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      The University of Tokyo

      Adapting to the Effects of Climate Change on Quality of Life

      Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Civil Engineering, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Land Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Resilience, Sustainable Technologies, Natural Resource Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Università Bocconi

      Sustainable Urban Regeneration

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Development, Land Management, Governance, Economic Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Standards, Policy Analysis, Case Studies, Business Modeling

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

      Climate change education: sustainable environments

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Water Resources, Environment Health And Safety, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Management, Natural Resource Management, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Climate Change Mitigation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Copenhagen

      Urbanisation and Health - Promoting Sustainable Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Public Health, Health Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Community Development, Sustainable Design, Gerontology, Climate Change Adaptation, Demography, Environmental Issue, Pollution Prevention

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Parsons School of Design, The New School

      Sustainable Building: Design and Specification

      Skills you'll gain: Building Design, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Architecture, Public Health, Architectural Design, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Health Assessment, Sustainability Standards, Materials science

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

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      Lund University

      Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Socioeconomics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Economics, Environmental Policy, Business Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Climate Change Mitigation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Sustainable Construction Management

      Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Facility Management, Stakeholder Management, Stormwater Management, Building Information Modeling, Project Design, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Resource Management, Project Management, Property Management, HVAC, Waste Minimization

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Trends

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Marketing Communications, Brand Marketing, Advertising, Regulatory Compliance, Market Opportunities, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Digital Marketing, Engineering Management, Emerging Technologies

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      The Open University

      From prototyping to validating business models

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Sustainability, Business Modeling, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Valuation, Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Thinking, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Process Validation, Presentations, Innovation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Sustainable Consumption and Health

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Nutrition and Diet, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Environment, Health Assessment, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Science, Public Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Systems Of Measurement, Problem Solving

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Open University

      Thinking about sustainable business systemically

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Systems, Stakeholder Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Process Mapping, Systems Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation, Problem Solving, Interviewing Skills

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Sustainable Business Enterprises

      Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Product Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Consumer Behaviour, Product Design, Environmental Issue, New Product Development, Innovation, Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Strategies, Customer Analysis, Market Research, Business Development, Value Propositions, Communication Strategies

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      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sustainable development courses

    • Adapting to the Effects of Climate Change on Quality of Life: The University of Tokyo
    • Sustainable Urban Regeneration: Università Bocconi
    • Climate change education: sustainable environments: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
    • Urbanisation and Health - Promoting Sustainable Solutions: University of Copenhagen
    • Sustainable Building: Design and Specification: Parsons School of Design, The New School
    • Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia: Lund University
    • Sustainable Construction Management: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Trends: University of Colorado Boulder
    • From prototyping to validating business models: The Open University
    • Sustainable Consumption and Health: University of Michigan

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