The ABC of sustainability
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The ABC of sustainability at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
The ABC of sustainability at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a Certificate upon completion
The ABC of sustainability at Coursera Course details
- The sustainability agenda is currently key to companies, governments and citizens
- It?s vital for people to have first-hand knowledge of the basic concepts in order to understand all issues related to sustainability as a vector of systemic change in the economy, society, companies and our lives
- The course is an introduction to sustainability, regarded as a cross-cutting discipline in our society (in the public and private international spheres) that?s based on the most updated public information on economic, social and environmental issues
- It outlines how sustainability is holistically applicable to everyday situations in the population, natural resource use and the global economy and in its interaction with the biosphere, as well as social factors such as a fair transition, equity, equality, diversity, human rights, education and health
- By the end of this course you?ll have obtained a broad overview of the key challenges and potential solutions to achieve sustainable, socially just and environmentally possible development while respecting the planetary boundaries
The ABC of sustainability at Coursera Curriculum
Definition, global context and international sustainability frameworks
Welcome to the course
What's sustainability?
Other meanings of sustainability
Sustainability vis-a-vis the five current crises
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Major challenges
Another way of viewing the SDGs
How did the Paris Agreement come about?
Why is sustainability important?
Concept and chronology
Would you like to learn more about sustainability?
Effects of the pandemic: Health crisis
Effects of the pandemic: Economic crisis
Effects of the pandemic: Social crisis
Effects of the pandemic: Environmental crisis
Effects of the pandemic: Political crisis
Would you like to learn more about the SDGs?
The role of companies in the 2030 Agenda
The role of SMEs in the 2030 Agenda
The five steps of the SDG Compass
Let's take a look at an example: Upcycling the Ocean
How are the countries doing?
A global agreement on climate action
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
What can companies do?
Show what you have learned
Show what you have learned
Actors of change, environment and climate change
The Stakeholder Radar
Actors of change towards a just and regenerative society (I)
Actors of change towards a just and regenerative society (II)
Actors of change towards a just and regenerative society (III)
The tragedy of the commons
Human exploitation and the effects of climate change
What do the experts think?
Energy use and the energy transition
Water and agriculture: Two interrelated systems
A brief introduction to environmental policies
Terrestrial ecosystems: why are they important?
Marine ecosystems: why are they important?
The impact of climate change on people, society and companies
Actors of change
Would you like to learn more about the Stakeholder Radar?
How can we secure their engagement?
Let's take a look at an example: Self-regulation of water resources
Goals, scenarios and situations
The transition towards a more sustainable energy model (I)
The transition towards a more sustainable energy model (II)
Sustainability-related challenges
Greenhouse gas emissions
The environmental impact of agriculture and food
Let's take a look at an example: pollution in cities
Biodiversity, forests and species
Human rights and biodiversity
Ocean conservation
What can companies do?
Show what you have learned
Show what you have learned
Inclusive economic growth, sustainability and sustainable finance
The economic and social context
Population growth
Human rights and equality
The role of finance in sustainable development
Economic growth
Let's take a look at an example: China
Historical growth of the world's population
Causes and consequences of population growth
Projections and trends in the evolution of the world population
The protect, respect and remedy framework
What can companies do?
The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) Report
Why is the financial sector important in the transition towards a sustainable future?
The key role of regulation in the sustainable transition
Challenges and opportunities
Show what you have learned
Show what you have learned
Sustainability measurement and reporting
Tools for measuring sustainability
Measuring what really matters
What have you learned?
Why are sustainability reports important?
The benefits of disclosure and transparency
BBVA's materiality matrix
How to measure biodiversity and the ecosystems
Sustainability report
Would you like to find out more about Week 1?
Would you like to find out more about Week 2?
Would you like to find out more about Week 3?
Would you like to find out more about Week 4?
Show what you have learned
The ABC of sustainability at Coursera Admission Process
Important Dates
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Student Forum
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