Energy Use
Examples of renewable energy sources
Nuclear energy
Hydroelectricity
Solar power
Wind power
Geothermal
Where you would dispose of a cardboard box
Recycling/Blue bin
What the bus system in the City of Mississauga is called
MiWay
True or false - climate and weather are the same thing
False, weather is short-term atmosphere condition patterns and climate is long-term
You can reduce your energy consumption by...
Shutting off lights before you leave a room
Keeping windows closed when AC/Heating is on
Unplugging unused devices
Where you would dispose of a dirty pizza box
Composting/Green bin
Name three forms of sustainable transportation
Biking
Walking
Bussing
Scooter
True or false - climate change only refers to global warming
False
The term used for the process of installing and/or replacing parts of an existing building in order to make it more energy-efficient
Energy Saving Retrofit
Term for when materials go into recycling or organics as opposed to being disposed of in a landfill
Waste Diversion
One benefit of sustainable transportation
Lower GHG emissions
Mental health
Physical health
True or false - eating locally sourced foods can address climate change
True
True or false - Ontario has a very clean energy grid
True - Ontario's electricity system is 90 per cent emissions free and has one of the lowest carbon intensity rates in the world
True or false - cooking oil is considered household hazardous waste
True - you should dispose of cooking oil by taking it to one of Peel's Community Recycling Centres
True or false - Mississauga is implementing a shared bike and scooter program
True - this program is intended to roll out this summer (Summer 2024)
Name something individuals can do to combat climate change
Composting
Reducing water use
3 RRRs
Consuming less and/or ethically
Biking/walking/bussing
Two most prominent sources of energy at UTM
Natural gas and electricity
Two stream recycling is...
Separating recyclable paper and plastics
True or false - electric vehicles have no environmental downsides
False - although EVs are a step in the right direction, they do have environmental consequences (they still require metals and resources extracted from the environment, for example)