Climate Science
Gasses in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat
What are greenhouse gasses?
Who's land are we on?
What is Ohlone land?
List the four program facilitators
Who are Karina, Angelia, Edward, and Nune
According to a study from the 1980’s, [income/race/educational level/gender/other] was the most critical factor in determining where toxic waste facilities were sited in the United States.
What is race?
Residents of the Oakland Hills are expected to live up to seven years longer than those from the flatland in West Oakland and downtown. (T or F)
What is "true"
A carbon source releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
What is a source?
Define Environmental Justice
what is the principle that everyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, deserves fair treatment and full participation in environmental decisions, ensuring equal protection from pollution and equitable access to a healthy environment, clean air, and water
The Mayan moral code which means “You are my other me. What I do to you, I do to myself.”
What is In Lak'ech?
The complex, cumulative way in which the effects of multiple forms of discrimination (such as racism, sexism, and classism) combine, overlap, or intersect especially in the experiences of marginalized individuals or groups
What is intersectionality?
The cost of housing in Oakland is this percent higher than the national average. (Within 10% of the correct answer is ok)
What is a 99% higher cost of living?
List at least 3 examples of carbon sinks
What are trees, oceans, parks, soil, etc.?
What is the name of the an economic system where private individuals or corporations own the means of production (like factories, land, and resources) with the primary goal of generating profit
What is Capitalism?
Who are the four student facilitators?
Who are Jia, Patrick, Rocio, and Malachi
The practice of requiring separate housing, education and other services for people of color
What is segregation?
Residents in West Oakland have a life expectancy of how many years less than the county average?
What is 8 years?
Why does particular matter (PM) harm people?
Are microscopic particles that can seep into one's blood system mainly through inhaling polluted air, potentially leading to death.
Define colonialism
What is is the domination and erasure of one people and land by another entity through violence and control.
What is Frontline Catalysts mission?
What is to empower frontline youth to lead the change for transformative climate action.
Latinx Americans are exposed to _____% more pollution than they produce
What is 63%?
This ice cream flavor was invented in Oakland
What is rocky road?
Energy that comes from unlimited, naturally replenished resources, such as the sun, tides, and wind
What is renewable energy?
Define 7 Generations principle
A sustainability principle that urges the choices we make today can impact the next generations that will follow.
Name the mission of the CALI program?
What is to build youth organizers?
An example of a racial justice organization that worked on environmental justice
What is the Black Panther Party, Young Lords, etc.?
What is the name of the cast iron pipe manufacturer in East Oakland that closed its doors in 2022 after being sued by the city and community activists for spewing cancer-causing chemicals into the air?
What is the AB&I Foundry?