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Solar Energy Basics
by Neal Abrams- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
This course gives you an introduction to the fundamentals of solar power as it applies to solar panel system installations. You will learn to compare solar energy to other energy resources and explain how solar panels, or photovoltaics (PV for short), convert sunlight to electricity. Introduction to solar power systems Welcome to Solar Energy Basics...
Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets
by Lincoln Pratson- 4.8
Approx. 8 hours to complete
The oil and gas industry has an enormous impact on all aspects of daily life. Individuals, corporations, and national governments make financial and policy decisions based on the cost, use, and availability of these two natural resources. In the operations module, the course provides an overview of the production of oil and gas, from initial exploration to final transport....
Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities
by Dr. Kes McCormick , Prof. Lena Neij , Prof. James Evans , Prof. Harriet Bulkeley- 4.7
Approx. 7 hours to complete
How can we shape our urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures? This course explores sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy in Europe and around the world. We place cities in the context of sustainable urban transformation and climate change. We connect the key trends of urbanization, decarbonisation and sustainability....
Global Environmental Management
by Henrik Bregnhøj , Steffen Foss Hansen- 4.7
Approx. 11 hours to complete
Learn about the best environmental technologies for a sustainable development and how they are managed in various settings around the world. This course gives you an opportunity to learn about global trends that influence our environment and the living conditions and how different management systems and approaches that are used around the world to manage the environment....
Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovation
by Prof. Harriet Bulkeley , Dr. Kes McCormick , Dr. Bernadett Kiss , Prof. Christine Wamsler , Dr. Yuliya Voytenko Palgan , Dr. Helen Toxopeus- 4.7
Approx. 13 hours to complete
How can we work with nature to design and build our cities? This course explores urban nature and nature-based solutions in cities in Europe and around the world. We connect together the key themes of cities, nature, sustainability and innovation. We discuss how to assess what nature-based solutions can achieve in cities....
Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries
by Dr. Christian Zurbrügg , Imanol Zabaleta , Félix Schmidt- 4.8
Approx. 22 hours to complete
Have you come across large piles of garbage in neighbourhoods and streets and smelly waste disposal sites polluting the environment of low- and middle-income countries? Do you want to know what kind of sustainable solutions are appropriate to better manage waste and enhance recycling and recovery? If yes, this course is for you!...
Exploring Renewable Energy Schemes
by Jorge Santiago-Aviles- 4.7
Approx. 15 hours to complete
What do you picture when you hear the term “renewable energy? ” Do you imagine fields of solar panels, giant windmills, or huge hydroelectric dams? Those are all examples of large-scale, grid-tied systems. In this course, we’ll go much smaller and focus on off-grid, stand-alone systems. We will explore the key components of photovoltaic, wind, and hydroelectric systems....
Transformation of the Global Food System
by Katherine Richardson- 4.8
Approx. 12 hours to complete
The UN predicts we will be 9-10 billion people on Earth in 2050. Providing so many people with nutritious foods is a massive challenge and one that cannot be met by simply upscaling current practices regarding food production and consumption. Providing humanity with nutritional food is at the center of all decisions related to sustainable development....
Ecosystem Services: a Method for Sustainable Development
by Martin Schlaepfer , Anthony Lehmann , Juliet Jane Fall- 4.7
Approx. 18 hours to complete
Ecosystem services are a way of thinking about – and evaluating – the goods and services provided by nature that contribute to the well-being of humans. This MOOC will cover scientific (technical), economic, and socio-political dimensions of the concept through a mix of theory, case-studies, interviews with specialists and a serious-game....
Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change
by David Archer- 4.6
Approx. 39 hours to complete
This class describes the science of global warming and the forecast for humans’ impact on Earth’s climate. Intended for an audience without much scientific background but a healthy sense of curiosity, the class brings together insights and perspectives from physics, chemistry, biology, earth and atmospheric sciences, and even some economics—all based on a foundation of simple mathematics (algebra)....