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    • U

      Universidad Austral

      Educación ambiental para la biodiversidad

      Skills you'll gain: Teaching, Education and Training, Environment, Instructional Strategies, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Social Justice, Natural Resource Management, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Collaboration, Relationship Building

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      158 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Energy, Environment, and Everyday Life

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environment, Economics, Physics, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Engineering, Pollution Prevention, Physical Science, Water Resources, Emerging Technologies, Technology Solutions

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      219 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Cape Town

      Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries

      Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Mitigation, Gap Analysis, Policy Development, Policy Analysis, Socioeconomics, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Research, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      582 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • I

      IESE Business School

      Strategy and Sustainability

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Business Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Environmental Issue, Business Leadership, Environmental Policy, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Compliance Management, Governance, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      559 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      L

      Lund University

      Working for a sustainable future: concepts and approaches

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Environment, Innovation, Economic Development, Environmental Resource Management, Mathematical Modeling, Forecasting, Governance, Spatial Analysis, Geospatial Information and Technology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      120 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      U

      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Wetland Science and Conservation

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Water Resources, Cultural Diversity, Land Management, Policy Analysis, Social Sciences, Cultural Sensitivity, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Environmental Resource Management, Environment, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Civil Engineering, Research Reports, Governance, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Economic Development, Environment and Resource Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      Universidad de los Andes

      Bienestar, equidad y derechos humanos

      Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Community Development, Community and Social Work, Social Sciences, Socioeconomics, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Behavioral Health, Student Engagement, Human Development, Environmental Issue, Advocacy, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Public Policies, Psychology, Research Methodologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Sustainability Imperative

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Corporate Sustainability, Pollution Prevention, Economic Development, Sustainability Reporting, Economics, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Natural Resource Management, Innovation, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      63 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Thermal Management, Basic Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Issue, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      708 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
      U

      University of Copenhagen

      Transformation of the Global Food System

      Skills you'll gain: Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain, Systems Thinking, Supply Chain Planning, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      985 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Course Ā· 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products

      Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Environmental Issue, Food and Beverage, Environment, Health Assessment, Epidemiology, Environment Health And Safety, Product Design, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Monitoring, Environment and Resource Management, Corporate Sustainability, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Risk Management, Spreadsheet Software, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Simulation and Simulation Software

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Intermediate Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

    • R

      Rice University

      Introduction to Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Infectious Diseases, Demography, Natural Resource Management, Biostatistics, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Monitoring, Taxonomy, Anatomy, Estimation, Spatial Analysis, Scientific Methods, General Science and Research, Science and Research, Experimentation, Data Collection, Research Methodologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Ā·
      199 reviews

      Beginner Ā· Specialization Ā· 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular environmental courses

    • Educación ambiental para la biodiversidad:Ā Universidad Austral
    • Energy, Environment, and Everyday Life:Ā University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries:Ā University of Cape Town
    • Strategy and Sustainability:Ā IESE Business School
    • Working for a sustainable future: concepts and approaches:Ā Lund University
    • Wetland Science and Conservation:Ā University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Bienestar, equidad y derechos humanos:Ā Universidad de los Andes
    • The Sustainability Imperative:Ā University of Colorado Boulder
    • Renewable Energy Technology Fundamentals:Ā University of Colorado Boulder
    • Transformation of the Global Food System:Ā University of Copenhagen

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