Certification Quiz: Sustainability Fundamentals Training for UCI Staff

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Welcome to the final step of UCI's Sustainability Fundamentals Training!

Now that you have completed the training presentation, please complete this ten question quiz to test your knowledge of sustainability topics and information. UCI staff are certified as official Sustainability Ambassadors upon receiving a score of 80% or higher (at least 8 correct answers out of 10 questions). Certificates will be emailed to participants.

Refer back to the training presentation here: https://prezi.com/view/4OFtRFfhcTp3Hyt57KcZ/
- What is Sustainability? (Slides 5-12)
- What are the UC Systemwide Sustainability Goals? (Slides 13-16)
- How Does UCI Implement Sustainability? (Slides 17-20)
- What Can You Do? How UC staff contribute to a more sustainable campus community. (Slides 21-59)

Webpage for Sustainability Fundamentals Training: https://sustainability.uci.edu/education/staff-professional-development-and-training/

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First and Last Name *

Campus Department Name *

1. Which of the following are the three pillars of sustainability? *

1 point

Environment, social, and economic

Environment, policy, and planning

Climate change, social, and economic

Climate change, policy, and planning

2. Which of the following best describes climate change? *

1 point

Releasing excess greenhouse gases, like during the combustion of fossil fuels, is causing every place on earth to become consistently hotter.

Releasing excess greenhouse gases, like during the combustion of fossil fuels, has little effect when compared with natural climatic variations.

Releasing excess greenhouse gases, like during the combustion of fossil fuels, is causing the average global temperature to cool, stabilizing the climate.

Releasing excess greenhouse gases, like during the combustion of fossil fuels, is destabilizing the climate, causing more frequent extreme weather and more variability in temperature and precipitation.

3. True or false? Even if we somehow halted fossil fuel combustion tomorrow, so much greenhouse gas has already accumulated in the atmosphere that some amount of climate change is “locked in.” *

1 point

True

False

4. The University of California has committed to achieving carbon neutrality for its buildings and vehicle fleet by the year… *

1 point

2025

2030

2050

2100

5. As of 2021, which of the following are sustainability goals identified in the University of California Sustainable Practices Policy? Check all that apply. *

1 point

All new buildings achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) “Silver” certification at minimum.

Each campus location should review and update local employee telecommute and flexible work policies to normalize and promote telecommuting options and flexible scheduling.

Eliminate single-use plastic food service items by 2022 and eliminate plastic beverage bottles by 2023.

Reduce growth-adjusted potable water use by 36% by 2025.

Required

6. True or false? UCI has been widely recognized as one of the leading sustainable campuses in the U.S. *

1 point

True

False

7. Which of the following is currently UCI’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions? *

1 point

Stationary combustion (i.e., natural gas combustion by our central utility plant)

Mobile combustion (i.e., the campus’ fleet of vehicles)

Air travel

Commuting

8. Which of the following are examples of sustainability resources and opportunities provided by UCI? *

1 point

Take a virtual self-guided sustainability tour of UCI.

Refill your reusable water bottle at one of 160 water bottle filling stations on campus.

Explore the many open and green spaces of campus by taking an Ant-Trail walking route.

Menu offerings at campus dining facilities are displayed with symbols to note vegan, vegetarian, and plant forward options.

Required

9. Which of the following are sustainable actions that can be performed while working BOTH on campus or remotely? *

1 point

Adjust your computer’s energy settings to go to sleep after 5 minutes of inactivity.

When lathering up your hands with soap, turn off the sink faucet to conserve water.

Have designated landfill and recycling bins in your home and/or campus office.

When placing online orders, only ship overnight or rush when absolutely necessary.

Required

10. True or false? All UCI staff members - whether working on campus, remotely, or hybrid - play an essential role in helping UCI become a more sustainable campus community. *

1 point

True

False

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