Environmental Impacts: The effects that human activities have on the natural environment, including pollution, waste, and resource use.
Sustainability: The practice of meeting current needs without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs, often by reducing waste and conserving resources.
Renewable Energy: Energy that comes from natural sources that are constantly replenished, such as solar or wind power.
Carbon Footprint/Environmental Footprint: The total amount of greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide, produced directly or indirectly by human activities.
Climate Change: Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns caused mainly by human activities, such as burning fossil fuels.
Climate Action: Steps taken to reduce the negative effects of climate change, such as cutting emissions or using clean energy.
Waste Diversion: The process of redirecting waste away from landfills by using methods like recycling and composting.
Carbon Emissions: The release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, often from vehicles, factories, or energy use.
Zero Waste Program: An initiative aiming to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills by promoting recycling, composting, and reuse.
Environmental Advocacy: Public support or actions taken to protect and improve the environment, often through education or policy change.
Behavioral Change: Adjustments in people's habits or routines to support environmental goals, such as reducing car idling or recycling more.
Green Infrastructure: Environmentally friendly design and technology used in buildings or stadiums, such as solar panels or energy-efficient systems.
Social and Cultural Shifts: Changes in community attitudes and behaviors that support more sustainable and environmentally responsible practices.
Economic and Social Disparities: Differences in access to resources, education, or opportunities that can affect how communities respond to environmental challenges.
Carbon Literacy: Understanding how everyday actions affect the environment, especially in relation to carbon emissions, and knowing how to reduce them.