Climate 101
The natural process by which the Earth's atmosphere traps the sun's heat.
Greenhouse Effect
The three R's of sustainability.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What process allows plants to convert sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into energy?
Photosynthesis
What temperature limit, in degrees Celsius, is the global target to avoid the worst climate impacts?
1.5
This Swedish teenager sparked a global climate strike movement in 2018.
Greta Thunberg
The most abundant greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere.
Water Vapor
What sustainability concept focuses on keeping materials in use rather than discarding them after one life cycle?
Circular economy
This common crop is one of the most water‑intensive foods and is especially vulnerable to drought.
Rice
Roughly how many years does it take for a plastic bag to decompose in the environment
10–20
This Dr. Seuss character speaks for the trees.
The Lorax
What natural carbon sink absorbs roughly one-quarter of human CO₂ emissions each year?
Oceans
What simple action can reduce the carbon footprint of doing laundry by up to 90%?
Washing clothes in cold water
What ecosystem stores more carbon per unit area than most forests, despite covering less land?
Wetlands/Mangroves
In what year was Earth Day first celebrated?
1970
This lifestyle trend encourages people to buy secondhand clothing instead of new to reduce waste and fast fashion.
Thrifting
Permanently frozen ground in Arctic regions that releases methane when it thaws.
Permafrost
What material is actually better recycled repeatedly rather than thrown away because it never degrades?
Metal, Glass
What is the largest living structure on Earth, visible from space?
Great Barrier Reef
GREEN BUZZ!!
Roughly what percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the energy sector?
75%
Known as the voice behind Our Planet (on Netflix), this natural historian has spent decades bringing environmental storytelling to global audiences.
David Attenborough
The reflectivity of a surface — ice and snow have a high version of this, helping cool the planet.
Albedo Effect
What term describes emissions associated with products we use daily but don’t directly see, like clothing or electronics?
Embedded (or embodied) emissions
This orange‑and‑black butterfly, famous for its long migration, has recently been classified as endangered due to habitat loss and climate change.
Monarch Butterfly
Over a 20-year period, methane is approximately this many times more potent than CO₂.
80 times
This band pledged to cut their greenhouse gas emissions by more than 50% compared to their previous world tour when they launched their "Music of the Spheres" tour in 2022.
Coldplay