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Making the Grade – Developing socio-environmental report cards to effect change
by William “Bill” Dennison , Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen , Richard Arnold- 0.0
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5 Weeks
Socio-environmental report cards have proven to be THE tool to effect positive change. Join us as we explore proven techniques to synthesize data, engage the local community, inform decision-making, and drive policy for any environmental or sustainability challenge. Report card grades also tap into a powerful human motivator: peer pressure. We need to use science to inspire real change....
$149
The Climate-Energy Challenge
by Daniel P. Schrag- 0.0
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9 Weeks
Learn more about the science behind climate change. This course will examine future climate change in the context of Earth history, and then consider various strategies for what might be done to deal with it. Explore how scientists measure ancient temperature and carbon dioxide levels Investigate the basic physics and chemistry that control climate...
$49
Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace
by Carl Bruch , David Jensen , Richard Matthew , Marc Levy- 0.0
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8 Weeks
Natural resources and the environment as a vehicle for peace. Conflicts over natural resources and the environment are among the greatest challenges in 21st-century geopolitics. These conflicts present serious threats to human security at both the national and local levels. Environmental peacebuilding has emerged as a new frontier in interdisciplinary studies....
$49
Air pollution: causes and impacts
by Véronique Riffault , Laurent Alleman , Esperanza Perdrix , Manolis Romanias- 0.0
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3 Weeks
This MOOC focuses on issues related to air quality. Learn the basics of air pollution and its environmental, health, social and economical effects to better understand and address this problem. Air pollution is a major and global concern, arising for the most part from human activities. They alter the air we breathe and have clear negative effects on our health....
$49
The Health Effects of Climate Change
by Aaron Bernstein , Ashish Jha- 0.0
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7 Weeks
Learnhow global warming impacts human health, and the wayswe can diminish those impacts. Our world's climate is changing. Of the top twenty hottest years ever recorded, sixteen have occurred in the last two decades. This warming has already had a profound effect. Many feel powerless in the face of this challenge, but you can make a difference....
$149
Solid Waste Management
by OLC and SURR- 0.0
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6 Weeks
Solid waste is one of the most pressing issues of our time. World over, people are generating greater amounts of garbage without much thought. The phrase “out of sight, out of mind” holds true for many of us when it comes to waste issues. SWM also contributes to new sources of energy thus tackling climate change challenges....
$5
e-Learning on Digital Agriculture
by OLC and SURR- 0.0
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5 Weeks
Agriculture is no exception to digital revolution, going beyond a simple adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). According to ICRISAT, digital agriculture is defined as “ICT and data ecosystems to support the development and delivery of timely, targeted information and services to make farming profitable and sustainable while delivering safe nutritious and affordable food for all....
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Feeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability
by Achim Dobermann , Ken Giller , Jessica Fanzo , Upmanu Lall- 0.0
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7 Weeks
How do we create a healthy and sustainable diet for the growing world population? Agriculture is more than waving fields of wheat; our ability to grow food from existing natural resources –and without decimating those resources –is key to sustainably feeding the world. This course is for: Partners: What is food security?...
$49
Landscape Ecology
by Felix Kienast , Gregor Martius , Janet Silbernagel , Sima Fakheran- 0.0
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14 Weeks
This is the first MOOC to teach Landscape Ecology. Participants learn theory, methods and tools to understand the landscapes we live in and to solve landscape-related environmental problems. What is a landscape? How has it evolved? How do we perceive landscapes? What properties are required to make us feel at home?...
$50
Sustainable Soil Management: Soil for life
by Coen J. Ritsema , Michel Riksen , Jerry Maroulis- 0.0
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7 Weeks
Learn why soil is so important, how it's being threatened and what we can do to protect this natural resource so vital to our lives. Soil is the earth's fragile skin that anchors all life. We depend on soil to build our homes and cities, to grow crops for food and raise livestock, to support transportation and enable recreation....
$49
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