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Environmental Courses

Environmental courses can help you learn about sustainability practices, climate change impacts, ecological conservation, and renewable energy sources. You can build skills in environmental policy analysis, data collection for ecological studies, and community engagement strategies. Many courses introduce tools like Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping environmental data, carbon footprint calculators for assessing sustainability, and modeling software for predicting ecological outcomes.

Popular Environmental Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Michigan

    Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Environmental Policy, Social Determinants Of Health, Environment Health And Safety, Risk Management, Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Environmental Regulations, Public Health, Health Assessment, Policy Development

    ★ 4.9 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Resource and Waste Management in Buildings

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Waste Minimization, Environmental Engineering, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Design, Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Technologies, Building Codes, HVAC, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Regulations, Water Resources, Construction, Stormwater Management, Building Design, Construction Management, Water Quality

    ★ 4.8 (21) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    Air Pollution – a Global Threat to our Health

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Pulmonology, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Issue, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Respiration, Environment Health And Safety, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy, Environmental Science, Environmental Monitoring, Health Assessment, Environmental Engineering, Physiology, Chronic Diseases, Mitigation

    ★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • S

    Stanford University

    Child Nutrition and Cooking

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Cooking, Meal Planning And Preparation, Nutrition and Diet, Nutrition Counseling, Pediatrics, Food and Beverage, Working With Children, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Environmental Issue, Decision Making

    ★ 4.8 (10K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • R

    Rice University

    Introduction to Biology: Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environmental Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Biology, Sustainable Development, Demography, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Estimation, Climate Change Mitigation, Experimentation

    ★ 4.8 (173) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales

    Skills you'll gain: Mitigation, Hazard Analysis, Vulnerability, Risk Control, Emergency Response, Hydrology, Physical Science, Research, Social Sciences, Case Studies

    ★ 4.8 (706) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Y

    Yale University

    Introduction to Religions & Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Environmental Issue, Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Social Justice, Culture, Natural Resource Management, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Life Sciences, Anthropology, World History, Environmental Policy, Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Diversity, Climate Change Mitigation

    ★ 4.8 (65) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Wilderness First Aid - Environmental Emergencies

    Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Cleanliness, First Aid, Food Safety and Sanitation, Environment Health And Safety, Medical Emergency, Hand Hygiene, Emergency Response, Infection Control, Vital Signs, Accident Prevention, Injury Prevention, Life Support, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Decision Making, Airway Management, Patient Treatment, Patient Evaluation, Clinical Assessment

    ★ 4.8 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Y

    Yale University

    East Asian Religions & Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environment, Climate Change Programs, Cultural Sensitivity, Sustainable Development, Liberal Arts, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Advocacy

    ★ 4.8 (30) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Women in environmental biology

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Systems, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environment, Land Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Biology, Social Studies, General Science and Research, Science and Research

    ★ 4.5 (138) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Applied Sustainability Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Strategic Leadership, Product Engineering, Initiative and Leadership, Environmental Engineering, Waste Minimization, Packaging and Labeling, Product Lifecycle Management, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Mitigation, Electric Power Systems, Cost Reduction

    ★ 4.5 (55) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Sustentabilidad: los desafíos desde Latinoamérica

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Environment, Environmental Science, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Design, Social Justice, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Social Impact, Social Sciences, Climate Change Mitigation, Human Development

    ★ 4.9 (123) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Human Health Risks, Health Equity, and Environmental Justice: University of Michigan
  • Resource and Waste Management in Buildings: L&T EduTech
  • Air Pollution – a Global Threat to our Health: University of Copenhagen
  • Child Nutrition and Cooking: Stanford University
  • Introduction to Biology: Ecology: Rice University
  • Evaluación de peligros y riesgos por fenómenos naturales: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Introduction to Religions & Ecology: Yale University
  • Wilderness First Aid - Environmental Emergencies: University of Colorado System
  • East Asian Religions & Ecology: Yale University
  • Women in environmental biology: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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