Sustainability Matters is a monthly show that explores climate change and its impact, renewable
energies, and sustainable practices in New York. The showrunners interview leading experts
across diverse sustainability fields to showcase the latest innovations and emerging careers that
will build a more sustainable future.
The episode titled NYC’s Rising Waters delves into sea level rise and what measures are being
taken to mitigate it. CUNY experts discuss community-based actions and Jamaica Bay’s
shoreline restoration.
This assignment is prepared with flexible prompts so instructors can adapt it to their courses. It can be adapted to any course content that covers socially relevant scientific issues such as climate justice, sustainability, public health, environmental sciences, or community-focused capstone projects. The goal is to help students identify and analyze the present data about NYC’s rising waters and its impact on communities and develop their ability to communicate their understanding in written format.
Disciplines: Math, Computer Science
Courses: Probability and Statistics for Computer Science, Introduction to Computing for Majors, Introduction to Statistics
Author: Dr. Sule Aksoy, Teaching and Learning Center, CUNY Graduate Center
