Question 1

On average,over half of a college or university campus's greenhouse gas emissions is from _____________

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A) electricity 
B) commuting 
C) heating buildings 
D) cellular respiration 
E) landfilling and combusting wastes

Question 2

Why are short -term solutions often offered to achieve sustainability? Why must sustainable solutions work in the long term? Why does the current political system inhibit our ability as a community to work on long -term solutions,and how can citizens change this?

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Question 3

One way in which local self -sufficiency promotes sustainability is by _____________

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A) creating markets for imported goods 
B) promoting the use of local nonrenewable resources 
C) allowing companies to take control of local governments 
D) decreasing the need for fossil fuels for transportation 
E) increasing globalization

Question 4

Reforming campus transportation is an important step toward carbon neutrality because _____________

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A) half of the average university's carbon emissions come from commuting to and from campus 
B) most campuses are highly congested with traffic 
C) federal and state funds are available for this purpose 
D) all forms of transportation use fossil fuels 
E) the Campus Commuter Act of 2009 requires it

Question 5

Why is the movement to become a sustainable institution,as demonstrated by De Anza College and other colleges and universities,so successful? How might the successes at these institutes of higher education translate to society as a whole?

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Question 6

The current use of fossil fuels versus the need to develop new renewable energy sources is an example of _____________

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A) two different goals that are not in opposition 
B) an issue that will never be resolved 
C) how short -term needs are in opposition to long -term sustainability 
D) the Precautionary Principle 
E) governmental vision competing with economic practicalities

Question 7

Environmental protection can positively affect local economies by _____________

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A) increasing short -term costs to existing and future businesses 
B) having businesses move out of the area to locales with less -stringent environmental protection 
C) creating jobs that will attract companies from other sectors of the economy 
D) having citizens move out of the community in order to find employment 
E) eliminating current excess jobs

Question 8

A friendly competition between two universities in Ohio to see which could recycle the most waste eventually led to the nationwide competition known as _____________

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A) Recycle -or -die! 
B) We recycle better than you do! 
C) I recycle,you recycle,we all recycle for icicles! 
D) Recyclemania. 
E) Hi -ho,recycle -o!

Question 9

Which of the following will lead us toward sustainability?

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A) increasing energy production 
B) creating industrial systems that are linear in design and operation 
C) increasing population growth 
D) runaway consumer growth 
E) reducing consumption

Question 10

Of the following campus sustainability efforts,which one seems to be the most popular?

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A) recycling 
B) habitat restoration 
C) LEED -certification buildings 
D) pesticide reduction 
E) replacing inefficient lighting

Question 11

Why is it imperative that humans alter their consumptive behaviors and practices to more sustainable ones?

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Question 12

How can consumption be reduced while maintaining one's quality of life?

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Question 13

Describe some of the actions being taken by colleges and universities to promote sustainability.

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Exam 24: Sustainable Solutions