Sustainable Spartans
Michigan/Local
Energy
Conservation
100
Where to stay in the loop and chat outside of meetings
What is Discord or GroupMe?
100
Which of the Great Lakes does Michigan touch?
What is Huron, Erie, Superior, and Michigan
100
Name 3 types of renewable energy
What is wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, tidal, (note: NOT nuclear)
100
What is it called when a species completely disappears?
What is extinction
200
Meeting time and place?
What is Tuesday, 6-7 pm, Wells A104
200
What is the name of MSU's secondhand store
What is MSU Surplus Store
200
Which country has the highest greenhouse gas emissions overall?
What is China
200
Largest cause of habitat loss (sector)
What is agriculture
300
Sustainable Spartans instagram handle
What is @sustainable.spartans
300
What does EGLE stand for? (Hint: it is a michigan State gov't organization, related to environmental things)
What is Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
300
How much of our energy (electricity and other sources) comes from renewables globally?
What is 1/7th or 14%? (Closest gets the points)
300
Name an animal species that was previously endangered but has since recovered
What is peregrine falcon, bald eagle, steller sea lions, american alligator, giant panda, humpback whale, etc. (many answers can be accepted)
400
Name 2 Sustainable Spartans past projects
What is Green wall, solar bus stop, shaw pollinator garden, consumption education campaign, MSU museum exhibit, etc.
400
How much has Michigan's yearly temp increased since 1900?
What is 2-3 degrees Fahrenheit (Closest wins)
400
what is the most abundant greenhouse gas (hint: it's not necessarily a "bad" greenhouse gas)
What is water vapor
400
What does RAWA stand for? (Hint: It is a potential bill that has been stopped in congress for a while)
What is Recovering America’s Wildlife Act? This bill would introduce critical funding for state and tribal conservation agencies to help non-game species and create many new jobs.
500
Year Sustainable Spartans was founded
What is 2013
500
How many endangered species, plant and animal, are there in Michigan? (these are state listed rather than federal)
What is 483 (closest gets the points)
500
Which country has the most sustainable transportation in terms of energy? (Disclaimer: this study was done in 2021)
What is the Netherlands
500
What is the closest living relative to the rock hyrax?
What is the African elephant