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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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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Turismo sostenible: Principios básicos

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Hospitality, Social Impact, Corporate Sustainability, Economic Development, Environment and Resource Management, Culture, Business Transformation, Innovation, World History, Governance, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Personnes, technologie et futur de la mobilité

    Skills you'll gain: Automation, Social Sciences, Social Impact, Electric Power Systems, Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Technologies, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Sustainable Development, Public Policies, Health Care, Environmental Issue, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Climate Change Mitigation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Persone, tecnologia e futuro della mobilità

    Skills you'll gain: Automation, Interactive Learning, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Electric Power Systems, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Transportation Operations, Policy Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Technologies, Health Equity, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Safety and Security

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Utrecht University

    Understanding justice and fairness in energy transitions

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Sustainable Development, Community Development, Governance, Policy Analysis, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Complexity and Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Policy Analysis, Public Policies, Climate Change Programs, Program Evaluation, Political Sciences, Sustainable Development, Economic Development, Social Sciences, Economics, Research, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Computational Thinking, Innovation, Decision Making

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    사회적 영향을 위한 비즈니스 전략

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Social Impact, Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Strategic Leadership, Sustainable Development, Business Leadership, Case Studies, Business Strategies, Business Metrics, Business Ethics, Investments, Performance Measurement, Stakeholder Engagement

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage (Chinese)

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Scientific Methods, Chemical Engineering, Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    International Organizations and Policy Regimes

    Skills you'll gain: International Relations, Environmental Policy, Financial Systems, Labor Relations, Economic Development, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Sustainable Development, Diplomacy, World History, Governance, Social Justice, Policy Analysis

    Build toward a degree

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Marco de Política Ambiental y Social del BID

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Resource Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Environmental Policy, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Land Management, Community Development, Labor Relations, Risk Management, Occupational Safety And Health, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Cultural Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    사람, 기술, 모빌리티의 미래

    Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Automation, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Impact, Socioeconomics, Electric Power Systems, Transportation Operations, Health Equity, Policy Analysis, Emerging Technologies, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Artificial Intelligence

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Cadre de Politique Environnementale et Sociale de la BID

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Pollution Prevention, Natural Resource Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Land Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Social Impact, Community Development, Labor Relations, Health And Safety Standards, Occupational Safety And Health, Mitigation, Risk Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Quadro de Política Ambiental e Social do BID

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Pollution Prevention, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Environment and Resource Management, Social Impact, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Community Health, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Labor Relations, Health And Safety Standards, Cultural Responsiveness, Diversity and Inclusion

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Turismo sostenible: Principios básicos: Universidades Anáhuac
  • Personnes, technologie et futur de la mobilité: University of Michigan
  • Persone, tecnologia e futuro della mobilità: University of Michigan
  • Understanding justice and fairness in energy transitions : Utrecht University
  • Complexity and Public Policy: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • 사회적 영향을 위한 비즈니스 전략: University of Pennsylvania
  • Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage (Chinese): The University of Edinburgh
  • International Organizations and Policy Regimes: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Marco de Política Ambiental y Social del BID: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • 사람, 기술, 모빌리티의 미래: University of Michigan

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