Notable Events
This annual environmental holiday was first celebrated on April 22, 1970.
Earth Day
This mode of private transportation is popular among wealthy celebrities and contributes to carbon emissions.
Private Jets
This country has the highest carbon emissions in the world.
China
Many cities and states in the U.S. have introduced taxes on these single use items found at grocery stores.
Plastic Bags
This process allows us to respirate, thanks to plants.
Photosynthesis
This young Swedish climate activist started the “School Strike for Climate” movement in 2018.
Greta Thunberg
Julia Roberts played this paralegal and environmental advocate who helped bring PG&E to justice in this 2000 film.
Erin Brockovich
Geothermal and nuclear energy allow this country to gather 87% of its energy from renewable resources.
Iceland
This US President helped to establish the National Parks Service through The Organic Act.
Theodore Roosevelt
Yellowstone, Great Smokey Mountains, and Acadia are examples of these destinations that provide ecosystem services to millions of people.
National Parks
This US government agency was created by President Richard Nixon in 1970 to protect human health and the environment.
The EPA
Shein and Fashion Nova are examples of this type of company that contributes to air and water pollution and significant amounts of waste.
Fast Fashion
Roughly 65% of this Arctic country is covered by permafrost.
Russia
The U.S. Green Building council created this certification in 1998 to assess overall efficiency and environmental friendliness of buildings.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification
Mangroves, like other plants adapted to wet soils, prevent this from happening to streams, beaches, and rivers.
Erosion
Deepwater Horizon and Exxon Valdez are examples of this type of environmental disaster that impacts oceans, ecosystems, wildlife, and people.
During his presidency, Donald Trump pulled the US out of this 2015 Global Climate Agreement.
The Paris (Climate) Accords
Due to its mostly hot and dry climate, this country sees more wildfires each year than any other region.
Australia
This 1997 international treaty preceded the Paris Climate Accords and aimed to reduce global GHG emissions.
Kyoto Protocol
Oceans, plants, and soils that absorb more carbon than they emit are typically referred to by the same name as this fixture found in kitchens and bathrooms.
Sinks
Rachel Carson authored this book which documented the impact of the insecticide DDT which inspired a US environmental movement.
Silent Spring
This electric utility service was found responsible for the largest spill of hazardous material in U.S. history.
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
95% of the groundwater in this aquifer in the US West is being depleted for agricultural irrigation.
The Ogallala Aquifer
The United Nations curated a list of 17 with the aim of “peace and prosperity for people and the planet.”
Sustainable Development Goals
This region has been called “the lungs of the planet” because of its ability to capture carbon and release oxygen but has faced massive deforestation in recent years.
The Amazon Rainforest