Please pick the best answer for the following questions:
1. Which of the conditions below is one of the potential effects of climate change?
A – Expansion of habitat
B – Less severe weather
C – Expansion of deserts
D – Decrease in sea level
2. Which of the following is an example of environmental justice?
A – Urban citizens win a bill to have toxic wastes taken to rural communities
B – Government dams a river, flooding Native American tribal lands, to create a hydropower for large cities
C – Indigenous communities are involved in setting a quota for the amount of wood that
they can take from a protected forest next to their village
D – Corporations build factories in developing countries where environmental laws are
less strict.
3. The best way to support a local economy, such as the local economy of Boulder, is to
buy goods (groceries, clothing, toiletries, etc.):
A - At a large chain store
B – At farmer’s markets and stores that sell locally-produced goods
C – At locally-owned stores and restaurants
D – On the internet
4. Which of the following statements about water is true?
A – The number of people who have access to clean drinking water will increase over
the next two decades.
B – As polar ice caps melt, access to freshwater will increase
C – Many people are the world do not have access to clean drinking water, so their only
options is to drink contaminated water
D – Climate change does not threaten to decrease freshwater reserves
5. Humankind is currently using _____ Earth equivalents to sustain our lifestyle.
A – less than 1
B – 1.5
C–3
D–5
6. What is the primary energy source used to generate electricity in Colorado?
A – nuclear
B – coal
C – solar
D – natural gas
7. Corporate social responsibility implies a commitment to triple bottomline reporting,
which includes:
A – Three forms of financial reporting
B – Environmental, social, and financial performance
C – Offering health, dental, and vision care to employees
D – Incorporating community, labor, and government representatives on the board of
directors
8. What is meant by the term “carbon footprint”?
A – The age of an item found at an archeological site
B – The carbon left on the ground each time you take a step
C – The size of the carbon chain in a given quantity of gasoline
D – The greenhouse gasses released by burning fossil fuels for electricity and
transportation
9. Some economists argue that electricity prices in the U.S. are too low because:
A – They do not reflect the costs of pollution from generating the electricity
B – Too many suppliers go out of business
C – Electric companies have a monopoly in their service area
D – Consumers spend only a small part of their income on energy
10. It took 125 years, from 1800 to 1925, for the global population to increase from 1 to
2 billion people. Approximately how many years did it take for the population to
increase from 6 to 7 billion?
A–5
B – 15
C – 40
D - 60
11. It’s important to me that CU Boulder has a strong commitment to environmental
sustainability. (1 = disagree – 8 = agree)
12. I try to make environmentally sustainable choices in the way I live. (1 = disagree – 8
= agree)
13. How likely are you to encourage friends to do things like recycle, turn off lights, or
save water in order to support the environment? (1 = Not likely – 8 = Likely)
14. How likely would you be to do the following in order to support sustainability in your
residence hall and in the community? (1 = Not likely – 8 = Likely)
a. Reduce water use (turning off the faucet when you brush teeth, reporting
leaky faucets to CU Facilities Management)
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
Recycle (paper, bottles, cans, plastic)
Separate your trash in the dining hall (compost, recycle, landfill)
Turn off lights in your room when you leave
Unplug electronics/appliances when you’re not using them
Drink from reusable bottles instead of plastic disposable bottles
Use the energy saving settings on your computer
Use a blanket or sweater instead of turning up the thermostat
Limit the time you spend in the shower
Take the bus instead of drive
Bike instead of drive
15. How environmentally sustainable (low carbon footprint) do you think you are? (1 =
not at all – 8 = very)
16. How environmentally sustainable (low carbon footprint) would you like to be? (1 =
not at all – 8 = very)
If the answer to Q6 is 5, 6, 7, or 6, please present Q7:
17. What’s your most important reason for wanting to reduce your carbon footprint?
(Open response)
If the answer to Q6 is 1, 2, or 3, please present Q8:
18. Could you say more about why you don’t want to reduce your carbon footprint?
(Open response)
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As a result of attending the Interactive Theatre Project (ITP) performance "You Got This"…
I understand that people act differently in a group than they might as an individual. (1 =
disagree to 8 = agree)
I want to create an environment where everyone has a chance to be their best. (1 =
disagree to 8 = agree)
I understand there is a sense of community responsibility to being a student at CU. (1 =
disagree to 8 = agree)
I learned some skills about being an active bystander/community member when a
diverse subject comes up. (1 = disagree to 8 = agree)