Planetary Boundaries

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Overview

Duration	8 weeks
Total fee	Free
Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Intermediate
Official Website	Explore Free Course
Credential	Certificate

Planetary Boundaries
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Highlights

Length: 8 Weeks
Effort: 2-4 hours per week
Price: FREE Add a Verified Certificate for $49 USD
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Course details

Skills you will learn

Sustainability

More about this course

A thriving global society relies on the stability of the Earth and its resilience across oceans, forests, waterways, biodiversity, the atmosphere and more. So how do we shape sustainability at a global scale? The boundaries set by the planet's natural resources, the resilience of those resources, and the human activities that impact sustainability all come into play.
In this massive open online course, see the rapidly evolving trends in global environmental change and the responses aimed at slowing or eliminating these changes. Get an overview of what is seen by some scientists as our current geological epoch -the Anthropocene, or an age of global change driven most significantly by humans. Learn how unsustainable patterns of production, consumption and population growth have challenge planetary resilience, all in support of human activity -and how our societies can develop in a just and safe way within the planet's boundaries.
This course is for:
Anyone new to the concept of sustainable development who wants to understand the interplay between human actions and what the planet can support.
Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students interested in the key concepts and practices of sustainability, environmental science, responsible consumption and related topics
Sustainable development practitioners -as well as private-sector actors, such as those who work in corporate sustainability and responsibility -who want a concise overview of the latest developments in the field

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Curriculum

Syllabus

Module 1: Introduction and the Big Picture Module 2: Welcome to the Anthropocene Module 3: Social-Ecological Systems and Resilience Thinking Module 4: Planetary Boundaries Framework -Part 1 Module 5: Planetary Boundaries Framework -Part 2 Module 6: Planetary Boundaries and Global Equity Module 7: Moving towards Global Sustainability within Biophysical and Social Boundaries Module 8: Conclusion

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Faculty details

johan rockstrom

Designation : Co-Director University : Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

sarah cornell

Designation : Researcher University : Stockholm Resilience Center

garry peterson

Designation : Professor, Head of Subject in Sustainability Science, and Co-Leader of Resilience for Transformation University : Stockholm Resilience Center

carl folke

Designation : Science Director and Co-Founder University : Stockholm Resilience Center

lisa deutsch

Designation : Senior Lecturer University : Stockholm Resilience Center

kevin noone

Designation : Professor University : Stockholm University

victor galaz

Designation : Deputy Science Director and Associate Professor University : Stockholm Resilience Center

thomas elmqvist

Designation : Professor and Theme Leader, Urban Social-Ecological Systems and Globalization University : Stockholm Resilience Center