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e-Learning on Digital Agriculture
by OLC and SURR- 0.0
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....
$5
Feeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability
by Achim Dobermann , Ken Giller , Jessica Fanzo , Upmanu Lall- 0.0
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
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
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
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