Canada’s Environmental Leadership
Canada’s nationwide pricing system on emissions is often called a carbon ____.
What is a tax?
This Japanese baseball player is a 4-time MVP and 2-time World Series winning pitcher and hitter who currently plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Who is Shohei Ohtani?
This Arctic predator is threatened by melting sea ice.
What is a polar bear?
This 16-time Grammy award-winning singer was raised in a musical family of Puerto Rican and Filipino heritage and his biggest hits include "Just The Way You Are" and “Uptown Funk.”
Who is Bruno Mars?
This form of transportation, widely expanded in Canadian cities over the last decade, reduces urban emissions.
What is light rail?
These type of federally protected zones help conserve ecosystems and wildlife across Canada.
What are national parks?
This tile-based game is widely played across many Asian communities; players aim to build a complete hand using suits of bamboo, characters, and circles.
What is Mahjong?
Conservation efforts have helped stabilize populations of this iconic plains animal in Canada.
What are bison?
This instrument, often used in Indian classical music, is a long-necked lute with strings.
What is the sitar?
Many rural Canadian farms use this renewable energy source installed on rooftops or in fields.
What is solar energy?
Canada has committed to reaching this emissions goal by 2050.
What is net-zero?
Born in London, Ontario, this hockey player is of Japanese-Canadian heritage and serves as the current captain of the Montreal Canadiens.
Who is Nick Suzuki?
This bird of prey has recovered in Canada after bans on harmful pesticides like DDT.
What are peregrine falcons?
This 2012 viral K-pop song by Psy became one of the first YouTube videos to reach a billion views.
What is Gangnam Style?
What developing clean energy source is being explored on the Bay of Fundy?
What is tidal energy?
This federal department leads environmental policy in Canada.
What is Environment and Climate Change Canada?
This Japanese tennis player has won four Grand Slam titles and became a global advocate for mental health.
Who is Naomi Osaka?
This species of whale in the St. Lawrence is endangered and threatened by ship traffic and noise pollution.
What is the beluga whale?
This popular South Korean boy band is known for hits like “Dynamite” and “Butter.”
What is BTS?
This non-emitting energy source supplies a large portion of Ontario’s electricity.
What is nuclear power?
This Indigenous principle emphasizes making decisions with impacts on future generations in mind.
What is the Seven Generations Principle?
This game, originating in East Asia, involves strategic play on a 19x19 board and now has a professional competitive league in South Korea, China, and Japan.
What is Go?
This conservation approach protects large connected habitats to allow species to move as climates change.
What are wildlife corridors?
This Calgary music centre in the East Village has hosted Asian music showcases, workshops, and multicultural performances.
What is Studio Bell?
This Canadian program provides rebates for energy-efficient home upgrades like insulation and heat pumps.
What is the Canada Greener Homes Initiative?