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Sustainable Urban Environments
by Garth Myers , Mary Rickel-Pelletier- 0.0
6 Weeks
A fundamental course goal will be to characterize indicators of economic prosperity and happiness that relate to environmental sustainability – and the capacity of individuals to create change. How water is key to sustainability...
$50
Renewable Energy: Fundamentals and Job Opportunities
by Timothy Cochran , Marjaneh Issapour , Robin McClellan , Elena Brewer , Mark Bremer- 4.7
Approx. 22 hours to complete
Learners are immersed in discussions about green energy technologies, the impact of sustainability on society, energy consumption in the United States and conservation. Conservation and Sustainability Sustainability Introduction to Sustainability Sustainability Overview Measuring Sustainability Pathways to Careers in Sustainability Sustainability Resources Explain the fundamental principles of economic, social and environmental sustainability...
Agri-Food Systems Analysis
by Amanda McKinney, MD, FACLM- 0.0
8 Weeks
This course will provide an introduction to critical skills for understanding and evaluating sustainability metrics in relation to Agri-Food systems. Learners will consider in an agri-food systems analysis the current or future sustainability status, detecting trade-offs across different economic, environmental, and social elements, and considering serious realities while offering a tractable way forward for policy and decision makers....
$199
Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
by Gert Spaargaren , Ellen van Bueren , Co-creating sustainable cities – Course contributors- 0.0
8 Weeks
Sustainability is a result of the interplay between technology, policy and people’s daily lives. You will become equipped to indicate how you can use co-creation to develop innovative technologies, policy arrangements or social practices for a sustainable city in your own community. Basic knowledge of sustainability in urban settings, urban environmental technology and urban management is assumed....
$49
Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
by Gert Spaargaren , Ellen van Bueren , Co-creating sustainable cities – Course contributors- 0.0
8 Weeks
Sustainability is a result of the interplay between technology, policy and people’s daily lives. You will become equipped to indicate how you can use co-creation to develop innovative technologies, policy arrangements or social practices for a sustainable city in your own community. Basic knowledge of sustainability in urban settings, urban environmental technology and urban management is assumed....
$49
Sheep in the Land of Fire and Ice
by Isabel C Barrio , David S Hik , Ingibjörg Svala Jónsdóttir , Ólafur Arnalds- 0.0
3 Weeks
We examine the sustainability of sheep grazing in Iceland and explore how history, socioeconomic factors and environmental conditions have influenced the management of grazing resources. The development of sustainable management practices needs to take into account ecological, as well as economic and social aspects....
$50
Corporate Sustainability. Understanding and Seizing the Strategic Opportunity
by Maurizio Zollo- 4.6
Approx. 16 hours to complete
The achievement of a balanced economic, social and environmental development - as expressed in the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development - is recognized as one of the major challenges humanity is facing today. A New, Research-based, Approach to the Development of a Sustainability Mindset – Maurizio Zollo (optional: meditation podcasts in the Download section)...
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Principles of Sustainable Finance
by Dirk Schoenmaker , Eva Rood , Rob van Tulder , Steve Kennedy , Karen Maas- 4.7
Approx. 17 hours to complete
Using finance as a means to achieve social goals we can divert the planet and its economy from its current path to a world that is sustainable for all. The Sustainability Challenge Dealing with Sustainability Challenges Social and environmental factors are treated as externalities The sustainability quotient The link between sustainability and strategy...
Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey D. Sachs- 0.0
14 Weeks
Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students interested in the key concepts and practices of sustainability and global values Sustainable development practitioners - as well as private-sector actors, such as those who work in corporate sustainability and responsibility - who want a concise overview of the latest developments in the field...
$49
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 IDB has a strong commitment to sustainability through its policies, standards, and guidelines for social and environmental management. Each policy fosters sustainability through a two-pronged approach: first, to improve the results of Bank-financed projects by looking at social and environmental concerns, and second, to minimize the negative impacts of such risks in areas such as:...
$10