Earth Day
What date is Earth Day each year?
April 22nd
This environmentalist helped to create the National Park System and the establishment of the Sierra Club:
John Muir
How many gallons of water does it take to produce enough cotton to make one pair of blue jeans?
A. 1500 gallons
B. 1800 gallons
C. 2100 galloms
B. 1800 gallons
To create a pair of blue jeans, about 1,800 gallons of water are needed just to grow enough cotton for one pair.
True or False: The food service industry contributed to 50% of global food waste in 2019
FALSE: The food service industry produced 26% of the 931 million tons of food waste generated in 2019
What region on Earth produces 20% of the Earth's oxygen?
The Amazon Rainforest
What was the Global Treaty signed in 2015 at COP21 that contracted countries across the world to take measures to combat climate change?
The Paris Climate Agreement
What year was the first Earth Day?
1970
This environmentalist is a notable figure of the Dr. Seuss written and cinematic universe. Also known to "speak for the trees"
The Lorax
How much oxygen does an average 50-year-old tree provide?
A. Enough for 4 people
B. Enough for 8 people
C. Enough for 10 people
C. Enough for 4 people
True or False: The weight of annual plastic waste production across the globe is nearly equivalent to that of the entire human population
TRUE: Each year, humans produce nearly 400 million tons of plastic waste, which is nearly equivalent to the weight of the entire human population, according to the United Nations Environment Programme.
Around the world, how many Indigenous people live in forests?
A. 10 million
B. 25 million
C. 50 million
C. 50 million
Forests are home to 50 million Indigenous people around the world, more than the populations of Tokyo, Mexico City, London, New York City and Cairo combined.
Measure of an individual's impact on the environment by calculating greenhouse gas emissions from their lifestyle
Carbon Footprint
Earth Day was partly founded to protest what historical event at the time?
The Vietnam War
This knighted environmental icon is beloved by people all over the world and is easily recognized by his narrations of famous nature documentaries such as Planet Earth, Blue Planet, and many others.
SIR David Attenborough
On average, how many gallons of water does it take to produce 1 pound of beef?
A. 750 gallons
B. 1200 gallons
C. 1800 gallons
C. 1800 gallons of water
True or False: About 50% of a washing machine's energy goes towards heating the water
FALSE: Nearly 90% of a washing machine's energy goes towards heating the water
According to the American Cleaning Institute, Households that switch to laundering solely in cold water could eliminate nearly 1,600 pounds of carbon dioxide a year
Which land-based ecosystem holds the most biodiversity, i.e. concentration of plants and animals?
A. African Savannah
B. Coral Reefs
C. South Pacific Islands
D. Tropical Rainforests
D. Tropical Rainforests
Tropical forests cover less than 7 percent of Earth’s land mass but are home to about 50 percent of all living things on the planet
Non-renewable resources derived from dead organic material (i.e. plants and dinosaurs) that has been compressed over thousands of years and extracted for energy consumption
Fossil fuels (Oil, coal, natural gas)
What was the government agency that was created because of Earth Day's influence?
The EPA
This icon wrote the impactful book, Silent Spring, which propelled a wave of environmentalism in the US
Rachel Carlson
Food waste contributes to what percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions?
A. 8%
B. 11%
c. 14%
B. 11%
True or False: Approximately 80% of the world's wastewater flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused
TRUE: According to the United Nations, 80% of the world's wastewater flows back into the ecosystem without being treated or reused and approximately 44% of household wastewater isn't safely treated across the globe
How many people in the world are dependent on fish as their main source of daily protein?
A. 1 out of 10 people
B. 3 out of 10 people
C. 5 out of 10 people
B. 3 out of 10 people
43% of the world’s population eats fish every day
What is the name for the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment
The Anthropocene
What year did Earth Day go global?
1990
While not being the creator of peanut butter, his research into the numerous uses of peanuts and other crops created an economic boom for Southern Farmers in the 20th century.
George Washington Carver
What percentage of plastic do we recycle globally?
A. 9%
B. 12%
C. 15%
A. 9%
True or False: The fashion industry in 2018 produced 4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions
TRUE: The fashion sector in 2018 was responsible for approximately 2.1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, which is about 4% of the global total, according to a 2020 report authored by the sustainability nonprofit Global Fashion Agenda and management consulting firm McKinsey and Company
What country was COP27 held this year?
Egypt
About 70% of Earth is covered by water, of that, about how much of that water is drinkable?
A. Under 5%
B. 7%
C. 9%
A. Under 5%
Only about three percent of Earth's water is freshwater. Of that, only about 1.2 percent can be used as drinking water; the rest is locked up in glaciers, ice caps, and permafrost, or buried deep in the ground