Climate Change - Earth Month 2022: Week 2

We have a weekly focus during Earth Month, and this week is Climate Change! Test your knowledge with 7 quick questions, and a chance to win (contest closed, but you can still play).

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. 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)

Programmed hamsters to run on a tiny hamster wheel for renewable energy (and cuteness)

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 sweater that fits snugly over the whole house

Insulated the attic

Sealed drafts

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

saved 38,645 tonnes of CO2e (Green House Gas emissions), like taking 12,000 cars off the road

saved $35,195,301 in utility costs

all of the above

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* 4. 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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* 5. 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, switch to an 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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* 6. Where do you work?

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* 7. To be eligible to win prizes, please enter your UHN email below. (contest closed, but you can still play)

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