Sustainability Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Leading Sustainable Community Transformation

Learn to solve complex community transformation challenges with a systems mindset, effective engagement strategies, and transformation tools in a 13-week course from the University of Colorado Boulder.

• Coursera
• 13 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

The Sustainability Imperative

41 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)

University of Copenhagen

The Sustainable Development Goals – A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future

4370 ratings at Coursera

Explore the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in this 3-week course by the University of Copenhagen. Gain insights on sustainability, progress measurement, and global climate action.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Transition to the Decarbonised Economy of Tomorrow

Dive into the economic strategies for promoting the energy transition: technologies, policies, pricing, emission trading and more.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Critical Raw Materials: Managing Resources for a Sustainable Future

Gain a systemic understanding of critical raw materials and learn about strategies and solutions to manage them in a sustainable way.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Inclusive Energy Systems - Exploring Sustainable Energy for All

Explore the impact of social and technological changes on the future provision of clean and affordable energy services. Learn how to navigate towards an inclusive energy system for all world citizens, while satisfying greenhouse gas emission reduction ta…

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Beyond Engineering: Building with Nature

Learn how to use Social Design Principles in developing more effective and sustainable hydraulic infrastructure, with an emphasis on delta, coastal and port environments.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Water Works: Activating Heritage for Sustainable Development

Explore water systems and apply the UNESCO Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach for tackling the environmental challenges of today.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Decarbonization of Heat – An Introduction to Sustainable Heating and Cooling Systems

Gain a comprehensive overview of all the technologies that can deliver sustainable heating and cooling systems. Learn to identify technically feasible and cost-efficient solutions in your own heating and cooling decarbonizing projects.

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

Microcredential

Sustainable Resource Management

Learn sustainable resource management with Delft University's 13-week program. Gain practical knowledge on circular economy, recycling, and refurbishment for business resilience and sustainability.

• edX
• 13 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $248.00
• 2 courses

Microcredential

Sustainable Design of Electronics

Delft University's 11-week course on sustainable electronics design. Learn circular economy principles, design for recycling, and use of recycled plastics in EEE industry. 3-5 hours/week.

• edX
• 11 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $248.00
• 2 courses

Microcredential

Sustainable Engineering Design

Delft University's 13-week program teaches industrial design engineers sustainable design strategies for a circular economy, including reuse, repair, remanufacturing, and recycling.

• edX
• 13 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $248.00
• 2 courses

Microcredential

Sustainable Packaging

Delft University's 13-week program teaches industrial design engineers to create sustainable packaging systems, applying circular economy principles for environmental impact reduction.

• edX
• 13 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $248.00
• 2 courses

Microcredential

Inclusive and Sustainable Cities

Explore urban challenges and the role of architecture in promoting inclusive, sustainable cities with this 19-week course from Delft University of Technology.

• edX
• 19 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $417.00
• 3 courses

Microcredential

Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent

Learn to be a change agent for sustainable business with this 22-week course from the University of Colorado System. Gain skills in proposal writing, implementing change, and understanding sustainability issues.

• Coursera
• 22 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses