Environment
The process by which the Earth's average temperature rises due to greenhouse gases.
Global warming
The unfair difference between rich and poor in society.
Inequality
The three R's of environmental responsibility.
Reduce, reuse, recycle
The Swedish activist who inspired the school strike for climate.
Greta Thunberg
The correct form: If we don't act now, the consequences ____ (be) devastating.
Will be
This type of energy comes from sources that naturally replenish, such as wind or solar.
Renewable energy
Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race.
Racism
A type of economy that aims to eliminate waste by reusing resources.
Circular economy
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
Mahatma Gandhi
This advanced verb means to make a problem or situation worse.
Exacerbate
The term for the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat.
Biodiversity
The state of being without a permanent home.
Homelessness
This global movement advocates for urgent action on climate change, often led by youth.
Fridays for Future
The former US Vice President who won a Nobel Prize for his environmental work.
Al Gore
Complete the collocation: to _____ awareness about climate change.
Raise
A long-term shift in weather patterns, often linked to human activity.
Climate change
The lack of access to safe, nutritious food due to financial or geographical reasons
Food insecurity
The UN's 17 goals for a better world by 2030.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The author of "Silent Spring," a book that sparked the modern environmental movement.
Rachel Carson
Had the government invested earlier, the crisis ____ (avoid).
Had been avoided
The 2015 international agreement aimed at limiting global temperature rise.
The Paris Agreement
This term describes the gap between those who have access to digital technology and those who do not.
Digital device
A business model where companies donate a portion of profits to social causes.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."
Chief Seattle
This word describes a situation where a solution creates a new, often worse problem.
double-edged sword