Test your 'Green' knowledge with our 5 minute quiz!
In 2009, The Princeton Review conducted the College Hopes & Worries Survey, completed by over 16,000 college applicants and parents. What percentage of students said colleges' commitment to the environment would positively impact their decision to apply or attend a school?
> 60%
Between 50%-60%
Between 30-40%
Between 20-30%
Between 10-20%
Between 5-10%
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for environmental scientists is expected to grow much faster than average. What is the projected employment growth for environmental scientists and hydrologists between 2006 and 2016?
10 percent
15 percent
18 percent
25 percent
The number to remember is "350 parts per million." That's how much carbon dioxide we should have in the air to not head toward catastrophic, irreversible climate change. We currently have:
220 parts per million
385 parts per million
475 parts per million
1,100 parts per million
How many trademarks did the U.S. Patent Office give to names with "green" or "eco" in their title last year?
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
What is a school's "waste diversion rate"?
Measures how much a school recycles
Measures how much waste output exists in a school
Measures both reduction in waste output and a school's rate in recycling
None of the above
For every ton of paper that's recycled, _______________ is saved:
7,000 gallons of clean water
17 trees
64% of the energy required to make paper from virgin paper
all of the above
Between the years of 2001 and 2008, did the amount of sustainability-related education on campuses increase or decline?
Increase
Decline
What does STARS stand for?
Sustainability Technology Annual Research Score
Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System
Solar Technology And Recycling Summit
Students for the Teaching of Agricultural and Resource Sciences
The Sustainable Endowments Institute rates college commitment to green initiatives based on a) campus sustainability initiatives and b) endowment investment management. What percentage of schools surveyed invest endowment money towards renewable energy initiatives?
Between 50%-60%
Between 30-40%
Between 20-30%
Between 10-20%
Between 5-10%
What is "LEED certification"?
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's energy efficiency rating program for building construction.
The U.S. Green Building Council's rating for building energy efficiency and environmental design (more fresh air, natural light and fewer toxins).
The U.S. fire safety program for public buildings (maximum occupancy, fire alarm systems and the prohibition of certain flammable materials).
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