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Introduction to the Natural Capital Project Approach
by Gretchen Daily , Stacie Wolny , Jess Silver , Roy Remme- 0.0
1 Weeks
People depend on nature to sustain and fulfill human life, yet the values of nature are typically ignored in decisions. Mapping and modeling ecosystem services can help highlight the diverse benefits provided to people by nature (what and where) and explore how those benefits might change under different management options--thus bringing information about nature’s values into decisions in practical ways....
$50
Environmental Protection and Sustainability
by Shirli Bar-David , David Katoshevski , Amit Gross , Isaac A. Meir- 0.0
8 Weeks
Uncover better solutions to help manage a wide range of environmental problems and challenges facing our world today. Do you want to understand more about the environmental problems we currently face? Do you want to learn ways we can reduce the negative effects of these problems, and keep our environment more sustainable?...
$49
Remote Sensing of Wildfires
by Santosh Panda , Anushree Badola , Chris Smith- 0.0
4 Weeks
Learn how satellite imagery and the science of remote sensing allows us to detect wildfires, help manage their spread, and guide ecological restoration. Wildfires are a natural and essential part of our ecosystem, recycling soil nutrients and renewing healthy forests. Most of these fires are allowed to spread naturally. Upon completion, students will be able to:...
$99
Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey D. Sachs- 0.0
1 Weeks
What is a sustainable city? Learn the basics here. According to the United Nations, urbanization and population growth could result in an increase of 2. 5 billion people into urban populations by 2050, with associated impacts ranging from increased transportation needs to more building. How do we make cities sustainable to support this growth?...
$25
Cannabis Compliance, Testing, and Research
by Christopher Parrington , Jazmin Oliver , Andrea Holmes, PhD- 0.0
3 Weeks
Identify legal operations in the cannabis industry and investigate how research and development can advance cannabis science. Learn compliance and testing methods related to analytical chemistry and microbiology and its role in producing safe cannabis products for consumers. Cannabis testing for potency, residual solvents, pesticides, heavy metals, terpenes, yeasts and molds, E....
$179
Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet
by Jeffrey D. Sachs , Jim Williams- 0.0
10 Weeks
How do we turn commitments to reducing the effects of climate change into action? Harmful emissions, the degradation of the earth’s resources and global warming have loomed large for decades. With the negotiation and ongoing ratification of the sweeping Paris Agreement, commitments to reducing the effects of climate change abound. But how do we turn those commitments into action?...
$49
e-Learning Course on Urban Rail Development
by OLC and SURR- 0.0
7 Weeks
Appropriately planned and properly implemented as part of a larger public transportation network, urban rail systems can provide rapid urban mobility and vital access to city centers from surrounding districts. Improving transportation enhances quality of life by giving citizens access to employment opportunities, essential services, urban amenities, and neighboring communities....
$5
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
We are living in a water stressed world. 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? Water isthe source of all life. Without it, neither humans nor nature will survive. It is a global crisis....
$49
Nitrogen: A Global Challenge
by Dave Reay , Andrea Moring , Hannah Ritchie- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn about the global nitrogen challenge, how nitrogen has helped human civilization to develop, and how its misuse now threatens us. It’s a perfect storm. Limited food, water and energy unequally spread between an expanding population, and a warming climate as the bitter icing on the cake. In all these global challenges nitrogen has a leading role to play....
$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
What do sheep, volcanoes and glaciers have in common? Take this course to see how human land uses, like sheep grazing, over just a few centuries can be an equally strong driving force of landscapes as volcanoes and glaciers over millennia. Land use without adequate management can drive environmental degradation. In this course you will learn about:...
$50