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Wood Science: Beyond Building
by Lawrence Osborn , Jeffrey Slahor- 4.6
Approx. 11 hours to complete
Wood is as important to society today as it ever was, despite the development of many man-made substitute materials, changing resource availability, and the changing needs of society. Join us to learn about the important role of wood in human history, civilization, and our future. Anisotropic Nature of Wood Moisture Relations & Physical Properties of Wood...
Business Strategies for Social Impact
by Katherine Klein , Christopher Geczy- 4.6
Approx. 11 hours to complete
What are the most innovative and effective business strategies for developing positive social impact around the world? Designed by renowned Wharton professors Katherine Klein and Chris Geczy to help individuals, organizations, and investors bring about societal change, this course introduces the fundamentals of impact investing, and developing a business strategy that drives social impact. What is the Impact of X?...
Environmental Safety
by Fedorova Irina Viktorovna , Pavel Maryandyshev , Alexey Kangash- 4.6
Approx. 12 hours to complete
In this course we will talk about energy, its impact on the environment, study in detail all components of the environmental safety system and find out how this system can prevent future environmental disasters. Environmental impact of thermal power industry Environmental impact of hydropower, nuclear power, and bioenergy Environmental impact of renewable energy sources...
Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy
by Donald Hornstein- 4.9
Approx. 15 hours to complete
This course considers these issues and provides a tour though existing legal regimes governing pollution, water law, endangered species, toxic substances, environmental impact analyses, and environmental risk. Two Famous Statutory Programs: Environmental Impact Analysis and Endangered-Species Protection Environmental Justice, Water Pollution, Claims to a Human Right to Drinking Water, Fracking, and Insights from an Economic Model of Regulatory Cost-Effectiveness...
Feeding the World
by David Galligan , James Ferguson- 4.7
Approx. 20 hours to complete
Each of the major food animal species (dairy, swine, beef, and poultry) will be covered in terms of their universal life cycles, constraints to production and emerging societal issues. How does animal production affect the efficient use of resources and impact our environment? Example of Yield Impact on Water Use (Dairy) Life Cycle and Environmental Impact...
Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies
by Nancy Hodgson, PhD, RN, FAAN , Laura N. Gitlin, PhD- 4.8
Approx. 18 hours to complete
Health professionals and students, family caregivers, friends of and affected individuals, and others interested in learning about dementia and quality care will benefit from completing the course. Global Impact of Dementia History of Alois Alzheimer Using the Physical Environment to Support Quality of Life: Psychosocial environmental processese Impact of the disease (OPTIONAL)...
Comply with SEC Reporting Standards, Certs, and Frameworks
by Illumeo Learning- 0.0
43 mins on-demand video
In this course we explore the differences (and commonalities) among various Social and Environmental reporting standards and their metrics systems. You will understand why you want to identify, monitor and report social and environmental impact, and who your intended audience will be, as well as answer which stakeholder groups you should include....
$12.99
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Biospecimen Research Methods
by Peter Watson , Lise Matzke , Sheila O'Donoghue- 0.0
6 Weeks
Improve the quality of your research by learning and applying best practices to collect, store and use biospecimens in your laboratory. Get ahead of the competition, increase your chances of being published in high impact journals, and open doors to opportunities for working in leading biomedical research laboratories or biobanks....
$99
Biospecimen Research Methods
by Peter Watson , Sheila O'Donoghue , Lise Matzke , Stefanie Cheah- 0.0
6 Weeks
Improve the quality of your research by learning and applying best practices to collect, store and use biospecimens in your laboratory. Get ahead of the competition, increase your chances of being published in high impact journals, and open doors to opportunities for working in leading biomedical research laboratories or biobanks....
$99
A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism
by Ester van der Voet- 4.8
Approx. 41 hours to complete
Economic development is deeply coupled with the use of metals. We will use the SDGs as a touching stone for the assessment of the metals challenge, as well as the solutions we present in this course to solve that challenge. Life-Cycle Impact of Rare Earth Elements Scenarios of Metal Demand and Supply and Related Environmental Impacts...