“Chicago Climate Jeopardy”
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Terms
Greenhouse
Gases
What’s
Coming?
Making a
Difference
Preparing
What
You Can
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This is the term for day-to-day
conditions of the atmosphere (e.g.,
temperature, precipitation, and
cloud cover).
Weather
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This phrase describes a long-term
and persistent shift in the average
weather of a location, considering
factors like temperature change,
wind circulation, and humidity.
Climate Change
Learn more: www.ipcc.ch; www.climate.noaa.gov/education/
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The term for when buildings and
pavement absorb heat, often
causing cities to be warmer than
the surrounding region.
Urban Heat Island Effect
• Temperature
differences can be
as much as 5°F
between cities and
surrounding rural
areas.
• Green roofs and
reflective (white)
surfaces help
prevent this
problem.
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Greenhouse gases are commonly
measured in “million metric tons of
carbon dioxide equivalent,”
abbreviated as this.
MMTCO2e
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This is the most abundant
greenhouse gas emitted by
humans.
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide
makes up
almost 92% of
Chicago’s
greenhouse
gas emissions.
Methane
Nitrogen
Dioxide
Fluorocarbons
and sulfur
hexafluorides
Chicago Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An Inventory, Forecast, and
Mitigation Analysis for Chicago and the Metropolitan Region by
Center for Neighborhood Technology, 2008 – p.21
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Burning these to create electricity
and power cars emits carbon
dioxide.
Fossil Fuels
• Examples include
coal, oil, and
natural gas.
• Chicago has 2 coalfired power plants,
Crawford (at the
right) and Fisk that
emit a combined
5 MMTCO2 per
year.
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In Chicago in 2000, 70% of our
emissions came from these.
Buildings
Heating and cooling buildings and all of the electricity we use inside of them
count under this category. www.chicagoclimateaction.org
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This greenhouse gas blocks UV-B
radiation from the sun, but is also
a major component of smog, hence
the saying, “Good up high, bad
down low.”
Ozone
climatechicago.fieldmuseum.org:
Climate Change in the Windy City and the World
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Chicago may experience a change
in when and how much of this we
receive, resulting in wetter winters
and springs and longer periods of
dryness in the summer.
Rain
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Also the name of a Dairy Queen
treat, this extreme weather event
stranded Lake Shore Drive
commuters in February 2011.
Blizzard
www.theepochtimes.com
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If we take no action on climate
change, it is thought that Illinois’
temperature and precipitation will
be most like this state’s by 2100.
Texas
climatechicago.fieldmuseum.org:
Climate Change in the Windy City and the World
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This vine native to Asia that climbs
over trees and kills other plants by
heavy shading may become a
problem in Chicago due to a
changing climate.
Kudzu
Climate change is causing plant hardiness
zones to shift northward (see below). New
plants (like kudzu) might be able to survive
in our changing climate.
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This is the name for the plan
created by the City of Chicago to
reduce our greenhouse gas
emissions by 25% by 2020.
Chicago Climate Action Plan
This plan was launched
in 2008 and serves as
the roadmap for
Chicago’s environmental
activities.
(It’s also where most of
the facts for this game
came from!)
www.chicagoclimateaction.org
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In the Chicago Climate Action Plan,
actions are divided into five
strategies, including:
Transportation, Clean and
Renewable Energy, Reduced Waste
and Industrial Pollution,
Adaptation, and this.
Energy Efficient Buildings
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These gardens on top of buildings
provide building insulation, soak up
stormwater, reduce the
surrounding air temperature, and
add greenery to the city.
Green Roofs
Chicago has
more than 4
million square
feet of green
roofs. That’s
more than
every other
city in the
United States
combined.
Chicago’s City Hall Green Roof
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A field of these in Pullman, a
southside community of Chicago,
produces enough electricity from
the sun’s energy to power 2,000
homes.
Solar Panels
32,292 panels located at 1201 W. 120th Street
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While shading houses and streets,
these also soak up stormwater and
capture carbon.
Trees
There’s even a City plan all about trees. Check it out!
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The city is creating cooling centers
at local parks and hospitals to help
people stay safe during these
periods of extreme weather.
Heat Waves
You can find a cooling center near you
at: www.illinois.gov/keepcool
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Expanding sewer capacity, using
native plants, and reducing our
water usage are all actions to
prevent these disasters that result
from heavy rainfall.
Floods
Underwater Car:
July 16, 2010, West Chicago
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Chicago has built 158 green alleys,
making use of this kind of
pavement that allows water to
slowly trickle into the ground.
Permeable Pavement
The same alley, before and after!
Learn more in the
Chicago Green Alley Handbook.
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This term refers to the process of
sealing your home and making it
more energy efficient in winter.
Weatherization
Since 2009, C3
volunteers have
helped nearly
20,000 residents
weatherize their
homes!
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In 2011, the Department of
Transportation added 39 miles of
lanes for this form of active
transportation.
Bicycling
Side note: Did you know that as of January 2012 C3 is a part
of the Chicago Department of Transportation? Go team!
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You can get rebates through the
Sustainable Backyard Program to
help you buy native plants, trees,
and these water collectors to help
you manage stormwater at home.
Rain Barrels
The Sustainable Backyard
Program also provides rebates
for electric lawnmowers and
compost bins.
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This City of Chicago program trains
volunteers throughout Chicago who
then take action on climate change
issues in their communities.
Chicago Conservation Corps
C3 supports
afterschool
conservation clubs
in 80 schools and
nearly 400 adult
volunteers
throughout the city.
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