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Question 1

What is New Zealand’s main goal in terms of sustainability

Answer 1

90% renewable by 2025

Question 2

How can the demand for energy vary

Answer 2

The economy, the seasons, the temperature

Question 3

What is energy

Answer 3

The amount of force or power when applied can move an object from one position to another

Question 4

What is mechanical energy

Answer 4

Potential energy and kenetic energy

Question 5

What is electrical energy

Answer 5

Moving electric ions

Question 6

What is kenetic energy

Answer 6

Motion energy

Question 7

What is potential energy

Answer 7

Position relative to others

Question 8

What is light energy

Answer 8

Energy formed through chemical and radiation means

Question 9

What is sound energy

Answer 9

Energy formed through vibrations

Question 10

What is gravitational energy

Answer 10

Energy formed through gravity

Question 11

What is elastic energy

Answer 11

Energy formed through the configuration of an object

Question 12

What is electromagnetic energy

Answer 12

Energy from the stars or sun

Question 13

What is nuclear energy

Answer 13

Energy released during nuclear fusion/fission

Question 14

What is Amazonia

Answer 14

A forest in northern brazil. It accounts for 50% of the worlds total rainforest (so its the largest)

Question 15

How much land does Amazonia cover

Answer 15

1.2billion acres. 9 countries

Question 16

How many species are there in Amazonia and what percentage of them are native

Answer 16

Over 10 million and 5% are native

Question 17

What percentage of the forest have we lost

Answer 17

20%

Question 18

What are the Yanomani

Answer 18

The largest tribe in the amazon

Question 19

What does Yanomani mean

Answer 19

The name means human beings. The tribe doesn’t have any chiefs and they believe in equality

Question 20

What is the population of Yanomani

Answer 20

35,000 members across 200-250 communities

Question 21

Where are the Yanomani located

Answer 21

N Brazil and SE Venezuela

Question 22

What are the houses they live in.

Answer 22

They live in Yanos. They have a common room called Maloca which can house up to 400 people.

Question 23

What do yanomani use plants for

Answer 23

They have a huge botanical knowledge and use plants to make medicines, food and buildings.

Question 24

How much land do forests cover globally

Answer 24

30%

Question 25

What is the acronym LAUDFC

Answer 25

``` The six things that affect deforestation Logging Agricultural activities Urbanisation Desertification Fires Coal Mining ```

Question 26

How much of deforestation does cattle ranching cover

Answer 26

80%

Question 27

27% of the amazon will be gone by when

Answer 27

2030

Question 28

What could you say about the deforestation rate

Answer 28

It is declining but is still very fucking bad

Question 29

What is consumerism

Answer 29

The production or promotion of the interests of customers

Question 30

What is Consumer Sustainability

Answer 30

A social and environmental conscience that determines a buying behaviour

Question 31

What is Corporate Sustainability

Answer 31

When businesses make decisions to reduce the negative affects on their environmental footprint

Question 32

What is the economy

Answer 32

The system of which goods are traded and sold

Question 33

What is over consumption

Answer 33

When people consume faster than the world produces.

Question 34

What does the average American consume in comparison to an Indian

Answer 34

30% more

Question 35

people were happier when they had ...

Answer 35

Less stuff

Question 36

How much does the bottom, middle and upper class consume

Answer 36

1.5%, 21.9%, 76.6%

Question 37

What is Corporate Responsibility

Answer 37

When businesses apply sustainability

Question 38

What is sustainable transport

Answer 38

transport that can supply energy indefinitely

Question 39

What does sustainable transport depend on

Answer 39

The type of energy, the vehicles and the infrastructure used to accommodate it. The advantages need to be weighed against the social, economic and environmental costs eg. Crashes, pollution, interaction and fuel price increase.

Question 40

What % of emissions and energy consumption come from transport

Answer 40

20-25

Question 41

What are the positives of having a bike city

Answer 41

Sustainable transport, health benefits, cheaper, the larger the programme the higher the benefit:cost ratio is. Electricity can cost less because of its availability.

Question 42

Where is Copenhagen and what is it

Answer 42

It is the very pro-bike, pro sustainability capital of Denmark

Question 43

What are some positives of public transport.

Answer 43

Greener travel (more at once) Convenience (cost and parking) Speed (bus lanes)

Question 44

What are some negatives of public transport

Answer 44

Ticket prices rising Poor customer service Rush hour inconvenience Delays and unreliability