Sustainability Math A Quantitative Literacy and Mathematics Resource for Instructors

NYT: A Crack in an Antarctic Ice Shelf Grew 17 Miles in the Last Two Months

This is an interesting Feb 7, 2017 article about the Antarctic ice shelf with a number of excellent graphics.

About Thomas J. Pfaff

Thomas J. Pfaff is a Professor of Mathematics at Ithaca College. He created this website because he believes that sustainability, ranging from climate change to social justice, should be included in all courses whenever possible.

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Sustainability Math aims to provide useful resources and information to help educators, with a focus on math, include sustainability material into their courses. Sustainability is defined broadly to range from the environment to social justice and you are encouraged to read our definition of sustainability education. Material posted here will likely also be useful to those interested in promoting quantitative literacy. Posts, 0-3 times per week, to this page will be focused on sustainability in the news and so consider signing up for email alerts below. Questions, comments, and thoughts are welcome.