Green Careers Week 2024 - Sustainability Quiz

'Net Zero' aims to balance the amount of carbon dioxide being released into and out of the atmosphere.

When is the Government’s target to reach Net Zero by?

• 2030

• 2035

• 2050

• 2065

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What is a green job?

• When the company logo is green

• When you wear a green uniform

• When you work with grass, agriculture and forestry

• Where all or part of the job includes tasks that link to sustainability and supporting the environment

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How many green jobs are the Government aiming to create by 2030?

• 600,000

• 1 million

• 250,000

• 2 million

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Which of the following sectors has a growing demand for green jobs?

• Energy

• Agriculture

• Design

• Tourism

• All of them

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What year has the government banned the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from?

• 2030

• 2040

• 2045

• 2060

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Which of the following is a green apprenticeship?

(Select all that apply)

Digital Technology and Solutions Professional Level 7

• 
  Forest Operative Level 2

• Metal Recycling Technical Manager Level 5

• Smart Home Technician Level 3

• Nuclear Desk Engineer Level 6

• Digital Technology and Solutions Professional Level 7

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The Global Green Skills Report 2022 stated that ____% of job postings in the last year required at least one green skill. What was the percentage?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

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What steps could you take in the workplace or at school/college to be greener? 

• Switch to energy saving lightbulbs

  Keep radiators clear (don’t block them with furniture)

• Take own water bottles and avoid buying single use plastic

• Turn off appliances at the socket while they’re on standby

• Set up a green committee to share ideas on how to be more green

• All of the above!

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Which of the following releases more carbon into the atmosphere? 

• solar

• Wind

• Burning fossil fuels

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What is renewable energy?

• 
  

  Energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed

  Energy that will run out during our lifetime

• Energy that exists in a fixed amount on earth, such as gas or coal

• Energy that will run out during our lifetime

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