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Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Jim Williams- 0.0
10 Weeks
How do we turn commitments to reducing the effects of climate change into action? Harmful emissions, the degradation of the earth’s resources and global warming have loomed large for decades. With the negotiation and ongoing ratification of the sweeping Paris Agreement, commitments to reducing the effects of climate change abound. But how do we turn those commitments into action?...
$49
Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Alessio Cavicchi , Sonia Massari , Stefano Pascucci- 0.0
10 Weeks
How do we produce more, better quality, and safer food while simultaneously achieving social and environmental goals? The Mediterranean region is one of the most biodiverse in the world, home to a complex and intricate patchwork of cultures, climates, and cuisines. Unsustainable agriculture production and limited agricultural diversification; Overexploitation of natural resources, including loss of soil fertility and agricultural biodiversity;...
$49
Conversations with Global Leaders: Leading on Sustainable Development
by Ban Ki-Moon , Gro Harlem Brundtland , Jeffrey D. Sachs , Juan Manuel Santos- 0.0
6 Weeks
Interact with global leaders LIVE and hear their perspectives on the Agenda for Sustainable Development. Effective and inclusive leadership is the need of the hour for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. But are good leaders born or are they made? Join Prof. This course is for: Policy professionals who want to understand frameworks for SDG planning...
Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Felipe Larraín- 0.0
13 Weeks
Is it possible to develop a thriving global economy in an equitable and environmentally-resilient way? Unemployment. Inflation. Protectionism. Trade barriers. Fiscal deficit. These are not just terms in an economics textbook or in newspaper headlines. These real-life challenges carry societal and environmental implications for billions of people around the world. Find out here....
$49
Globalization: Past and Future
by Jeffrey D. Sachs- 0.0
4 Weeks
Is globalization a new phenomenon or a cyclical pattern throughout human history? In this four-part mini-course, Professor Jeffrey Sachs argues that we have always lived in a global world. He takes students on a historical and anthropological tour of six distinct waves of globalization and outlines the key factors that drove innovation, technology dispersal and development during these epochs....
$25
Transforming Our World: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
by Jeffrey D. Sachs- 0.0
1 Weeks
What will it take to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? In this course, learn all about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals include a set of key areas of focus, as well as detailed targets to put our planet on track for this continuing sustainability through 2030 and beyond....
$25
Sustainable Cities
by Aromar Revi , Joshua Castellino , Jeffrey D. Sachs , Susan Parnell- 0.0
9 Weeks
Learn how government, the private sector, and other actors can support sustainable urban development Did you know that experts estimate an additional three billion people will live in cities by 2050? What will the impact be on the current world population – half of which currently lives in cities and contributes to about three-fourths of global economic output?...
$49
The Jeffrey Sachs Book Club
by Jeffrey D. Sachs- 0.0
50 Weeks
Join Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs as he interviews renowned authors about their groundbreaking work in economics, globalization, public policy, history, sustainability, and more. The Jeffrey Sachs Book Club is a global forum to discuss outstanding, recently-published work focused on sustainable development, globalization, environment, public policy, history, law, and related issues....
Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Martin J. Sherwin , Richard Rothstein , Rashid Khalidi- 0.0
Join Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs as he interviews renowned authors about groundbreaking work that examines the most important topics for humanity. The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is a free global forum to discuss outstanding, recently-published work that examines the most important topics for humanity. The need to reorganize our governments and our economies to solve today's "wicked problems";...
Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Jeemol Unni , Martha Chen , Kailash Satyarthi- 0.0
6 Weeks
We are living in a financially fragile world. There is economic growth, but not enough opportunities to find decent work. Globally, more than 200 million people are still unemployed, but there has been progress in standards of labour and work. This is not sustainable. This course is for: Policy professionals who want to understand frameworks for SDG planning...
$49