Question

In a campaign for this cause, Edred Whittingham climbed onto a snooker table and covered himself in orange powder. (10[1])A British movement often abbreviated XR (10[1])advocates for this cause, (10[1])whose logo depicts an hourglass in a circle. Members of two groups in the A22 Network for this cause splashed tomato soup (-5[1])on Van (10[1])Gogh’s (10[2])Sunflowers (10[2])and pumpkin soup on the Mona Lisa. Fridays for Future is an initiative created by a Swedish activist for this cause, who made a speech in 2019 which featured the quote “How Dare You?” For 10 points, Riposte Alimentaire, Just Stop Oil, and Extinction Rebellion promote what general type of cause championed by Greta Thunberg? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: environmentalism [accept climate change activism or global warming activism; accept green activism or green issues; accept answers that mention saving the planet; accept ecological activism; accept biodiversity loss; accept agricultural destruction; accept fossil fuel licensing or fossil fuel production or oil licensing or oil production; accept Just Stop Oil before mention]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Davis JohnsonPurdue CIllinois C1810
Trenton BurgessIndianaNotre Dame C2410
Ben KoberleinNotre Dame AWashU B2810
Anila MoparthiIllinois BPurdue B50-5
Owen AshbrookIowa BNorthwestern A5210
Brielle RachIowa AIllinois D5310
Vikas KothariNorthwestern BWashU A5310
Sriram KoritalaIllinois AChicago B5410
Noah McRedmondNotre Dame BSIUE5410
Ishaan SinghPurdue BIllinois B11010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%47.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%54.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%0%40.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%0%47.67
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%55.89
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%58.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%38.88
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%49.56