Question of the Week
Vancouver allows residents to keep what farm animal in their backyards?





In Southeast False Creek, Vancouver heats local buildings with energy from which source?





In 2010, the City of Vancouver installed what on the roof of City Hall?





In Vancouver, between 1997 and 2004 the number of single occupancy vehicle trips dropped by:





Most of Vancouver’s garbage consists of:





How many tonnes of yard and garden trimmings does the City compost each year?





In 2010, what new item did the City of Vancouver start collecting to reduce the waste going to the landfill?





The City of Vancouver is aiming to be the greenest city in the world by what year?





The City of Vancouver turns what used part of a home into street asphalt?





How many tonnes of material does the City of Vancouver collect and recycle every year through its curbside collection program?





Which watershed does not supply water to Vancouver?





How many trees were planted in Vancouver’s street boulevards and medians in 2010?





Laid end to end, the sidewalks in the City of Vancouver would stretch from Vancouver to what city, approximately?





Which city has the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions?





The city of Vancouver aims to plant how many new cherry trees in honour of its 125 birthday?





What local waterway was considered “the most polluted in BC” in 1970?





As part of the stream enhancement of Vancouver's Still Creek, invasive species are being removed and replaced with native species. What’s the most common invasive species being removed?





Waste heat from what facilty is now being used to grow plants for city parks?





The 5 stainless steel tubes on the south-east side of the Cambie Street bridge are:





The color on the tips of the stainless steel tubes on the south-east side of the Cambie Street bridge changes to indicate:





Which is Vancouver’s first “Earth School”?





Which is the first school to get solar hot water heating in Vancouver?





How many trips are made on a bike every day in the City of Vancouver?





The fastest growing method of transport in Vancouver is?





Since the Burrard Bridge bike lane opened, the percentage of cyclists using the Bridge has gone up by:





Vancouver bike commuters keep how many cars off the roads?





How many summer farmers markets are there in the City of Vancouver?





How many community gardens are there on Vancouver parkland?





What percent of Vancouver is paved?





What percent of Vancouver is green space?





Since 1990, greenhouse gas emissions from the City of Vancouver’s municipal operations have gone:





The biggest cuts to City of Vancouver’s greenhouse gas emissions have come from





The Vancouver neighbourhood that bikes most to work is:





Skytrain is 25! All Skytrain passengers in 25 years, lined up, would reach from Vancouver to:





Kids being driven around is up:





1 litre of Vancouver tap water costs:





What species have recently come back to False Creek, indicating improved water quality?





Methane gas (aka "landfill farts") captured from the City of Vancouver Landfill is used to heat: