Synopsis
A new way of showing how maths is used in the real world to help create a sustainable future. Stefan Gates meets people using maths to find innovative solutions to the ecological challenges of our age.
Episodes
Season 11E1Local FoodStefan visits an organic farm in Devon to uncover how ordering events, patterns and measuring can help work out what's good for the environment.12m2E2RecyclingStefan visits a vast recycling plant to explore how 2-D and 3-D shapes are used to sort and reuse rubbish, and visits a school that uses recycled objects in many different ways.10m3E3Saving EnergyStefan vists a brand new hospital in London where he learns about measuring and controlling temperature and visits a school that uses data collection to run an energy saving campaign.10m4E4Rainwater HarvestingStefan visit a huge hi-tech greenhouse in Kent to learn how much rain can be collected from a roof using ideas of conservation of volume and calculating area.10m5E5Reducing Car UseStefan explores alternatives to car use by pedaling a rickshaw across Bristol and constructs simple equations to calculate the carbon cost of a new cycle way.10m6E6Reducing Food WasteIn this episode targeted at the Primary maths curriculum Stefan visits a unique grocery in Manchester and learns how to reduce food waste by turning facts and figures into fractions and percentages.10m7E7Wood FuelIn this episode, Stefan heads into the woods of Sussex to explore sustainable energy and meets a group of students who use algebra to compare different types of energy.10m8E8Lamb vs Snail9m9E9Biodiversity10m
Cast
