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Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality Survey Answers

Thank you for taking the Carbon Neutrality and Sustainability Literacy Survey!

As a STARS* reporting institution, Ohio University is required to survey its campus community annually to track literacy rates as they relate to issues of sustainability and carbon neutrality. The responses are utilized to assist us in determining future outreach needs of the institution. While some of the questions on this survey request your subjective response, several of them do utilize scientific research. The answers to those questions are offered below for your reference.

*for more information about the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Reporting System (STARS) through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE): stars.aashe.org.

Carbon Neutral Survey Answers

  1. What is the most common gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
    • Answer: Nitrogen is the most common gas in the Earth's atmosphere, comprising nearly 80%.
  2. Which of these is not a greenhouse gas: Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen, Water Vapor.
    • Answer: Nitrogen is not a greenhouse gas
  3. According to NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, what is the hottest year on record?
    • Answer: 2020 (tied with 2016).
    • NASA estimates 2020 tied for the warmest year with 2016 while 2019 was the 2nd warmest
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  4. In its Sixth Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concluded:
    • Answer: "Human influence on the climate system is clear, and recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history."
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  5. What will you do...?

All communities need to come together to make lasting, positive impacts on our environment. Each of us has the power to make positive contributions to the overall issue of global climate change. By making choices that reduce the size of your carbon footprint, you can be a part of the solution. For more information about what you can do, take a look at the Sustainability Tips section of this website.