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Co-Creating Sustainable Cities
by Gert Spaargaren , Ellen van Bueren , Co-creating sustainable cities – Course contributors- 0.0
8 Weeks
Sustainability is a result of the interplay between technology, policy and people’s daily lives. We will address topics such as participative democracy and legitimacy, ICTs and big data, infrastructure and technology, and SMART technologies in daily life. This global scope will be used to illustrate why specific forms of co-creation are preferred in specific urban contexts....
$49
Introduction to Sustainability
by Dr. Jonathan Tomkin- 4.7
Approx. 25 hours to complete
This course introduces the academic approach of Sustainability and explores how today’s human societies can endure in the face of global change, ecosystem degradation and resource limitations. The course focuses on key knowledge areas of sustainability theory and practice, including population, ecosystems, global change, energy, agriculture, water, environmental economics and policy, ethics, and cultural history....
The Biology of Water and Health - Sustainable Interventions
by Jeffrey Griffiths , David M. Gute , Carolyn Talmadge- 0.0
4 Weeks
This water sustainability course (PH242x) from Tufts University focuses on the engineering and public health components needed to achieve the conservation of safe water locally and globally. We hope that your ability to conceptualize and address water-related issues will advance as a result of the lecture content, in class demonstrations and global dialogues....
$50
Introduction to Environmental Science
by Andrew J. Friedland , Michael Goudzwaard , Justin Richardson , R. Michael Murray- 0.0
4 Weeks
Major topics include: food, energy, human population, biodiversity and global change. This course will survey some of the many environmental science topics at an introductory level, ultimately considering the sustainability of human activities on the planet. Biodiversity and global change, which are the integrating units of environmental science...
$50
The Construction Industry: The Way Forward
by Ibrahim Odeh, Ph.D., MBA- 4.7
Approx. 6 hours to complete
Sustainability Global Leader in Construction Management Construction Industry Overview, Sustainability in the Construction Industry, Building Information Modeling and Technology Trends in Construction...
Women in environmental biology
by Andrea Vidal Durà , Gemma Armengol Rosell , Anna Soler Membrives , Mercè Llugany Ollé , Mariona Ferrandiz Rovira , Sandra Saura Mas- 4.6
Approx. 10 hours to complete
In the current context of global change of the planet, sustainability is a key and transversal concept in many aspects of our life: education, politics, legislation, etc . FAQ - General topics Global change: Changing the Earth How can we stop global change? How can we stop global change? Culture of peace and sustainability...
Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management
by Philip Peck , Jessika Luth Richter , Karl Vrancken , Saskia Manshoven , Jeroen Gillabel , Erika Faigen , Konstantinos Modis , Sophie Sfez , Julia Nußholz , Katherine Whalen , David Peck , Dr. Yuliya Voytenko Palgan- 4.8
Approx. 19 hours to complete
This module presents topics like functional materials and eco-design as well as methods to assess environmental impacts. Assessing the Environmental Sustainability of Circular Systems: Tools and Methods - Part I Assessing the Environmental Sustainability of Circular Systems: Tools and Methods - Part II The Global View - Part I The Global View - Part II...