Sustainability Basic Quiz

Please note, answers at the bottom of the page.

1.     What are the elements of the “triple bottom line” of sustainability?

    1. Economics, social, and egotistical
    2. Money, time, and scope
    3. Cost, cost, and cost
    4. Social, environmental, and economic

 

2.    What department in the airport has a role in sustainability?

                  a.   Operations

                  b.   Human Resources

                  c.   Finance

                  d.   Planning

                  e.   All of the above

 

3.     When was the EPA created?

a.      1970

b.      1956

c.      2008

d.      1986

 

4.     Fill in the blank:  Reduce, Reuse, ______________.

a.      Resume

b.      Recycle

c.      Re-engineer

d.      Redirect

 

5.    Which of the following projects would qualify as part of the social benefit of a sustainable type project?

a.      Noise reduction programs

b.      Food donation programs

c.      New technology development that provides new jobs

d.      Potential jobs for lower income families

e.      All of the above

           

6.     When is Earth day?

      a.  April 10th

      b.  April 16th

      c.  April 20th

      d.  May 5th

           

 

7.     What does LEED stand for?

a.      Local Environmental Excellence in Development

b.      Leadership in Each and Every Detail

c.      Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

d.      Logistics of Energy Efficient Dwellings

      


 

8.    True or False: 

Incorporating sustainability principles into procurement decisions means always picking the most environmentally friendly product.

 

9.     Which of the following are considered greenhouse gases?

a.      Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b.      Methane (CH4)

c.      Nitrous oxide (N2O)

d.      Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

e.      Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)

f.        Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)

g.      All of the above

 

10. What is the EMS cycle?

a.      Plan, do, check, act

b.      Plan, define, collaborate, activate

c.      Review, check, do, act

d.      Implement, assess, review with management, redeploy

 

 

1: d.  Social, environmental, and economic

2: e.  All departments of the airport have a role.

3:  a.  1970

4:  b.  Recycle

5:  e.  All of the above

6:  c.  April 20th

7: c.  Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

8:  False.  A sustainable organization is one that maintains its long-term financial viability while protecting the environment and improving the lives of those with whom it interacts.  It operates so that its business interests and the interests of the environment and society intersect.

9:  g.  All of the above

10: a.  Plan, do, check, act