Nature & Environment courses

Total courses: 128
Duration
Ocean Science in Action: Addressing Marine Ecosystems and Food Security
4.76

Discover the new technologies that can aid marine resource managementJourney to the Western Indian Ocean alongside experts at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre to learn how we can measure and monitor the oceans in order...

Planet Partners: Tackling the Climate Crisis Together
4.8

Explore the different areas affected by climate changeThe impacts of climate change are being felt worldwide and across many areas of life. This includes our food, our physical and mental health, where and how we...

A Beginner's Guide to Environmental Science: Wicked Problems and Possible Solutions
4.61

Learn how environmental management can help address issues that impact us allEnvironmental issues affect every human being, and are a truly global concern. This four-week course, presented by Central Queensland University, gives a comprehensive intr...

The Impacts of Tourism
4.5

Learn how alternate forms of tourism contribute to sustainability in the sectorOn this course, you’ll look at tourism’s global impact in relation to the world’s environmental, economic and cultural issues. You’ll be given the chance...

New Energy Technologies: Energy Transition and Sustainable Development
4.33

Discover how business and technology are taking on the world’s energy challengesIn a world facing pressing energy challenges, the need for alternative energy and new energy technologies has never been more pressing. This course explores...

Fashion and the Climate Crisis: An Introduction to Sustainability
5

Unpack the social and environmental impacts of the fashion industryThe climate crisis is at a tipping point and time is running out for the fashion industry to address its impacts. On this two-week introductory course,...

Snow: What It Is and Why It Matters
4.59

Learn all about snow from cold weather experts in Sweden Snow can affect every aspect of life, from transport systems to business operations; that’s why it’s crucial to understand what exactly snow is, how it...

EAL: English Language for Nature Conservation and Sustainability
4.5

Improve your language skills with the Nelson Marlborough Institute of TechnologyThe themes of conservation and sustainability are present in most major academic English exams such as IELTS, TOEFL, and NZCEL. This four-week course will prepare...

Come Rain or Shine: Understanding the Weather
4.78

Weather affects our lives almost every day through what we wear, what we eat and what we do. But why is it rainy, windy or sometimes even sunny? Explore some of the physical processes driving...

Real Climate Action: How to Engage People in Climate Change

Inspire climate action in others with strategies that really work EIT Climate-KIC and Project InsideOut will show you how to take effective climate action. This five-week course will explore how to communicate and engage with...

Agriculture, Economics and Nature
4.81

Make more informed agricultural decisions as a farmer or policymakerEconomic thinking is vital in agriculture, as a farmer’s livelihood depends on the outcomes of their decisions. Governments also require economic information to make policy decision...

Transforming Urban Mobility: Components of Transport Planning for Sustainable Cities
4.83

Discover how urban transport can be made more sustainableGood transport systems and projects are critical to the development of sustainable cities. On this course, you’ll consider the Avoid-Shift-Improve (ASI) framework – particularly the ‘Shift’ an...

Climate Change: The Science
4.8

Learn what climate change is, and how it affects the planetClimate Change poses an increasing threat to the stability of Earth’s systems. If we want to protect our planet from dangerous and unprecedented change, first...

English Language Learning Through Sustainability
4.8

Improve your English language skills to help drive changeWith sustainability practices now included in many different environments, it’s important to understand the basic concepts of sustainability to help you communicate in your personal and profess...

Alimentación: la relación entre la comida, el intestino y el cerebro
5

Averigüe cómo afecta la dieta a su cerebro y cómo afecta el cerebro a su dietaRecuerde que este curso se realiza sin facilitación. La versión en inglés del curso puede encontrarse aquí. En los últimos...

Design Thinking for Sustainable Development
4.72

Improve your decision-making skillsTo tackle the global-scale problems of sustainability, we need original and creative solutions. On this four-week course, you’ll discover how you can use the Design Thinking methodology for a human-centred problem-...

Bioeconomy: How Renewable Resources Can Help the Future of Our Planet
4.4

Investigate how you can utilise renewable resourcesWith a predicted global population of nine billion people in 2050, a well-documented climate crisis, and a global food waste problem, the world needs to change. On this course,...

The Future of Life
3

Will humans become multi-planet species one day? On this three-week course, Dr Louisa Preston reflects on everything you’ve learned throughout this ExpertTrack to answer the question, what does all this mean for human life in...

Shaping a Sustainable Future with Green Infrastructure
4.5

Create sustainable environmental policies and shape tomorrow’s green communitiesProfessionals working with Green Infrastructure (GI) come from all sorts of backgrounds; ecology, economy, urban planning, and many others. To be effective in creating r...

Revolutionising the Food Chain with Technology
4.5

Discover how innovative technologies could revolutionise the food sectorPlease note that this course runs without facilitation. A Spanish version of the course can be found here. Food quality and safety is increasingly under threat as...