Climate Change
What is the MAIN cause of climate change?
The burning of fossil fuels
There is a giant island of trash floating in the ocean - what is it called?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
What does the Green Team focus on?
Enviorment!
Who does pollution affect?
Name one environmental-based policy/act passed in the USA.
What is global warming?
The long-term shift/alteration of global temperatures is caused by human activities.
Roughly how many trees are cut down each year?
15 billion
Who is the current teacher advisor of the green team?
Ms. Zelenakas
What persentage of plastic water bottles are recycled in the US?
13%
How many countries have a partial or complete ban on fossil fuels?
None, currently
Roughly how many people do not have access to clean water?
4.2 billion
Paper from trees can be recycled how many times?
6 times
How many school years have we had the Green Team?
3 school years
How many people in the US die of air pollution?
50,000
How many countries consider pollution strictly "illegal"?
None
How many acres of trees are cut down in the rainforests a DAY?
80,000
What persentage of plastic waste is recycled each year?
Only 9%
Who was the first teacher advisor of the Green Team?
Ms. Wormald
How many marine animals/seabirds die because of pollution each year?
100,000
What persnetage of countries lack policys that protect air quality?
35%
How many tons of meat do we eat a year?
360 million tons
Roughly what persentage of marine animals are at risk of choking on plastic?
80%
What year did the Green Team start meeting at WYWLA?
The 2023-2024 School year
What persentage of lakes are too polluted to swim in in the US?
40%
What countries have the most forests/trees under protection policies?
Russia, Brazil, and Canada