Vancouver allows residents to keep what farm animal in their backyards?
ducks
pygmy goats
chickens
llamas
In Southeast False Creek, Vancouver heats local buildings with energy from which source?
sea water
sewage
solar
geothermal
In 2010, the City of Vancouver installed what on the roof of City Hall?
Bee hives
Solar panels
"Vancouver Special" chicken coops
Rooftop Garden
In Vancouver, between 1997 and 2004 the number of single occupancy vehicle trips dropped by:
5%
10%
15%
20%
Most of Vancouver’s garbage consists of:
cardboard and other types of paper
plastics
electronics
organic materials (food scraps, yard trimmings, wood waste)
How many tonnes of yard and garden trimmings does the City compost each year?
10,000
23,000
31,000
37,000
In 2010, what new item did the City of Vancouver start collecting to reduce the waste going to the landfill?
plastic bags
single-use coffee cups
food scraps
drywall
The City of Vancouver is aiming to be the greenest city in the world by what year?
2012
2015
2020
2025
The City of Vancouver turns what used part of a home into street asphalt?
roofing tiles
drywall
insulation
carpet
How many tonnes of material does the City of Vancouver collect and recycle every year through its curbside collection program?
15,500
23,000
32,000
51,000
Which watershed does
not
supply water to Vancouver?
Capilano
Cypress
Coquitlam
Seymour
How many trees were planted in Vancouver’s street boulevards and medians in 2010?
762
1033
2000
3280
Laid end to end, the sidewalks in the City of Vancouver would stretch from Vancouver to what city, approximately?
Kamloops
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
Which city has the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Vancouver
Portland
Seattle
Toronto
The city of Vancouver aims to plant how many new cherry trees in honour of its 125 birthday?
125
300
1250
3000
What local waterway was considered “the most polluted in BC” in 1970?
Still Creek
Brewery Creek
False Creek
Burrard Inlet
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?
Norway rats
Scotch broom
Zebra mussels
Himalayan blackberry
Waste heat from what facilty is now being used to grow plants for city parks?
Sunset Rink
BC Place
Creekside Community Recreation Centre in Olypmic Village
Aquatic Centre
The 5 stainless steel tubes on the south-east side of the Cambie Street bridge are:
emissions stacks
public art
both public art and emissions stacks
recycled leftovers from Expo 86
The color on the tips of the stainless steel tubes on the south-east side of the Cambie Street bridge changes to indicate:
the Mayor's mood
how well the Canucks are playing
how much energy the utility is producing
how much energy the neighbourhood is using
Which is Vancouver’s first “Earth School”?
Kitsilano Secondary
King George Secondary
Britannia Elementary
Grandview Elementary
Which is the first school to get solar hot water heating in Vancouver?
Kitsilano Secondary
King George Secondary
Britannia Elementary
Grandview Elementary
How many trips are made on a bike every day in the City of Vancouver?
10,000
20,000
40,000
60,000
The fastest growing method of transport in Vancouver is?
bicycle
car
skytrain
skateboard
Since the Burrard Bridge bike lane opened, the percentage of cyclists using the Bridge has gone up by:
8%
14%
24%
34%
Vancouver bike commuters keep how many cars off the roads?
1500
2500
3500
4500
How many summer farmers markets are there in the City of Vancouver?
2
4
6
8
How many community gardens are there on Vancouver parkland?
11
16
24
32
What percent of Vancouver is paved?
11%
26%
32%
45%
What percent of Vancouver is green space?
11%
18%
24%
31%
Since 1990, greenhouse gas emissions from the City of Vancouver’s municipal operations have gone:
Up 33%
Up 10%
Down 10%
Down 33%
The biggest cuts to City of Vancouver’s greenhouse gas emissions have come from
landfill changes
building retrofits
adding bike lanes
the Southeast False Creek Energy Utility
The Vancouver neighbourhood that bikes most to work is:
West End
South Cambie
West Point Grey
Commercial Drive
Skytrain is 25! All Skytrain passengers in 25 years, lined up, would reach from Vancouver to:
Paris
Bejing
the top of Everest
past the moon
Kids being driven around is up:
more than 10%
more than 25%
more than 50%
more than 75%
1 litre of Vancouver tap water costs:
70 cents
7 cents
.07 cents
.0007 cents
What species have recently come back to False Creek, indicating improved water quality?
grey whales and spawning herring
orcas and king crabs
sturgeon and oolichans
sea otters and rock cod
Methane gas (aka "landfill farts") captured from the City of Vancouver Landfill is used to heat:
city hall
greenhouses
swimming pools
libraries