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Landscape Leadership: Catalyse Sustainable Development in Landscapes
by Cora van Oosten , Salina Abraham- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn how to become a landscape leader! Get the skills to mobilise human resources, manage and resolve conflict and facilitate and motivate stakeholders to achieve SDG-focused sustainable change. Achieving sustainable and productive landscapes and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls for bold and innovative leadership. Sustainable and Inclusive Landscapes Landscape Leadership: Catalyse sustainable development in landscapes (this course)...
$99
Introduction to solar cells
by Morten Vesterager Madsen , Anders Skovbo Gertsen- 4.8
Approx. 23 hours to complete
How do solar cells work, why do we need, and how can we measure their efficiency? During the course we cover mono- and multi-crystalline solar cells, thin film solar cells, and new emerging technologies. Why solar energy Why do we need renewable energy? Energy sources Available energy Energy sources Energy production Printing and coating...
Climate Change Science and Negotiations
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Emmanuel Guérin- 0.0
10 Weeks
Sustainable development practitioners – as well as private-sector actors, such as corporate sustainability and responsibility groups and those who work in the technology or energy industries – who need to understand key issues and facts about climate change, including emissions targets and emerging regulations The basics of climate change, energy balance, and emissions...
$49
Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia
by Dr. Kes McCormick , Dr. Luis Mundaca , Prof. Oksana Mont , Prof. Lena Neij , Dr. Thomas Lindhqvist , Dr. Håkan Rodhe , Dr. Peter Arnfalk , Dr. Charlotte Leire- 4.7
Approx. 15 hours to complete
This course will explore greening the economy on four levels – individual, business, city, and nation. We will look at the relationships between these levels and give many practical examples of the complexities and solutions across the levels. Little Actions and Big Challenges Cleaner and Greener production Interview: Transition Towards Renewable Energy...
A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism
by Ester van der Voet- 4.8
Approx. 41 hours to complete
Economic development is deeply coupled with the use of metals. An important aspect that will come back each week, are the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the SDGs. The World Bank: The 2017 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals Product Design in a Circular Economy Development of a Typology of Key Concepts and Terms The Metals Challenge and the Sustainable Development Goals...
Introduction to Thermodynamics: Transferring Energy from Here to There
by Margaret Wooldridge, Ph.D.- 4.8
Approx. 16 hours to complete
More specifically, we will cover the topics of mass and energy conservation principles; first law analysis of control mass and control volume systems; properties and behavior of pure substances; and applications to thermodynamic systems operating at steady state conditions. Energy demands are deeply tied to the other major challenges of clean water, health, food resources, and poverty....
Efficient HVAC Systems
by Laure Itard- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn how to decide on efficient combinations of energy conversion systems and how to distribute and control air and energy flows in buildings whilst minimizing carbon emissions and optimizing thermal comfort in close consideration with the architect. The development of this course is supported by Climate-KIC. How to make complex combinations of (renewable) energy equipment manageable and controllable....
$99
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The Next Generation of Infrastructure
by Margot Weijnen , Ernst ten Heuvelhof- 0.0
7 Weeks
In our case studies, we will focus on topical developments and policies, such as sustainable energy transition, resilience, urbanization and its impact on infrastructures, the challenges of climate change, the nexus between energy, food and water scarcity, and the phenomenon of inverse infrastructure development (self-organization). The course includes a lot of bonus materials, like problem solving skills and modelling....
$50
Water: Addressing the Global Crisis
by Dr. Therese Sjömander Magnusson , Dr. Stefan Uhlenbrook , Dr. John H. Matthews , Dr. Angela Renata Cordeiro Ortigara- 0.0
9 Weeks
It is a global crisis and therefore we must act now! What can we do to save the planet and ensure availability of water for all by 2030? We focus on the key role water plays in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, not least SDG 6, about sustainable water and sanitation for all. food, energy and water nexus...
$49
Inclusive Energy Systems - Exploring Sustainable Energy for All
by Margot Weijnen- 0.0
6 Weeks
Explore the impact of social and technological changes on the future provision of clean and affordable energy services. The provision of sustainable energy services for all world citizens is a daunting challenge. In this course you will be introduced to the challenges created by the evolution of the energy system and the values we expect it to uphold....
$50