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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


  • U

    University of London

    Doing Economics: Measuring Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Environmental Policy, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Policy Development, Data Visualization, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Policy Analysis, Environmental Issue, Scatter Plots, Statistical Methods, Environmental Science, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Probability Distribution

    ★ 4.6 (53) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Queering the Schoolhouse: LGBTQ+ Inclusion for Educators

    Skills you'll gain: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Planning, Education and Training, Diversity Training, Workplace inclusivity, Advocacy, Student Support and Services, Diversity Awareness, Educational Materials, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Lifelong Learning, Social Justice

    ★ 4.7 (144) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • C

    Coursera

    Design a Professional Business card with QR code using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Barcoding, LinkedIn, No-Code Development, Facebook, Cloud Applications, Social Media, Shared Media, Content Creation

    ★ 4.8 (121) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Brainstorming, Ideation, Project Schedules, Product Design, Design Thinking, Persona Development, Action Oriented, User Centered Design, Teamwork, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Team Oriented

    ★ 4.4 (86) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • I

    IBM

    IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging

    Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Debugging, z/OS, Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Testing, Test Tools, Mainframe Computing, Mainframe Technologies, Computer Programming Tools, File I/O

    ★ 4.4 (130) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    GenAI for Risk Management Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Risk Management Framework, Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Data Ethics, Business Risk Management, Generative AI, Compliance Management, AI Integrations, Risk Mitigation, Risk Analysis, Regulatory Compliance, Governance, Mitigation

    ★ 4.7 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • T

    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Corporate Entrepreneurship

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Team Management, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Development, Program Evaluation, Business Management, Culture Transformation, New Business Development, Case Studies, Initiative and Leadership, Growth Strategies

    ★ 4.9 (10) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of Leeds

    Innovation Management: Winning in the Age of Disruption

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Design Thinking, Intellectual Property, Ideation, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategies, Culture Transformation, Process Management, Strategic Partnership, Business Strategy, Open Mindset, Business Process, Collaboration

    ★ 4.8 (25) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Engineering, Data Storage, Cloud Management, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Cloud Development, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Key Management, Event Monitoring

    ★ 4.5 (166) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    QA Process Optimization: Agile & Automated Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Test Tools, Agile Software Development, Agile Product Development, Software Testing, Agile Methodology, Automation, Analysis, Collaboration

    ★ 4.9 (12) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • H

    Heriot-Watt University

    Learn Java Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Application Development, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Debugging

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Microsoft

    Database Integration and Management

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Relational Databases, Microsoft Copilot, Database Management, Transaction Processing, Database Development, Query Languages, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Secure Coding, Object-Relational Mapping, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Data Modeling, Data Security

    ★ 4.8 (18) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular sustainable development courses

  • Doing Economics: Measuring Climate Change: University of London
  • Queering the Schoolhouse: LGBTQ+ Inclusion for Educators: University of Colorado System
  • Design a Professional Business card with QR code using Canva: Coursera
  • Create a Product Design Brainstorming with Miro: Coursera
  • IBM COBOL Basic Testing and Debugging: IBM
  • GenAI for Risk Management Essentials: Coursera
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship: Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Innovation Management: Winning in the Age of Disruption: University of Leeds
  • Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • QA Process Optimization: Agile & Automated Testing: Coursera

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