Organising for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Overview

What are the Sustainable Development Goals and how will we achieve them? Learn how you can work towards the United Nations’ SDGs

Duration	7 weeks
Total fee	₹4,450
Mode of learning	Online
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Credential	Certificate

Organising for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Highlights

Earn a certificate from Hanken School of Economics

Organising for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Course details

Skills you will learn

Sustainability

Who should do this course?

The course is designed for anyone who’d like to learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals and how to achieve them.

This course will be of particular use to students interested in the key concepts and practices of sustainability, and private-sector workers, policymakers, and civil society workers who want to implement the Sustainable Development Goals at work.

What are the course deliverables?

Demonstrate knowledge of the different Sustainable Development Goals

Identify different ways in which Sustainable Development Goals can be implemented by different actors in different geographical contexts

Reflect critically on the goals set forth by the Sustainable Development Goals and how to achieve them

More about this course

The world is facing unprecedented and pressing social and environmental challenges.
The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals have been developed to tackle these issues and are a call for action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and action towards sustainability.
In this course, you'll explore the what, why and how of the 17 SDGs and understand what key global challenges remain as we work towards a sustainable and inclusive world.
Paid certification course

Organising for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Curriculum

Introduction to the course

Welcome to the course!

Introducing the Sustainable Development Goals

What will you learn on this course?

The SDGs and social development

How do the SDGs address social development?

The SDGs in practice

Critical reflections

The SDGs and the environment

How do the SDGs address environmental sustainability?

The SDGs in practice

Critical reflections

The SDGs and economic development

How do the SDGs address economic development?

The SDGs in practice

Critical reflections

Changing societies

How can we change societies?

The SDGs in practice

Critical reflections

Actors organising for the SDGs

What is the role of individual actors and their agency when organizing for the SDGs?

The SDGs in practice

Critical reflections

Interpreting and implementing the SDGs in different contexts

How are the SDGs interpreted and implemented in different contexts?

The SDGs in practice

Critical reflections

Summary of the course

Organising for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Faculty details

Maria Sandberg

I am a postdoctoral researcher at Centre for Corporate Responsibility, Hanken School of Economics. My research focuses on transitions to environmentally sustainable production-consumption systems.