Cli-Mit Quest Answer Key Category: Waste Management 200 points - Name the three 'R's that summarize best practices for reducing waste. Answer: - Reduce - Reuse - Recycle Explanation: - Reduce: cut down on what you consume to avoid excess waste. - Reuse: find new uses for items instead of discarding them. - Recycle: process materials so they can be made into new products. 400 points - In Toronto, where can you safely dispose of used household batteries? Answer: - City drop‑off depots - Community environment days Explanation: - City of Toronto drop‑off depots accept household batteries. - Community environment days offer collection sites for safe disposal. 600 points - In Toronto, where should a greasy pizza box that can’t be recycled be placed? Answer: - Green bin Explanation: - Food‑soiled cardboard cannot be recycled. - Contaminated pizza boxes go in the green organics bin. 800 points - In Toronto’s waste system, which bin should disposable coffee cups go into? Answer: - Green bin Explanation: - Lined paper cups cannot be recycled. - Put the cup in the green bin; sort the lid and sleeve separately. 1000 points - What’s the best way to dispose of a small amount of used cooking oil at home? Answer: - Soak with kitchen paper - Place paper in the green bin Explanation: - Let the oil cool before handling. - Use paper towel to soak up the oil. - Place the towel in the green bin; larger quantities should be taken to a drop‑off depot. Category: Prepare for Climate Emergencies 200 points - The current climate crisis is primarily the result of global _________. Answer: - Warming Explanation: - Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere. - Human activities have caused global temperatures to rise. 400 points - What type of extreme weather typically prompts cities to open ‘cooling centres’? Answer: - Heatwaves Explanation: - Cooling centres provide safe, air‑conditioned places during extreme heat. - They help prevent heat‑related illnesses and deaths. 600 points - What energy source currently provides the majority of Ontario’s electricity? Answer: - Nuclear Explanation: - Ontario relies on several nuclear generating stations. - Nuclear plants supply most of the province’s electricity output. 800 points - During a tornado, where is the safest place to take shelter? Answer: - Basement - Interior room on the lowest floor away from windows Explanation: - Go below ground if possible, such as into a basement. - If no basement exists, choose an interior room on the lowest floor and stay away from windows. 1000 points - In stormwater management, where should your home’s downspouts drain? Answer: - Two metres from the foundation - Away from the city's sewer system Explanation: - Disconnect downspouts from the municipal sewer system. - Extend downspouts to discharge at least two metres from the building. - Use a splash pad, rain barrel or garden to absorb runoff. Category: Community Gardens 200 points - What type of shared space can provide a sustainable food source for a neighbourhood? Answer: - Community garden Explanation: - Neighbours share a plot of land to grow fruits, vegetables and herbs. - Community gardens increase access to fresh produce and build social ties. 400 points - What process adds kitchen scraps and yard waste back into the soil to enrich it? Answer: - Composting Explanation: - Organic waste is broken down by microorganisms. - The resulting humus improves soil fertility and structure. 600 points - Name three popular vegetables commonly grown in Toronto’s community gardens. Answer: - Lettuce - Tomatoes - Peppers Explanation: - Leafy greens: lettuce, kale, swiss chard. - Fruiting crops: tomatoes, peppers, beans. - Root crops: beets, carrots. - Vining crops: cucumbers, squash, zucchini. 800 points - List some community garden locations in Toronto. Answer: - Wychwood Barns - Eglinton Park - Rockcliffe Demonstration Gardens Explanation: - Wychwood Barns Community Garden. - MFRC Gardens. - Eglinton Park Community Garden. - Rockcliffe Demonstration and Teaching Garden. - Emmett Avenue and New Horizons Community Gardens. - Gate House Transformational Healing Garden. 1000 points - What key considerations and steps should you take when starting a community garden? Answer: - Choose a sunny, accessible site - Involve the community Explanation: - Site suitability: sunlight, soil health, and adequate space. - Resource availability: water source, tools and materials. - Community engagement: participation, accessibility and shared maintenance. - Purpose: decide whether the focus is food production, education or community building. - Budgeting: plan the costs for building beds, soil, seeds and ongoing upkeep. Category: Sustainability 200 points - Urban gardens support biodiversity by attracting which vital pollinators? Answer: - Bees Explanation: - Bees pollinate many crops and wild plants. - Without bees, fruit and vegetable yields would decline. 400 points - Growing food locally reduces greenhouse‑gas emissions and therefore lowers your ______. Answer: - Carbon footprint Explanation: - Local food doesn’t travel long distances by truck or plane. - Less transportation means fewer fossil‑fuel emissions. 600 points - Name three environmentally friendly ways to commute. Answer: - Walking - Cycling - Public transit Explanation: - Walking requires no fuel and emits no greenhouse gases. - Cycling is a zero‑emission mode of transport. - Public transit moves many people at once, reducing per‑person emissions. 800 points - What collective name do the UN’s 17 goals, adopted in 2015, go by? Answer: - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Explanation: - The SDGs cover 17 areas, including poverty, health, education and climate action. - They provide a blueprint for a more sustainable and equitable world by 2030. 1000 points - What economic model aims to eliminate waste by keeping resources in use through reuse, repair and recycling? Answer: - Circular Economy Explanation: - Designs products for durability, reuse and repair. - Keeps materials circulating rather than sending them to landfill. Category: Food Security 200 points - True or False: Food security means people lack access to affordable food. Answer: - False Explanation: - Food security means people have reliable access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. - Food insecurity is when those conditions are not met. 400 points - How does food insecurity differ from hunger? Answer: - Food insecurity: lack of reliable access to sufficient, affordable, nutritious food - Hunger: the physical sensation of not having enough food Explanation: - Food insecurity describes a social and economic condition. - Hunger is a biological feeling that can result from food insecurity but also from other factors. 600 points - How does the United Nations define food security? Answer: - Access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food - Physical, social and economic access - Available at all times Explanation: - Food must be sufficient, safe and culturally appropriate. - Access can be physical, social or economic. - Food security is continuous – it must be maintained at all times. 800 points - Which parts of Toronto face the greatest potential challenges in accessing food? Answer: - Inner-city suburbs - Priority Investment Neighbourhoods (PINs) Explanation: - These areas often lack full‑service grocery stores. - Higher poverty rates and limited transit make food access more difficult. 1000 points - Which groups in Toronto are most at risk of food insecurity? Answer: - Racialized people (especially Black communities) - Indigenous people - 2SLGBTQIA+ community members - Low-income individuals and families - People on social assistance - People living with disabilities - Renters - Lone-parent households - Recent newcomers Explanation: - Racialized people (especially Black communities) - Indigenous people - Members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community - Individuals and families with low income - People receiving social assistance (e.g., Ontario Works, ODSP) - People living with disabilities - Renters, as opposed to homeowners - Households led by lone parents, particularly female heads - Recent newcomers to Canada Final Question: Which Canadian program launched in 2019 seeks to reduce household food insecurity by improving access to nutritious food for school‑aged children? Answer: - Canada Food Policy / National School Food Program Explanation: - The Canada Food Policy introduces a National School Food Program. - It aims to ensure all children have access to healthy meals and reduce household food insecurity.