the process of replacing old infrastructure with new systems
What is RETROFITTING?
Net-zero is a balance between carbon emissions produced and emissions _____
What is REMOVED?
Word for the reintroduction of plants to depleted land
What is REFORESTATION?
Introducing ______ plants to your gardening is the best way to assist local animal species
What are NATIVES?
The first conference Gordon and Jay attended was GTZ which stands for
What is GETTING TO ZERO?
This underground system can power our heating and AC with no carbon emissions
What is a GEOTHERMAL hvac/field unit?
This non-government influenced industry is the third largest polluter on Earth
What is the CLOTHING/FASHION industry?
Economic model where all materials are able to be used repeatedly
What is a CIRCULAR economy?
Percent of threatened plant species in the US
What is 3/10 or 30%?
Gordon and Jay are attending the USGBC in March, which stands for
What is the United States Green Buildings Conference?
This process is causing global sea levels to rise
What is HEAT/WATER EXPANSION?
In what decade is fossil fuel projected to run out
What is 2060-2070?
Closed systems that absorb more carbon than they emit
What is a SINK?
In this year the National Parks Service was founded
What is 1916?
Jay interns with the international GSA which stands for
What is the GREEN SCHOOLS ALLIANCE?
The industry that uses 70% of our global freshwater
What is AGRICULTURE?
Process that confirms human habits are the primary influence on the global climate
What is GRAPHING, STATISTICAL COMPARISON?
Name of marketing tactic to showcase products with the unquantifiable label of eco-friendliness
What is GREENWASHING?
Author of the famous novel Silent Spring and anti-ddt activist
Who is Rachel Carson?
Our friend Reilly works for the NBI which stands for
What is the NEW BUILDINGS INSTITUTE?