Copenhagen University - The Sustainable Development Goals ' A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future
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Duration | 10 hours |
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Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
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- Approx. 10 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
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- In 2015, the UN launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by 193 member states, the goals represent an important international step in setting humanity on a trajectory towards sustainable development. Within this course, you will get a historical overview of how sustainability has been understood, as well as a thorough introduction to the SDGs ? what they are, how progress can be measured, and how the SDGs are relevant for the management of the global systems supporting humanity. The course will examine how various societal actors are responding to and implementing the SDGs.
- While all of the SDGs are essential to sustainable development, SDG 13, Climate Action, is usually perceived as the most urgent in terms of the need for a swift implementation on a global scale. Therefore, particular focus is given to this SDG. Through the course, you will gain up-to-date knowledge of the current understanding of human impacts on the Earth at the planetary level. Progress towards establishing global management of human interactions with the climate system within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is also discussed.
- The course is designed and taught by Professor Katherine Richardson, who is a member of the 15-person panel appointed by the UN General Secretary in 2016 to write the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report. In each lecture, Katherine interviews experts who provide insights relevant to the topic at hand.
The Sustainable Development Goals ' A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future at Coursera Curriculum
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Sustainable Development as a Global Goal
A history of sustainable development
How do we measure progress?
SDG Interactions ? One for All and All for One!
The sustainable development goals
A Guide to SDG Interactions, ICSU, 2017
Additional material: The Brundtland Report, 1987
Week 1
Managing human impacts on the natural world
The Anthropocene
Planetary boundaries and biodiversity
Resilience
Agriculture production as a major driver of the Earth system exceeding planetary boundaries
Resilience and disaster risk reduction: an etymological journey
Week 2
Social sustainability and the way forward
The human condition
Inequality
The way forward
World Food Programme: Hunger and Climate Change
Kate Raworth: Doughnut Economics
Additional material: Sustainability lecture with Kate Raworth
Additional material: Income Inequality and Health: A Causal Review
Week 3
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Important Dates
May 25, 2024
Course Commencement Date
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Nivit Mital
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Learning Experience: Studied all the seventeen sustainable development goals in depth, fun exercises to learn about different goals, in depth knowledge about various sub goals to each main goal, very beneficial to pursue a career in sustainability, key skills development include literature review and analysis, technical writing, analytics. Challenges being to memorize the goals and subgoals, to relate different situations and conditions to the right goal and subgoals. Pros would be good knowledge about sustainability, real world situations and ways to contribute individually. Cons could be not developing skills that pay the most in the modern world.
Faculty: Faculty was really good, Katherine Richardson from University of Copenhagen, Denmark. The approach was very systematic and easy to catch up. Started slowly and and then paced up systematically. Quality of lectures was really good, most of the sessions were recorded but the way the content was structured it felt having a practical experience at some stages.
Yes course curriculum was updated and comprehensive. The thing I liked the most was the way it was structured, one would feel like fun learning
Course Support: Very beneficial as an add on if one pursues education in sustainability domain
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Anandh R
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Other: I have learnt many things involved with SDG goals.
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2021Read More
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