Climate Change Quiz - Earth Month 2023 - week 1

We have a weekly focus during Earth Month, and we're starting big with the elephant in the room, Climate Change (cue eerie music). Test your knowledge with this quick quiz. Questions or comments? Reach us at green@uhn.ca

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* 1. What is the top cause of green house gas emissions that worsen climate change?

People extracting and burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, gas, and natural gas

the Kardashians

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* 2. Did the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) just release a major climate report? (select all that apply)

Yes, and there's a great slide-deck and video intro for the basics, or you can read the whole enchilada.

Nah, who needs reports? We're all good here.

Yes, and it directs us to cut emissions sharply, nearly in half, by 2030

Yes, and it gives a complete picture of how human-caused climate change affects our planet

Yes, and it shows we already have the technology to fix it now, with a little (ok, a lot of) cooperation

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* 3. What did our colleague Mike do to rid his house of fossil fuels? (select all that apply). Fun-fact: he saved money doing this too. Hints here and here

Programmed the thermostat with temperature setbacks (cooler in winter, warmer in summer, especially at night and when unoccupied)

Set up 72 hamsters to run in tiny hamster wheels to generate renewable energy (and a solid Instagram following)

Converted the hot water tank from gas to electric

Converted the cooking range from gas to induction

Installed a heat pump to heat and cool the house instead of central air conditioning and a gas furnace

Knit a giant argyle sweater that fits snugly and stylishly over the whole house

Insulated the attic

Sealed drafts

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* 4. Since 2010, how much has UHN saved through energy management programs (working behind the scenes to improve the efficiency of UHN buildings)?

saved 45,257 tonnes of CO2e (Green House Gas emissions), like taking 13,865 cars off the road

saved $35 million in utility costs

all of the above

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* 5. What health outcomes are worsened by climate change - and improved by climate action! (select all that apply)

Respiratory disease like COPD, lung cancer, asthma, allergies

Heat exhaustion and dehydration

Vector borne diseases like Malaria, Zika, Lyme

Baldness

Accidents due to extreme weather (fires, floods, heatwaves, ice storms, hurricanes)

Mental health

Water-borne disease

Malnutrition due to crop impacts

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* 6. What are good ways to take climate action? (select all that apply)

Join the UHN green team

Vote for leaders with a solid climate plan, and nudge leaders to enact good climate policies

Fly around the world

Talk to your friends and family about Climate Change

Drive and fly less, and if you drive, carpool and switch to a smaller electric vehicle

Eat less meat and waste less food

Purchase fewer but better things (longer lasting, sustainable supply chain)

Buy food in bulk, throw out half of it after it spoils

Keep fossil fuels out of your investments (fun fact, this year's global Earth Day theme is "Invest in our Planet")

Conserve energy, and transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Where do you work?

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* 8. Please enter your UHN email bPelow.

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