Quiz 7 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Drawing from Scott Carlson’s article (i.e. “In Search of the Sustainable Campus”), what energy projects has the University of Florida pursued?
A) creating diesel from the vegetable oil used by on-campus cafeterias and restaurants
B) part of their motor pool (i.e. motor vehicles) runs on bio-diesel and ethanol
C) they have put in place energy efficiency standards for all new building construction
D) they have banned the use of gasoline on campus
E) all of the above
F) only “a”, “b” and “c”
F) only “a”, “b” and “c”
Drawing on Carlson’s article, which of the following are projects that the University of Florida has or is pursuing to become more sustainable?
A) getting locally produced foods into the campus cafeterias and restaurants
B) building “green” buildings
C) increasing the recycling rate at football games
D) endeavouring to be waste-free by 2015
E) discouraging car driving by investing in public transportation
F) all of the above
F) all of the above
Drawing on the Scott Carlson article (i.e. “In Search of the Sustainable Campus”), what hurdles does the University of Florida face to implementing sustainability programmes?
A) continued student demand for fast food outlets like Burger King
B) the university’s size
C) political opposition from the federal government
D) the fact that the campus is going to be underwater in thirty years
E) all of the above
F) only “a” and “b”
F) only “a” and “b”
Drawing on Carlson’s article, what are criticisms of university attempts to be more sustainable?
A) universities are moving too fast on sustainability issues
B) universities are moving too slow on sustainability issues
C) universities are greenwashing (i.e. taking minor steps to make it appear they are doing something, while perpetuating destructive practices)
D) universities are spending too much money on the issue
E) “b”, “c” and “d”
F) only “b” and “c”
F) only “b” and “c”
Based on Carlson’s article, what efforts have students at Pitzer college pursued to make their college more sustainable?
A) they have set up vegetable gardens
B) they have set up composting areas
C) they have established a “green bikes” program
D) they lobbied their administration to pay for all public transportation costs
E) “a”, “b” and “c”
F) “a”, “c” and “d”
E) “a”, “b” and “c”
In Scott Carlson’s article David Cortese discusses the university’s “core mission.” According to him, what is the university’s core mission?
A) make as much money as possible
B) obtaining as much research money as possible
C) spending resources on marketing in order to obtain the highest ranking possible
D) giving students the tools to become rich
E) helping to create a healthy, just and sustainable society
F) none of the above
E) helping to create a healthy, just and sustainable society
What is the main question that Schnaiberg and Gould’s article focuses on?
A) why has environmentalism grown over time?
B) how do institutions perpetuate the treadmill of production?
C) how do educational institutions undermine the treadmill of production?
D) why do universities provide students with the skills to critique the environmentally destructive elements of the current political economy?
E) how governments encourage environmentalism
B) how do institutions perpetuate the treadmill of production?
Which institution(s) are focused on in the Schnaiberg and Gould’s article?
A) the military D) education
B) prisons E) all of the above
C) religion F) only “a” and “d”
D) education
According to Schnaiberg and Gould, while many more people now consider themselves “environmentalists,” we haven’t made much progress on reducing our ecological impact. Which of the following are explanatory factors they offer to explain that puzzle?
A) people lied when they called themselves environmentalists
B) people equate recycling with being environmental
C) recycling is one of the least impactful environmental behaviours
D) while Universities offer more environmental education, the majority of education is still geared towards reproducing the treadmill of production.
E) “b” and “c”
F) “b”, “c”, and “d”
F) “b”, “c”, and “d”
Based on the Schnaiberg and Gould article, what are factors that lead the family to reinforce the treadmill of production?
A) the interpenetration of mass media into the family sphere
B) valuing strong commitments to family roles
C) educating the young about environmental sustainability
D) teaching the young that they can be handsome, sexy, smart, and successful without consumerism
E) all of the above
A) the interpenetration of mass media into the family sphere
According to Schnaiberg and Gould, how does the education system perpetuate environmental ignorance?
A) Universities provide all students with an in-depth eco-literacy
B) Universities give students the skills & knowledge to create a more sustainable future
C) Universities focus on giving students the analytical skills to criticize the environmentally destructive elements of the current economic system
D) Universities inform all students about why recycling is the least impactful of the four “Rs”
E) all of the above
F) none of the above
F) none of the above
Which of the following are aspects of Schnaiberg and Gould’s critique of the education system?
A) In the current system students go to school to “get a good job” instead of helping to shape the future of their societies.
B) There hasn’t been an education reform that attacks educators for perpetuating the values and behaviors of the treadmill–to produce and consume more.
C) high schools prepare students to enter college training programs that direct students toward treadmill careers in production-oriented sciences and applied sciences
D) all of the above
E) only “b” and “c”
F) none of the above
D) all of the above
According to Schnaiberg and Gould, why is it that scientists often conceal their ecological findings?
A) they fear it would compel more people to become environmentalists
B) they are being paid to suppress it
C) they fear occupational reprisals if they challenge their employers with the data.
D) there is no public demand or rewards for their environmental research
E) all of the above
F) only “c” and “d”
F) only “c” and “d”
According to Edward Woodhouse and Jeff Howard, the high use of toxic chemicals in our society can be traced to:
A) Universities that continue to encourage training in brown chemistry
B) the general public’s acquiescence to toxicity
C) the public deferring completely to the authority of business executives
D) the fact academic scientists and engineers have nearly complete freedom to pursue research trajectories of their choosing
E) all of the above
F) only “a” and “b”
E) all of the above
According to Woodhouse and Howard, why is it that business executives enjoy substantial latitude in deciding what to manufacture and how to manufacture it?
A) because they have the most engineering education and are thus the most qualified to run industry
B) because they are most informed about what is and is not safe for consumers
C) because they have undergone rigorous environmental protection training
D) because they have proven track record of always protecting consumer safety
E) because the public has granted them that authority
E) because the public has granted them that authority
According to Woodhouse and Howard’s text, what is the CleanGredients website?
A) a greenwashing advertising campaign run by the chemical industry
B) a social activism campaign geared towards telling industry what chemicals need to become safer
C) a database that the public can consult to determine which chemicals in cleaning products are relatively safe
D) “a” and “d”
E) all of the above
F) none of the above
C) a database that the public can consult to determine which chemicals in cleaning products are relatively safe
Identify the wrong answer. According to Woodhouse and Howard, why is it that university researchers are granted a privileged position in decision making about technology?
A) The public supports excessive academic freedom
B) There is a careless definition of what activities ought to be protected by “academic freedom”
C) Support for excessive academic freedom for scientists is rooted in a naïve, idealized view of science as selfless, independent truth seeking that automatically improves the human condition
D) Most of their research occurs in institutions that are substantially removed from public scrutiny
E) Because the public is not wise enough to assess the benefits of scientific research
E) Because the public is not wise enough to assess the benefits of scientific research
Drawing on the Woodhouse and Howard article, how does academia contribute to the toxification of society?
A) Most universities fail to offer even a single course in green chemistry
B) Most Ph.D. programs in chemistry do not require students to pass exams in toxicology
C) They are failing to produce chemists who know how to apply green chemistry in industry
D) Academia continues to renew the accreditation for chemistry and chemical engineering departments that teach environmentally-destructive curricula.
E) All of the above
F) only “c” and “d”
E) All of the above
Based on the Woodhouse and Howard article, which of the following is NOT a factor that explains green chemistry’s failure to spread more broadly in society?
A) the delegation of authority to business executives
B) because it would be uneconomical to do so
C) scientists and engineers have a privileged position in inquiry and decision making about technology and enjoy excessive academic freedom
D) the school and university curriculum fail to adequately discuss the environmental effects of synthetic chemicals.
E) university and school curricula rarely teach anything about green chemistry.
B) because it would be uneconomical to do so
