Sustainable Energy
A devise that collects, stores and uses the sun's energy.
What are solar panels?
The practice of using water efficiently to reduce unnecessary water usage.
What is water conservation?
This method of storing food required jars and boiling water.
What is Canning or Preserving?
An area of a town or city where food is grown for public use.
What is a community garden?
One pound of beef requires this much water.
What is 1,800 gallons?
The prevention of wasteful use of a resource.
What is conservation?
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
What is a drought?
The practice of creating your own food source using soil and seeds.
Weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period that can affect food production and availability.
This type of light bulb is the ultimate energy saver.
What is LED light bulbs?
Converting waste into a reusable material.
What is recycling?
The day of the year that water conservation is celebrated.
What is March 22nd?
Name one of the dates that is stamped on perishable food.
What is "sell by", "use by" or "best by"?
What is Butte Creek Mill?
This percentage of air escapes every time you open the refrigerator door.
What is 30%?
The total amount of greenhouse gases (or carbon dioxide) produced to support human activities.
What is carbon footprint?
Electricity that is supplied by generating energy from falling or streaming water.
What is hydropower?
Name the process of preparing food for your family weekly.
What is meal planning?
Collecting and analyzing data that tells us how much and what type of housing is needed in a specific area.
What is a housing need assessment?
This is the water storage capacity of Eagle Point.
What is 7.4 million gallons?
The avoidance of depleting natural resources in order to maintain ecological balance.
What is sustainability?
The average person uses this much water per day for indoor use.
What is 80-100 gallons?
Name the process of saving organic food matter and turning it into fertilizer.
What is composting?
An ethic or belief that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources.
What is stewardship?
One of the areas in Eagle Point where food is grown that Scouts volunteer to help each year.