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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


  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Business Enterprises

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

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    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    145 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Water Sustainability, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Public Health, Sustainability Standards, Health Disparities, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    193 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Advanced Strategies for Sustainable Business

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Performance Measurement, Strategic Partnership, Sustainability Standards, Business Strategies, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Ethics, Goal Setting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Human Capital, Stakeholder Engagement, Brand Management, Employee Engagement, Systems Thinking, Supply Chain Management, Communication Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    University of Michigan

    Sustainable Consumption and Health

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Nutrition and Diet, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Environment, Health Assessment, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Science, Public Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Systems Of Measurement, Problem Solving

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    D

    Duke University

    ESG Essentials for Sustainable Business

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Management, Business Ethics, Stakeholder Analysis, Governance, Strategic Thinking, Business Communication, Trend Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    127 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainable Cities Case Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Public Works, Sustainable Design, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Land Development, Case Studies, Water Resource Management, Environmental Policy

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Sustainable Cities

    Skills you'll gain: Traffic Flow Optimization, Architectural Design, Sustainable Development, Stormwater Management, Building Codes, Community Development, Land Development, Public Works, Sustainable Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Transportation Operations, Civil Engineering, Case Studies, Environmental Engineering, Building Design, Economic Development, Land Management, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    477 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    U

    University of Colorado System

    Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Sustainability Standards, Sustainability Reporting, Energy and Utilities, Occupational Safety And Health, Water Sustainability, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Mitigation, Water Resource Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Cost Benefit Analysis, Return On Investment, Goal Setting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    S

    Multiple educators

    Sustainable and Circular Product Development

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Packaging and Labeling, Human Centered Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Environmental Regulations, Sustainability Standards, Design Thinking, Product Development, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Corporate Sustainability, Product Lifecycle Management, Regulatory Requirements, Design Strategies, Logistics, Environment and Resource Management, Design Research, Process Improvement

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    18 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    U

    University of Michigan

    Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Nutritional Assessment, Sustainable Business, Nutrition and Diet, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Product Improvement, Environment, Environmental Science, Environmental Resource Management, Health Assessment, Public Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Systems Of Measurement, Chemistry, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Engineering

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    107 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    P

    Parsons School of Design, The New School

    Sustainable Construction in a Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Design, Construction, Materials Management, Procurement, Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Engineering, Systems Thinking, Waste Minimization, Health And Safety Standards, Innovation

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    University of Michigan

    Healthy and Sustainable Foods

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Assessment, Environment, Sustainability Standards, Spreadsheet Software, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Risk Analysis, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Sustainable Business Enterprises: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Public Health Perspectives on Sustainable Diets: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Strategies for Sustainable Business: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Sustainable Consumption and Health: University of Michigan
  • ESG Essentials for Sustainable Business: Duke University
  • Sustainable Cities Case Studies: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Sustainable Cities: Johns Hopkins University
  • Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes: University of Colorado System
  • Sustainable and Circular Product Development: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Healthy and Sustainable Foods and Products: University of Michigan

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