SDG Academy Courses & Certifications 2024

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Age of Sustainable Development

The Age of Sustainable Development programme by edX imparts intelligence to all its learners in concepts like economic development, MDGs, planetary boundaries, human rights, universal health coverage, gender equality, education, sustainable food, sustainable cities, and climate changes.

Age of Sustainable Development course also provides knowledge to the candidate on basic concepts in sustainable development that would help the candidate to achieve their goals. The candidate will learn to safeguard biodiversity. The candidate will also learn about the importance of renewable energy resources. This course also speaks about gender equality and offers equal rights to every living being. Various human rights are also discussed in this programme. Pursuing the Age of Sustainable Development certification course will help the nations to flourish without harming the environment.

This online programme is offered in the self-paced mode. The candidates can pursue it either in the paid mode or free mode. In the paid version, the learners will have unlimited access whereas, in the fee version, they will have limited access to the course.

14 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of law

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Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet

In the Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet programme, you will learn about the challenges that modern economies face, namely, inflation, unemployment, fiscal deficits, trade berries, protectionism, etc. You will also learn about the threat that these challenges pose for billions of people all over the world, and how to overcome these challenges and pursue economic growth when life on this planet is becoming increasingly fragile.

The Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet course will rewire the candidates’ understanding of Macroeconomics in the context of sustainability in an interdependent world. It explores all the traditional macroeconomic tools and principles and how they play out in the age of globalisation and the current wave of sustainable development. The course is led by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs from Columbia University, who is also a senior UN advisor, and Felipe Larraín, former Chilean Minister of Finance.

Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet is a 13-week, self-paced learning programme wherein you need to invest no more than 2-4 hours every week, as per their convenience. The learners can take the course in the paid or free audit mode. In the free audit mode, they will have the access only for a limited period.

13 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Economics

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Natural Resources for Sustainable Development

The Natural Resources for Sustainable Development course has been scrupulously designed to thoroughly guide the candidates on how to utilize the available resources without destroying the planet. Produced by the National Resource Governance Institute itself, the course is quite apt for all sustainable development practitioners as it meticulously covers all the theoretical aspects related to sustainable development in a very concise manner within a span of 12 weeks.

The course thoroughly describes why communication between various industries, governments & citizens is critical to sustainable natural resource management. The course neatly describes the history & advent of all the major natural resources such as oil, and coal. It also explains the whole funnel regarding the extraction of a natural resource up to it being used as a finished product or with a finished product e.g. Petroleum as fuel in various industries & through various methods of extraction. It slightly covers the legal aspects as well, which might prove to be very beneficial.

The course offers two different tracks to join it; the paid and free modes. In the paid mode, the learners will have unlimited access and a certificate of completion whereas in the free audit mode, they will have access only for a limited duration.

12 Weeks

Intermediate

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The Korean Story : Secrets of an Economic Miracle

The Korean Story: Secrets of an Economic Miracle course features South Korea's present status as far as human improvement markers and the SDGs and offers experiences on how different nations can accomplish comparable development stories with organized change and strategy measures.

The Korean Story: Secrets of an Economic Miracle certification course offers modules from driving Korean specialists in financial aspects, governmental issues, instruction, well-being, sexual orientation strengthening, provincial turn of events, and transportation. The prominent idea pioneer in financial aspects and feasible turn of events, Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs, presents an early on module about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), zeroing in on the Korean experience of defining objectives and focusing on accomplishing them.

The Korean Story: Secrets of an Economic Miracle was created and delivered by the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, in association with the SDG Academy. There are 2 ways in which the candidates will be getting enrolled in the course. One is the audit mode, which offers limited access along with the self-paced mode, whereas during the verified mode, the candidates, apart from the self-paced option will get the option to view the course for an unlimited period.

11 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Economics

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Human Rights, Human Wrongs: Challenging Poverty, Vulnerability and Social Exclusion

Human rights’ sanctity faces a massive threat today, with children, indigenous people, and women’s rights witnessing regular violations. These wrongdoings are affecting these sections and pose a threat to our collective future and the world’s stability. As such, it’s essential to understand the core of these rights and their current effects, which is what this Human Rights, Human Wrongs: Challenging Poverty, Vulnerability and Social Exclusion certification course aims to impart.

This 11-week, the open-online program is an SDG Academy offering, that uses legal frameworks to explore the numerous barriers to human rights becoming a reality in societies worldwide. The Human Rights, Human Wrongs: Challenging Poverty, Vulnerability and Social Exclusion certification syllabus touches on essential topics such as human rights needs, international legal frameworks, gendered poverty, gendered violence, and more.

Joshua Castellino and Sarah Bradshaw, SDG Academy’s skilled instructors, will teach Human Rights, Human Wrongs: Challenging Poverty, Vulnerability, and Social Exclusion training. At the same time, the curriculum is an intermediate one, it's best suited for graduates, human rights practitioners, private-sector actors, policymakers, etc. To accelerate employment reach, aspirants can opt for the paid certificate, which is verified to showcase their learned skills in this field. By enrolling to any one of the tracks namely verified and audit the students may learn the programme. During the audit track, learning is free for a limited time period whereas during the verified track learning is unlimited but paid.

11 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of law

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Ethics in Action

Ethics in Action programme is an intermediate course that focuses on the moral challenges of sustainable development and the idea of virtue ethics which is extremely relevant today. The programme curriculum has been curated by SDGAcademyX and is spread throughout 10 modules. It also aims to explain what virtue ethics mean in different major philosophical and religious traditions. Further, you will learn about the biggest world challenges such as poverty, climate change, corruption, etc.

The Ethics in Action online course calls for virtue ethics to make our world and future more peaceful and sustainable. You will be introduced to the concepts of ethics in action, religion and virtue ethics, environmental justice, politics, and power and more. This learning programme includes video chapters, case studies, extra readings, a discussion forum, and other learning resources to help you excel.

Moreover, you also have the option to purchase a verified certificate after completing the Ethics in Action certification programme. Also, the 'Verified Track' will provide you with unlimited access to the course material, feedback, and graded assignments. For free, the candidates can audit the self-paced programme for a limited period.

10 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of religion

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From the Ground Up: Managing and Preserving Our Terrestrial Ecosystems

By indulging themselves in the course of From the Ground Up Managing and Preserving Our Terrestrial Ecosystems by edX, candidates will be mastering the different concepts that are prevalent in the natural world helping in the discovery and understanding of the complex interactions taking place between humans and the ecosystem. The candidates will be exploring different ways to make sure that human actions do not leave the ecosystems of the future, mainly consisting of studies making sure the prevention of species extinction and mitigation of long-term environmental shift effects.

The candidates will be exploring various scientific areas as well, including desertification and extinction. They will also be learning about the living habitats of the local people residing in various areas. The duration for which the From the Ground Up: Managing and Preserving Our Terrestrial Ecosystems course is going to be running is 10 weeks and can be completed by putting in just 2 to 4 hours of study each week. The programme is provided in the self-paced mode and can be taken by the leaners by paying the fee or free of cost. When pursuing free, the candidates will be provided access to the programme only for a limited duration.

10 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of ecosystem

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Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective

The Mediterranean region is one of the world’s most biodiverse areas, home to an intricate patchwork of climates, cuisines, and cultures. Its food systems are considerably complex. However, today it cannot sustain its people well. This is because of various issues, including natural resources overexploitation, food loss, declining food culture, etc. The Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective programme explains these hurdles as well as the Mediterranean basin’s opportunities for its agricultural sector.

The extensive Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective certification syllabus covers essential topics. You will learn about the global-to-local obstacles to achieving SDG (sustainable development goals), the ‘Mediterranean diet’, agricultural data with a primary focus on value creation and rural development models, EU policy frameworks, international agreements, emerging opportunities, and much more.

edX’s Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective training is a free, online, and intermediate-level curriculum. The free mode gives only a limited period of access to the course. It has no prerequisites and offers a self-paced schedule for convenient learning. Taught by the SDG Academy, this 10-week course also features video transcripts in three languages. Completing the programme, you can also get certified by purchasing the verified track.

10 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Agricultural practices

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Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet

Worldwide phenomena such as global warming, degradation of our natural resources, harmful emissions, etc., have affected our planet for decades. The Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet certification course is a 10-week-long online programme meant to give you deep insights into the critical topic of climate change. You can either audit the curriculum for free or buy the certificate.

The Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet online programme by edX focuses on the commitments to dampen the impact of climate change, such as the sweeping Paris Agreement. With this programme and its extensive modules, you will gain valuable insights into how these commitments can be transitioned into action.

EdX’s Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet certification syllabus touches upon diverse climate change concepts. It is systematically divided into seven modules for an enhanced learning experience. You will learn from expert researchers and professors hailing from well-known institutions, namely, the Deep Decarbonisation Pathways Project (DDPP), and Columbia University's Earth Institute, among others. You can join the course in two varied programmes, namely, verified and free audit. In free of cost, the learners can audit the course for a limited period of time.

10 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Environmental Science

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Climate Change Science and Negotiations

The Climate Change Science and Negotiations certification course teaches the fundamentals necessary for saving the environment and restricting climate change. In this course, candidates will discover strategies to mitigate the effects of global greenhouse gas emissions and how these solutions can be applied in various national contexts improvements. This course was produced before the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP21 – in Paris.

Although the political environment has changed dramatically, this course provides a synopsis of the science behind climate change. It is a single-semester course during which candidates will learn different ways to stop environmental change by applying methods that minimize human activities and promote sustainable growth. Candidates can attain Climate Change Science and Negotiations certification by the end of the curriculum, which will further help them pursue this field in their academics. It is an online course that allows students to focus on self-paced learning along with the mentor support provided during the entire training. The self-paced programme has two options to pursue; verified and free audit. In the verified track, the learners can access the course content for unlimited duration and in the free mode, they can audit it for a limited period of time.

10 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Environmental Science

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Global Public Health

Taught by experts from Harvard, the Public Health Foundation of India, the National Institute of Transforming India (NITI), and the Royal Institute of International Affairs, the Global Public Health by edX explains the intrinsic value of an individual’s health. This intermediate course focuses on the subjects of Health and Safety.

The Global Public Health certification syllabus touches on the influences and results of quality health globally that fulfil Sustainable Development Goals. The course instils an understanding of a nation as supported by the four pillars of economic, individual health, social, and environmental well-being of citizens. One learning module is assigned per week, which students can tackle at their own pace and convenience.

This self-paced 10-week course is offered by the SDG Academy- an initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Learners can benefit from the Global Public Health certification, which is purchasable. The certificate is shareable on LinkedIn, and can also be attached to your resume or portfolio. The candidates can also audit the programme for a limited duration free of cost.

10 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of epidemiology

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Tech for good: The role ICT in achieving the SDGs

The course is based on the programme Tech for Good, designed by UNESCO and Centic.br which aims for the development of information society. It brings leaders and developers in the field of information and communication (ICT), and sustainable development to demonstrate how digital technology has changed the lifestyle of the people.

The Tech for Good: The Role of ICT in achieving the SDGs training addresses the main approaches of ICTs for SGDs, and acknowledges the learners how the technology is used in government services and citizens. The course provides a complete overview of ICT infrastructure, promoting digital inclusiveness, creating systems, expanding knowledge in society, and connecting them to the outer world. The module also provides information on artificial intelligence, metrics for data analysis, case studies, and challenges of the technology.

The Tech for Good: The Role of ICT in achieving the SDGs programme is free available. Candidates who want to learn about these topics can enrol for free. EdX provides two options to join the programme, namely, the verified and free audit tracks. In the former, the candidates will have unlimited access and a certificate of completion and in the latter, they will have access to the programme only for a limited duration.

10 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence Knowledge of Cyber Security Knowledge of IT industry

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Water: Addressing the Global Crisis

Living beings cannot survive without water, and as you know, the world is going through a global water crisis at the moment. There is a major lack of drinking water, as well as a lack of access to the water. This lack of access is rapidly becoming the gravest, and we must learn how to manage water more wisely and sustainably. Water: Addressing the Global Crisis by edX is an introductory programme curated by the Stockholm International Water Institute in collaboration with SDG Academy.

The Water: Addressing the Global Crisis online course focuses on ensuring sanitation and sustainable water for all. You will learn about the global water crisis and how it links to the environment and societal development. You will gain theoretical and practical knowledge of good water governance, climate change, energy and food production, and the role of ecosystems.

The Water: Addressing the Global Crisis certification programme will run for an estimated nine weeks and is split into nine modules. There is a final exam at the end of the course to determine if you passed the programme. EdX provides two options to join the programme; verified and free audit tracks. In the verified option, you can access the course for an unlimited duration and get a certificate of completion. In the audit mode, you will have a limited duration of access.

9 Weeks

Beginner

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Knowledge of Environmental Science

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Sustainable Cities

Societies are plagued by challenges of unemployment, poverty, poor housing, and productivity constraints. Not only are developing countries but most cities around the world are pulled back owing to these pressures. In Edx’s Sustainable Cities course, candidates get to study these major issues and enable extraordinary changes in the future.

Based on Sustainable Development Goal 11 of “making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable” by 2030, the Sustainable Cities programme by Edx is developed through a partnership between the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) and the SDG Academy.

Concepts touched on in the curriculum include urban sustainability through increased productivity, reduced inequality, and essential infrastructure provision. Sustainable Cities course, spread across nine weeks of learning, help students harness the power of urban development and determine opportunities in various fields, from cultural to economic infrastructures.

Moreover, the Sustainable Cities online course is an intermediate course, instructed in English. However, learners can also opt for transcripts in English or Hindi based on preference. On paying a fee, verified certificates are available to students. There are two options for pursuing the programme, namely, paid certificate and free audit modes. In the free audit mode, the students will be provided only limited access to the course.

9 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Urban Planning

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The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development

The Best Start in Life: Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development programme that is brought to the learners through edX will be answering many frequently asked questions such as how the development of a child’s brain takes place at the age of 3, how surroundings become a factor in affecting the all-round development of a child and many other areas. The course consists of experienced and skilled faculty members from top institutions such as Harvard University, New York University, and UNICEF. The instructors from these institutes will make sure that the candidates understand how the study of sociology, neuroscience, anthropology, and others has influenced early child development.

This course is for a tenure of eight weeks. In these eight weeks, the student will learn all about the growth of a child from its birth and will also learn to reach the goals for sustainable child development. The course will be provided in English language for all, and the candidate can complete his study by putting in 2 to 4 hours every week. This course is self-paced but the candidates will be getting free audit access to complete the course for a specified time. Whereas the verified track is payable and the access is also unlimited.

8 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Sociology

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Climate Change: The Science and Global impact

The session is specially designed and structured to provide students with more details about the scientific reasons behind the environmental phenomenon of global warming. The course will also be providing solutions and ways to tackle and deal with climate change. And will provide the techniques and methods to reverse the process of global warming from the environment. Though the course can be finished using self-paced programmes.

The Certification Course on Climate Change: The Science and Global impact by edX will cover the fundamental scientific principles and causes behind global warming and climate change. It will develop a better scientific temperament and understanding of how over the years the weather and climate have been changing their course. The nature and impact of these pivotal changes and their impacts on the human and natural ecosystem will be covered in the Climate Change: The Science and Global impact course curriculum.

The basics of- greenhouse gases, atmospheric pressure, ways to collect climate data and more will serve as the fundamentals. The candidates will be able to select 2 tracks during their course of study. One is the verified mode which offers unlimited access, and on the other hand, the candidates will get a limited access period during the audit mode.

8 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Environmental Science

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Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace

Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification course provide a profound introduction to the many roles natural resources and the environment play in the creation, settlement, and rehabilitation of violent conflicts. Conflicts related to natural resources and the environment are a serious challenge faced by 21st-century Geopolitics. However, if managed in an equitable and sustainable manner, natural resources and the environment can be used as a vehicle of peace. The 8-week course focuses on peacebuilding as a new frontier in the fields of interdisciplinary research.

The Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace training is based on the individual research work by the students on the environment. The course includes self-paced learning and it’s really important because it will increase the learning of the student as he or she grabs from the theoretical aspects. The Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace certification would be given at the end of the eight-week program if the learners took the programme by paying the fee. In the free mode, they can access the programme for a limited duration. This is a complete online course of eight-week duration.

8 Weeks

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Knowledge of Environmental Science

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Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order

Global capitalism, while providing massive economic growth and wealth, has also put profits before the people. It has ensued toxic consumption practices and neglected our planet’s needs. The rightful answer to this is sustainable development, which focuses on starting a new world order to replace global capitalism’s vices, ensuring human well-being, development, and environmental security. If you want to learn about this, then edX’s Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order programme is perfect.

Curated by the SDG Academy, the Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order certification syllabus will teach you why countries and organisations globally are adopting sustainable development. Moreover, it will also explain how this concept is transforming the way we work, live, and govern our dear planet. The curriculum discusses Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030 as the vital successors to the current laissez-faire-style capitalism.

The eight-week Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order online course belongs to the ‘Economics and Finance’ purview, offering a free-to-learn curriculum. The programme is self-paced, and you can also purchase a verified certificate to show your recruiters if you have opted for the verified mode. In the free mode, you can audit the programme for a limited duration.

8 Weeks

Beginner

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Knowledge of Economics

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Planetary Boundaries

The online course on Planetary Boundaries discusses and details the topic of sustainable development in the current geological status, the Anthropocene. This certification course is offered by edX, an online education provider along with SDG Academy, a provider of online courses on sustainable development, around the world. This self-paced course is under the guidance of experienced faculties from renowned institutions like Stockholm Resilience Center, this intermediate program on the subject of Energy & Earth sciences offers a comprehensive curriculum with graded assignments, a free audit period, discussion forums, course materials and many other benefits.

The course mainly focuses on the topic of sustainability on a global scale where human activities affect or impact the resilience of the earth. The students cover key topics like Resilience thinking, Anthropocene, Socio-ecological systems, Planetary boundaries framework, Global Equity, Global sustainability and so on. This interactive, informative and interesting course offers a packed overview of one of the leading problems that the world faces and seeks practical solutions for it. Learners can pursue the programme either free or by paying the fee. In the free mode, they will be given access only for a limited duration.

8 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Geology

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Feeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability

The Feeding a Hungry Planet certification programme is a seven-week-long online curriculum curated by the SDG Academy. It will focus on teaching you about the impact of malnutrition and food security worldwide. During the programme, you will understand how cultivating food from present natural resources without destroying them is necessary for sustainable feeding.

With the learnings of the Feeding a Hungry Planet online course, you will study the idea of building a sustainable and healthy diet for the increasing world population. Along with that, you will explore how ecosystems are managed that provide food resources. An e-certificate is also attainable after programme completion, only if you purchase it. For free, the learners can audit the course for a limited period. They can upgrade it by paying the prescribed course fee.

The Feeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability certification syllabus are comprehensive. EdX has systematically divided it into seven modules for a thorough and comfortable understanding of concepts. Faculty from distinguished institutes such as John Hopkins University, Tufts University, Cornell University, Rothamsted Research and Wageningen University and Research will deliver this course.

7 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Agricultural practices Knowledge of nutrition

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Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience

Nature offers many solutions to avoid or reduce the impacts of natural disasters, such as wetlands as a buffer to excess rainwater, sand dune to maintain coastlines, and protecting forests on steep slopes. Such solutions are called Nature-based solutions or NbS.

Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience online course will help you understand the concept of NbS in greater detail and discuss various NbS to build resilience in reducing the impact of climate risk and disasters.

The Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience syllabus answers many questions related to the NbS’ relevance and how it can be applied to work and daily life. The SDG Academy has designed the course and will be taught by a panel of experienced faculty. This is an online course of seven weeks. You can complete the course in the stipulated time by spending an average of 3-6 per week.

Besides, the Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience course also offers certification. It is an introductory course in Environmental studies and provides free enrolment as well.

7 Weeks

Beginner

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Knowledge of Environmental Science

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How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable development has emerged as a big challenge in our world today. That is why the world's governments have adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement. How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals online course offers a thorough look at strategies for implementing Sustainable Development Goals.

The ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim for prosperity, world peace, ending poverty, and the planet's protection. This course on How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals will reflect how these massive goals are achieved. You will also know the answers to questions like - what transformations are needed for success and why these SDGs were adopted in the first place.

How to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals certification course by edX covers a broad spectrum of topics such as policy development and financing. You will find out the roles of global partnerships, businesses, governments, and civil society in achieving the SDGs. The self-paced course can be taken by the learners in two different tracks; verified and audit. In the audit-free mode, the candidates will be given access to the course for a limited period.

7 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Environmental Science

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One Planet, One Ocean Course

The One Planet, One Ocean programme by edX imparts knowledge to all its learners in the fundamental concepts of marine science which includes economic models, coastal ecosystems, deltas under pressure, threats to the ocean, coastal hazards, nutrient management, coastal solutions, plankton, ocean health index, ocean management, range shifts, alien species, marine spatial planning, aquaculture, fisheries economics, and ocean evolution.

One Planet, One Ocean Course course also speaks about the ecosystem change and its impact in the ocean. The candidate will also understand the influence of humans on the oceans. They will also explore non-renewable resources in the ocean. The candidate would gain knowledge about marine diversity and evolution of species in the ocean by the end of the course.

The course completion certificate offered at the end of the programme is shareable and it is verified by the institution. One Planet, One Ocean Course certificate can be directly shared to the LinkedIn profile of the candidate. It can also be mentioned in the CV.

6 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of ecosystem

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Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security

Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security online course offers detailed information on the theories and practices in transboundary freshwater governance. You will go through multiple topics such as international water law, Management, transboundary freshwater security, water diplomacy, sustainable financing, and different institutions associated with transboundary freshwater.

Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security by edX curriculum will be taught by a massive panel of 14 educators from SDG Academy. This is an online course so that you can learn from the curriculum from any part of the world. What’s more, the programme also allows free enrolment. During the free enrollment, you will gain access to all the video lessons for a limited time. You can also secure a certificate if you complete the course and pay the programme fee.

Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security is a six-week training programme that you can complete by putting in about four to six weeks of study time each week. It is an intermediate course in environmental studies and would be helpful if you want to pursue a career in transboundary freshwater governance.

6 Weeks

Intermediate

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Supply Management

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Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future

The world we live in today is financially fragile. Even with all the economic growth and improvements in the standard of work and labour, there still aren’t enough opportunities for people to find decent jobs. So much so that there are over 200 million unemployed people around the world.

This situation is unsustainable in the long run. If this is an issue that concerns you, then the Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future course by edX is for you.

Take the Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future online course to learn about the state of work in the world and what we, as a society, need to do to ensure steady, sustainable, and inclusive economic development, from experts from Harvard University, International Labour Organisation, and other renowned institutions.

The Work and Employment for a Sustainable Future certification course is a six-week, intermediate-level programme in Economics & Finance, brought to you by the SDG Academy. You can watch the video lectures and learn at your own pace. English transcripts are also available, making it easier for you to follow along. There are two varied options to enrol in the course, namely, paid and free. In the free mode, the learners will get access to the course only for a limited duration.

6 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence Financial Management

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Measuring Sustainable Development

In this Measuring Sustainable Development certification course candidates will get the knowledge from experienced mentors for making the Sustainable Development Report about the importance of estimating progress on the SDGs, and how an instrument like the SDG Index and Dashboards helps policymakers and different partners settle on significant choices about their improvement needs. Candidates will be able to look at the changed kinds of information that can be utilized to quantify improvement progress and become familiar with the specialized advances expected to develop a record for the SDGs.

The candidates will be able to investigate local and city-level files and examine new ways to deal with SDG estimation and information based dynamic. The duration of the Measuring Sustainable Development program is 5 weeks where candidates can study at their own pace. The efforts needed by the candidate to complete this Measuring Sustainable Development training will be 1-3 hours of weekly efforts.

The candidate who will be having the upgraded Measuring Sustainable Development certification will be getting the verified institutional certificate from edX which will be a shareable certificate that can be added on LinkedIn and the candidate can also audit this course free of cost but for a limited time and also without any certificate of completion. Another track helps the candidates to complete the course which is not free but gives a completion certificate and unlimited access. This is called the verified track and can be found on the Edx platform.

5 Weeks

Intermediate

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Knowledge of Urban Planning

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Industrial Policy in the 21st Century: The Challenge for Africa

The World Bank states that Africa’s working-age population is likely to increase by almost 70% by 2035. However, to achieve sustainable development, industrialisation is crucial to create jobs. While rapid manufacturing has been beneficial for east Asian countries, will it be useful for Africa? Industrial Policy in the 21st Century: The Challenge for Africa online course explores this and many other questions related to Africa’s industrialisation policy requirements.

The Industrial Policy in the 21st Century: The Challenge for Africa course surveys various ways to promote economic growth in Africa. The prime focus will be on ‘industries without smokestacks’, an industrial policy that encourages industry growth and economic development in Africa, foregoing the manufacturing policies.

Industrial Policy in the 21st Century: The Challenge for Africa is a four-week online course. However, you can learn at your own speed. With a weekly effort of two to four hours, you will be able to complete the course on time. The educator for this course is John Page, a representative of the SDG Academy. The self-paced course is free to join and access it for a limited duration. To get the certificate and unlimited access to the programme, they learners will need to pay the prescribed fee.

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Globalization: Past and Future

The Globalization: Past and Future online course by edX is designed to enlighten you about the history of globalisation. The course focuses on the question: Is globalisation a recurring pattern or a new occurrence? It is a four-week-long mini-course curated by the SGD Academy that gives you the chance to earn an e-certificate on completion.

Throughout the Globalization: Past and Future certification programme, you will go on an anthropological and historical tour of six different phases of globalisation. These epochs are the great dispersal, the Neolithic revolution, land-based globalisation, ocean-based globalisation, the Anglo-American world (industrial age), and new globalisation.

With the help of the programme, you will explore the technology development, dispersal and the main factors that led to innovation in these distinct eras. You will also be able to extract important lessons from history to understand the disorderly changes of today. To complete this course, you will need to put in an average of two to four hours per week for four weeks. The course has two enrolment options; verified and free audit. You can get unlimited access to the course in the verified mode whereas in the free mode, you can audit it for a limited duration.

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Getting a Good Deal: Negotiating Extractive Industry Contracts

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Transforming Our World Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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