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Sustainable Development Courses

Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.


Popular Sustainable Development Courses and Certifications


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    EIT Digital

    Sustainable Digital Innovation

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Governance, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Strategies, Business Modeling, Market Opportunities

    4.5
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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, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environment, Community Development, Disaster Recovery, Sustainable Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Simulation and Simulation Software

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Sustainable Infrastructure on the Development Agenda

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainability Reporting, Economic Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Construction, Project Management, Environment, Climate Change Mitigation, Private Equity

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    Technical University of Munich (TUM)

    Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Design, Innovation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cape Town

    Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Environmental Policy, Policy Development, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Research, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement

    4.7
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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Dimensions of Sustainable Infrastructure in a Project

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Engineering, Economic Development, Strategic Partnership, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Stakeholder Engagement, Governance, Diversity and Inclusion

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Development Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Economics, Human Development, International Relations, Growth Strategies, Sociology, Demography, Policy Analysis

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    Lund University

    Working for a sustainable future: concepts and approaches

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Standards, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Climate Change Programs, Innovation, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Mathematical Modeling, Governance, Geospatial Information and Technology

    4.7
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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Business Enterprises

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

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28

    Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Organizing, Cultural Responsiveness, Sustainability Standards, Student Engagement, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Community Development, Advocacy, Creativity, Education and Training, International Relations, Social Justice

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Impacts of Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Supply Management, Business Ethics, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Supplier Relationship Management, Labor Compliance, Procurement, Leadership, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Compliance Management, Waste Minimization, Product Lifecycle Management, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Sustainable Digital Innovation: EIT Digital
  • Adapting to the Effects of Climate Change on Quality of Life: The University of Tokyo
  • Sustainable Infrastructure on the Development Agenda: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Eco-Tech: Exploring IT's Impact on a Sustainable Future: Technical University of Munich (TUM)
  • Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries: University of Cape Town
  • Dimensions of Sustainable Infrastructure in a Project: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Development Economics: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Working for a sustainable future: concepts and approaches: Lund University
  • Sustainable Business Enterprises: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28: The University of Edinburgh

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