Plastic Pollution Courses and Certifications

The Sustainability Imperative

40 ratings at Coursera

Explore sustainability issues and solutions with the University of Colorado Boulder's 6-week course. Learn about climate change, calculate your carbon footprint, and study renewable energy.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Plastic Pollution in Soil, Water & Air: From Small Particles to Great Solutions

Join our online course on plastic pollution! Learn about its impact, explore eco-friendly alternatives, and gain insights from experts. Are you a professional, environmentalist, or policy maker? Together we can reduce plastic waste. Enrol today!

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Climate justice for the next generation

1 rating at OpenLearn

This free course, Climate justice for the next generation, frames global warming and climate change in terms of social justice, human rights and intergenerational equality and emphasises how ...

• OpenLearn
• 7 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Sven Holbik

Marine Pollution Lecture

2 reviews

Learn about marine pollution, its types, and regulations in less than an hour with Sven Holbik. Explore topics like oil spills, plastic pollution, and environmental bias.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

Science and Other Stuff Explained by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

1 review

Explore complex scientific topics like climate change, intelligence, and string theory with Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell's engaging 3-4 hour material.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Seds Online

Microplastics in Sedimentary Systems - What We Do and Don't Know About This Type of Sediment Particle

1 review

Explore the impact of microplastics on sedimentary systems with Seds Online. Understand their transport, dispersal, and fate in different environments in this 1-2 hour study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

International Culinary Studio

Introduction to Sustainable Practices in Food Service

11 ratings at FutureLearn

Create a more sustainable food service business and make a difference to your bottom line, your stakeholders, and the environment.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $54.00

World Economic Forum

Plastic Pollution - An End in Sight?

Explore strategies to reduce plastic pollution with the World Economic Forum. Learn from marine biologists and global shapers in a 1-2 hour commitment.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Let's Go Back to Our Roots and Bring Back Cloth Diapers

Explore sustainable parenting and environmental consciousness with Celia Siura's TEDx talk. Learn about the impact of single-use diapers and the benefits of cloth alternatives. Less than 1 hour.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

Let Me Fall If I Must Fall, The One I Will Become Will Catch Me

In this TEDx talk, Dr. Sanjivini Sharma shares her inspiring journey of combating plastic pollution and cleaning the Ganga river through her NGO, Kanpur Ploggers. Duration:

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

If Only One Sentence of Knowledge Passed On

Explore the importance of knowledge on nature and plastic pollution in this insightful TEDx talk by biology professor Gaute Velle. Duration: under 1 hour.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED-Ed

The Economic Injustice of Plastic

Explore the economic injustice of plastic pollution with Van Jones in this TED-Ed talk. Learn how it impacts the poor "first and worst" and discover solutions.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TEDx

The Myth of Compostable Plastic

Explore the truth behind compostable plastic with UT Austin student Hudson Gould in this TEDx talk. Uncover greenwashing claims and learn to take action.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Web Summit

How We Can Stop Killing Our Oceans

Join Web Summit's under 1-hour discussion with experts from Plastic Pollution Coalition, Oceana, European Union, and National Geographic on securing the future of our seas.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Web Summit

Plastics - Reuse, Recycle, Redesign

Learn to reverse plastic pollution with experts from Lego, Unilever, and Plastic Pollution Coalition in this under 1-hour material by Web Summit.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk