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Supplies of fossil fuels are Correct Answer being steadily depleted
Scientific research that is conducted by amateur scientists, wherein these
nonprofessional participants contribute to scientific understanding by gathering and
providing data to researchers, is known as Correct Answer citizen science
Examples of a citizen-science project? Correct Answer Farmers gather data on pasture
and stream health on their property, which they share with their local agriculture
extension agency.
Students from a high school team up with a state park biologist to study the park's bald
eagle population.
If a business attempts a "design for the environment approach," this means they intend
to Correct Answer minimize environmental impact in their product design from the start
rather, than deal with environmental problems later on.
A competition started in 1900 by Frank Chapman to see which team could observe and
identify the most birds. Correct Answer The Christmas Bird Count
A form of consumer activism that is based on the concept of "voting with you dollar,"
and is practiced through purchasing environmentally friendly products is referred to as
Correct Answer green consumerism
Germany's Blue Angel program is one of the oldest programs to Correct Answer
independently and sufficiently analyze the environmental impact of a product.
The largest and longest-running citizen-science project in the world Correct Answer The
Christmas Bird Count
A type of marketing spin which is deceptively used to promote the perception that a
company's products or policies are environmentally friendly is know as Correct Answer
greenwashing
Rank the diets based on their environmental impact, starting with the diet that has the
least environmental impact at the top. Correct Answer 1. Vegetarian-based
2. Farm-raised fish-based
3. Red meat (beef)-based
, How is using the term "organic" on a product potentially misleading? Correct Answer
Cosmetic products that use the term "organic" may have no significance at all because
they are not likely to have pesticide residues anyway.
Some synthetic chemicals, especially those used in shampoos and skin products, can
be included under the umbrella term "organic."
Green consumerism sets good examples for friends and neighbors and strengthens
your sense of involvement in environmental protection, but it generally can do little
about Correct Answer issues of global equity
addressing chronic poverty
worker oppression
The "group of 10" well-established and politically influential environmental groups in the
United States who depend largely on their professional staff to carry out goals of the
organization through litigation, research, lobbying, and land conservation. Correct
Answer Audubon Society
World Wildlife
Wilderness Society
Sierra Club
Describe how nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) work? Correct Answer NGOs are
diverse in their efforts and include a focus on local or global issues, acting directly of
behind the scenes.
True or false: In terms of climate-change policy in the United States, a diverse and
passionate grassroots movement may prove to be successful in raising awareness and
affecting policy change, where the large established environmental groups have failed
to make gains. Correct Answer True
350.org is a(n) Correct Answer organization started by students to raise awareness
about climate change.
International product certification that allows people to identify products that meet
agreed environmental and labor standards Correct Answer Fair Trade
U.S. Department of Agriculture program that certifies agricultural products (crop and
livestock) as being produced without genetic engineering, synthetic chemicals,
antibiotics, and hormones Correct Answer USDA Organic
German certification for products and services that have environmentally friendly
aspects Correct Answer Blue Angel Endorsed