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Sustainable Urban Environments
by Garth Myers , Mary Rickel-Pelletier- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn how integrated systems and individual actions can shape sustainable cities, generating higher quality of life for the future. How can we strengthen sustainability? By empowering individuals and communities to transform and balance dynamic natural resources, economic prosperity, and healthy populations. In this course, you’ll explore productive and disruptive social, ecological, and economic intersections – the “triple bottom line....
$50
Microbiomes & Sustainability
by Rafi Rashid , Rajasekhar Balasubramanian , Rohan Williams- 0.0
4 Weeks
The course is an introduction to microbiomes and sustainability. It argues that global microbiomes are fundamentally relevant to sustainability. Topics include principles of sustainability, sustainable development, microbiomes in humans and the environment, bioremediation, and bioretention. For more than 3. 5 billion years microbes and their communities (microbiomes) have shaped the Earth and its inhabitants....
$139
Introduction to the Natural Capital Project Approach
by Gretchen Daily , Stacie Wolny , Jess Silver , Roy Remme- 0.0
1 Weeks
People depend on nature to sustain and fulfill human life, yet the values of nature are typically ignored in decisions. Mapping and modeling ecosystem services can help highlight the diverse benefits provided to people by nature (what and where) and explore how those benefits might change under different management options--thus bringing information about nature’s values into decisions in practical ways....
$50
Agronomy of Hemp
by Dr. Blake Colclasure- 0.0
8 Weeks
This course provides an in-depth investigation of hemp as an agronomic and horticultural crop. This course provides an in-depth investigation of hemp as an agronomic and horticultural crop. Agronomic principles pertaining to industrial hemp as a field crop are explored, including the cultivation, management, and harvesting of hemp for fiber and seed production....
$99
Nitrogen: A Global Challenge
by Dave Reay , Andrea Moring , Hannah Ritchie- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn about the global nitrogen challenge, how nitrogen has helped human civilization to develop, and how its misuse now threatens us. It’s a perfect storm. Limited food, water and energy unequally spread between an expanding population, and a warming climate as the bitter icing on the cake. In all these global challenges nitrogen has a leading role to play....
$49
Environmental Gamechanger – Lead the Way to Sustainable Development
by Tossa Harding , Robin van der Sluijs , Judith Lesschen , Sarah Foley- 0.0
7 Weeks
Do you wish you could have an actual, tangible impact on global challenges, like climate change and pollution? Do you know of concrete issues in your community that need to change for the better, but no-one is taking on the challenge? Then let this online course empower you to ‘be the change you want to see in the world’....
$139
Innovative Environmental Management Models: Case Studies and Applications
by William “Bill” Dennison , Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen , Richard Arnold- 0.0
5 Weeks
Utilizing extensive case studies of various ecosystems, you will learn how to effectively utilize science-based management to mitigate anthropogenic impacts and ensure resiliency and sustainability in your community. Case studies are the best means to analyze real world problems and assess viability of proposed solutions. Each case study will present unique solutions to address ecosystem stress....
$149
Agricultural Water Management: Water,-Society and Technology Interactions
by Gerlo Borghuis MSc , Petra Hellegers , Harm Boesveld , Dr. Ir. Henk Ritzema- 0.0
10 Weeks
Would you like to meet the increasing food demands around the world by contributing to optimisation of water governance and technologies? At Wageningen University & Research, the No. 1 agricultural university of the world, we approach water management from both a technical and a social perspective. Because, properly deploying water technologies for successful water management requires social and institutional agreement....
$139
Strategic Communication for Sustainability Leaders
by William “Bill” Dennison , Richard Arnold- 0.0
5 Weeks
Communicating science effectively is a critical skill for anyone involved in environmental policy or sustainability. Learn how to integrate effective visualizations into compelling narratives to clearly explain complex ecosystem processes. Effective science communicators are in short supply during a time of unprecedented environmental challenges. As policy-makers, businesses, and communities seek solutions, the need for science communication skills will only grow....
$149
A Look at Environmental and Social Risk Management in Projects Financed by the IDB
by Cristiane Ronza , Annette Killmer , Mariko Russell- 0.0
1 Weeks
The Inter-American Development Bank promotes sustainable development for Latin America and the Caribbean. As a consequence, it provides orientations that contribute to appropriate management of environmental and social risks that can result from the implementation of projects in the region. The IDB has a strong commitment to sustainability through its policies, standards, and guidelines for social and environmental management....
$10