Sustainability
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The greenhouse gas emitted by landfills but reduced through composting.
What is methane?
Conchiglie,
consigliere,
cappelletti
Consigliere - a member of a Mafia family who serves as an adviser to the leader and resolves disputes within the family.
According to Marx, this class is destined to be overthrown by the proletariat.
What is the "Bourgeoisie"?
Hallelujah for the domesticated bird sitting on the clock on top of the Palace of Westminster.
What is amen for the hen on Big Ben?
pigeon-livered
Cowardly
The sector that contributes the most to greenhouse gas emissions in the US, once electricity end use is accounted for.
What is built environment? Or! What is Industry?
Built Env: 30% | Industry: 30% |
Transportation: 29% | Agriculture: 11% |
Manicotti,
mendocino,
mostaccioli
Mendocino - a coastal community in northern California. It's known for the cliffside trails and beaches of Mendocino Headlands State Park.
This 2019 novel by Ocean Vuong takes the form of a young man's letter to his mother
What is "On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous"
When politician Bernie takes an aimless stroll in Belgium.
What is Sanders meanders in Flanders?
Tell a thumper
construct a clever lie
The number of times a cotton bag needs to be used for it to have less impact than a single use plastic bag.
Campanelle,
cavatelli,
calamanco
Calamanco - a glossy woolen cloth checkered on one side only.
A famous example of this claims that amongst 367 people, at least two must share a birthday.
What is the "Pigeonhole principle"
A legal or moral entitlement for three parties to build a guest list jointly.
What is the tripartite right to invite?
Some pumpkins
A big deal!
Important to help decarbonize end-uses that are difficult to electrify, but production costs are currently ballooning, so still nascent.
What is green hydrogen?
Green hydrogen (GH2 or GH2) is hydrogen produced by the electrolysis of water, using renewable electricity, vs. grey hydrogen, which is derived from fossil fuels without carbon capture.
Tortiglioni,
tortellini,
tortoni
Tortoni - an Italian ice cream made with eggs and cream, typically served in a small cup and topped with chopped almonds or crumbled macaroons.
An ad for a 2023 movie based on this game reunited three of the cast members from the show "Freaks and Geeks".
What is "Dungeons and Dragons"?
When a tabloid photographer gets into a brawl that goes viral on disappearing message social media.
What is a pap's scrap on Snap?
Mutton Shunter
The police!
The amount of energy in kWH that Taipei 101 uses annually. (+/- 10% accepted as correct)
What is 40 million kWh?
https://invest.taipei/upload/4080476d-d26b-4a00-9abd-c1a986b623e1.pdf
Farandole,
fideo,
farfalloni
Farandole - a lively Provençal dance in which men and women hold hands, form a chain, and follow a leader through a serpentine course
Serena Williams famously ordered an espresso during one of these in the 2015 Hopman Cup.
What is a "changeover"?
Russian author's un-aristocratic main man.
Who is Tolstoy's hoi polloi homeboy?
Nanty Narking
Great fun! This game of jeopardy is nanty narking!