"Redlining and Hotter Neighborhoods" Review

What does the United Nations consider climate change to be?

• A natural phenomenon

• A manageable issue

• An unrelated event

• A threat multiplier

What was redlining?

• a racist practice where money is not lended to people in neighborhoods that are mostly black and brown communities

• A method of drawing district lines for voting

• A type of street art

• A strategy for urban development

In what year was redlining outlawed?

• 1988

• 1968

• 1978

• 1958

What does 'environmental injustice' describe?

• Marginalized groups facing disproportionate consequences of pollution and climate change

• The legal system's approach to environmental crimes

• The fair treatment of all communities regarding environmental laws

• The unequal distribution of natural resources

Who started the environmental injustice movement?

• International organizations in the 2000s

• Scientists in the 1990s

• Activists in Warren County, North Carolina in 1982

• Politicians in the 1970s

What is a significant effect of redlining on urban areas?

• Improved air quality

• Creation of urban heat islands

• Decreased educational facilities

• Increased green spaces

How much warmer can historically redlined neighborhoods be compared to non-redlined districts?

• 2 degrees Fahrenheit

• 5 degrees Fahrenheit

• 10 degrees Fahrenheit

• 20 degrees Fahrenheit

What is one hidden consequence of redlining and environmental injustice mentioned?

• Increased car ownership

• Improved public transportation

• Higher rates of college education

• Marginalized communities being disconnected from enjoying nature

Which project is mentioned as working on improving urban areas?

• planting trees

• creating schools

• creating after school programs

• starting farmers markets

What is the main goal of tackling issues of environmental injustice?

• To ignore the past and focus solely on future technology

• To punish those responsible for past decisions

• To use the context of past decisions to inform future work

• To completely reverse the effects of climate change