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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


  • E

    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Policies, International Relations, Governance, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Policy Development, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Public Affairs, Strategic Partnership, Organizational Effectiveness, Relationship Building, Program Evaluation, Accountability, Accountability Frameworks, Coordination

    ★ 4.7 (616) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

    Global Environmental Management

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Water Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering and Restoration, Stormwater Management, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Issue, Water Quality, Public Works, Land Management, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Waste Minimization, Demography

    ★ 4.7 (2.2K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • É

    École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

    Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications

    Skills you'll gain: Petroleum Industry, Sustainable Engineering, Oil and Gas, Environment Health And Safety, Occupational Health, Civil Engineering, Safety Assurance, Transportation Operations, Sustainable Systems, Materials science, Construction, Environmental Issue, Chemical Engineering, Technical Standard, Laboratory Research, Chemistry, Analytical Testing, Production Process, Performance Testing, Manufacturing Processes

    ★ 4.7 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    Transformation of the Global Food System

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Water Sustainability, Waste Minimization, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Technologies, Social Impact, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain, Business Transformation, Climate Change Mitigation, Land Management, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Innovation, Nutrition and Diet, Public Policies

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

  • É

    École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

    Electric Vehicles and Mobility

    Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Market Dynamics, Energy and Utilities, Social Studies, Environmental Issue, Market Analysis, Sustainable Technologies, Public Policies, Electrical Systems, Sustainable Engineering, Environmental Science, Economics, Market Opportunities, Financial Inclusion, Cost Benefit Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation, Innovation

    ★ 4.5 (1.3K) · Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Glasgow

    Diversity and Inclusion in Education

    Skills you'll gain: Special Education, Education and Training, Diversity Awareness, Disabilities, Teaching, Pedagogy, Individualized Education Programs (IEP), Cultural Diversity, Instructional Strategies, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Justice, Public Policies

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

  • S

    Sciences Po

    Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world

    Skills you'll gain: Socioeconomics, Sociology, Culture, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, World History, Economic Development, Political Sciences, Governance, Case Studies, Economics, Digital Transformation, European History

    ★ 4.5 (193) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Geneva

    Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Infection Control, Natural Resource Management, Epidemiology, Environmental Resource Management, Environment, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Sustainable Systems, Health Promotion, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainable Development, Public Health, Environment Health And Safety, Health Disparities, Climate Change Adaptation, Health Policy, Nutrition and Diet, Data Collection

    ★ 4.7 (367) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Management of Urban Infrastructures – part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Case Studies, Public Works, Transportation Management, Electric Power Systems, Operations Management, Transportation Operations, Stakeholder Management, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Management, Environmental Issue, Economics, Socioeconomics

    ★ 4.6 (804) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • 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, 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

  • I

    Interactive Brokers

    ESG Investing: Financial Decisions in Flux

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Market Data, Corporate Sustainability, Investment Management, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Business, Environmental Regulations, Financial Market, Investments, Data Ethics, Sustainability Reporting, Financial Data, Market Analysis, Business Ethics, Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Issue, Capital Markets, Data Science, Risk Management

    ★ 4.5 (127) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • U

    University of Geneva

    Water Resources Management and Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Hydrology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Laws, Environmental Policy, Governance, International Relations, Community Development, Diplomacy, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Coordination, Case Studies

    ★ 4.6 (1.3K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Global Environmental Management: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
  • Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
  • Transformation of the Global Food System: University of Copenhagen
  • Electric Vehicles and Mobility: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
  • Diversity and Inclusion in Education: University of Glasgow
  • Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world : Sciences Po
  • Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface: University of Geneva
  • Management of Urban Infrastructures – part 1: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Air Pollution – a Global Threat to our Health: University of Copenhagen

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