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Sustainability Courses

Sustainability courses can help you learn environmental principles, resource management, climate impacts, and sustainable practices used across industries. You can build skills in energy systems, waste reduction, policy analysis, and evaluating environmental data. Many courses introduce tools for carbon tracking, life-cycle assessment, and measuring the effectiveness of sustainability strategies.


Popular Sustainability Courses and Certifications


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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Sustainability Transition Leadership: Broadening Competences

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Drive Engagement, Community Development, Discussion Facilitation, Environmental Issue, Stakeholder Engagement, Complex Problem Solving, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Development, Social Justice, Leadership, Governance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Manchester

    Managing Responsibly: Practicing Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Intercultural Competence, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Team Oriented, Decision Making, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Sustainable Systems, Data Literacy, Systems Thinking, Case Studies, Sustainable Development, Quantitative Research, Sustainability Standards, Water Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Analysis, Environmental Science, Policy Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Correlation Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Lund University

    Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Governance, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Business Models For Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Development, Business Modeling, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Marketing Communications, Business Strategies, Case Studies, Systems Thinking, Strategic Partnership

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Hexavalent Chromium: Regulations, Risks, and Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Occupational Hygiene, Occupational Safety And Health, Hazard Analysis, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Regulatory Compliance, Safety Culture, Safety Training, Compliance Management, Environment Health And Safety, Mitigation, Environmental Regulations, Pollution Prevention, Risk Management, Water Quality, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Technologies, Quality Assessment, Leadership, Program Evaluation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Copenhagen Business School

    Sustainable Vikings: Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility in Scandinavia

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Governance, Business Ethics, Corporate Strategy, Leadership Studies, Strategic Partnership, Leadership and Management, Case Studies, Stakeholder Management, Cultural Diversity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Lund University

    1.5° Lifestyles: Mainstreaming Everyday Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Climate Change Mitigation, Resource Consumption Accounting, Climate Change Adaptation, Systems Thinking, Consumer Behaviour, Sustainability Standards, Education and Training, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Community Development, Economics, Environmental Policy, Public Policies, Critical Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Cooperation, Discussion Facilitation, Collaboration, Research, Community Development, Creative Thinking, Community Outreach, Climate Change Adaptation, Student Engagement, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Education and Training

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universiteit Leiden

    The Great Sustainability Transition: Global challenges, Local actions

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Environment, Pollution Prevention, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Adaptation, Biology, Community Organizing

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainable Business Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Management, Sustainability Standards, Procurement, Business Operations, Strategic Communication, Communication Strategies, Water Sustainability, Employee Engagement, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Management, Resource Utilization, Innovation, Waste Minimization, Systems Thinking, Culture

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Politècnica de València

    Introduction to interdisciplinary sustainable architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Systems Thinking, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Systems, Architectural Design, Sustainable Design, Building Design, Architecture and Construction, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Development, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Engineering, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Environment and Resource Management, Materials science, Thermal Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Sustainability Transition Leadership: Broadening Competences: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Managing Responsibly: Practicing Sustainability, Responsibility and Ethics: University of Manchester
  • Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities: Lund University
  • Business Models For Sustainability: Copenhagen Business School
  • Hexavalent Chromium: Regulations, Risks, and Sustainability: Coursera
  • Sustainable Vikings: Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility in Scandinavia : Copenhagen Business School
  • 1.5° Lifestyles: Mainstreaming Everyday Sustainability: Lund University
  • Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP29: The University of Edinburgh
  • The Great Sustainability Transition: Global challenges, Local actions: Universiteit Leiden

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