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Sustainability at McGill
SEAM
Mtl/Quebec/EUS
100

T/F: New England has completely gone off power generated from coal.

What is True? 
100

Certification level that 75%-90% will get you 

What is Silver?

100

SEAM stands for

Sustainability in Engineering at McGill

100

Where does Montreal rank on in terms of north american sustainable cities?

What is top 3?

200

T/F: for the first time, renewable energy generation has surpassed coal

What is True? 
200

MOoS initiative that funds interdisciplinary sustainability projects up to 1 million dollars in scope.

What is the sustainable projects fund? 

200

Name two SEAM portfolios

projects, consulting, internal, external, etc. 

200

How many bixis are in Montreal?

12,600 (this is double what it was in 2017) 

300

T/F: Microsoft has agreed to use a zero emissions steel for it's data centers, made by Stegra

What is True?

300

McGill has pledged to be carbon neutral by what year?

What is 2040?
300

The mission of SEAM

What is to foster a culture of sustainability in engineering?

300
Percentage of Canada's power from hydroelectric

What is 94%?  

400

T/F: tidal energy turbines have passed 6 years off the coast of Scotland, which could unlock investment for further development. 

What is True and these are the coolest things ever I don't make the rules

400

Diversion rate that must be achieved to be considered "zero waste".

What is 90%?

400

How long have we had SEAM reps

3 years 

400

True or false: Dams and reservoirs used for hydropower emit greenhouse gases.  

True 

500

T/F: Lego is now producing their products with zero emissions 

What is false BUT they have opened a completely net zero factory. 

500

The 5 pillars of the climate and sustainability strategy

What is: platinum rating, nature positive university, carbon neutrality, zero waste, increase climate resilience?

500
How old is SEAM?

What is in between 10-12 yrs old 

500

The eus is the first student group to have this certification

What is sustainable workplace?