Climate Change Adaptation Courses and Certifications

Climate Adaptation in Africa

111 ratings at Coursera

Explore climate change adaptation in Africa, focusing on water security, agriculture, ecosystems, and urban resilience. Learn strategies to build climate-resilient development in vulnerable regions.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Climate change education: sustainable environments

Explore landscapes, climate change, and sustainable environments. Learn about human impacts, urban development, and the connection between environment and health.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

Natural Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment

Learn to assess and manage natural disaster and climate change risks in infrastructure projects, focusing on analysis, decision-making, and governance for improved resilience.

• Coursera
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Tackling the Climate Crisis: Innovation from Cuba

Explore Cuba’s response to crises and how their “thrifty innovation” can help develop solutions to climate change challenges

• FutureLearn
• 10 weeks, 10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Water Security: Diversifying Urban Water Supply for Future Challenges

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Experts discuss Melbourne's water security challenges, exploring innovative solutions for sustainable urban water management amidst population growth and climate change.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Climate Solutions: India

Explore the effects of climate change and how to address the biggest challenge to our civilisation in the 21st century.

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

China’s Perspective on Climate Change | 应对气候变化的中国视角

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Understand China's perspectives, policies, actions and effects on global climate changes to the international community. The content of this course can demonstrate China's positions, policies, actions and effects on climate change to the international co…

• edX
• 10 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Room for Rivers: Perspectives on River Basin Management

Learn from the experience of the Netherlands-based “Room for the River” program devising sustainable river and delta solutions in times of climate change.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

TEDx

Bandsar - Ancient Iranian Rainwater Storage Method

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Discover the ancient Iranian rainwater storage method of Bandsar and its potential to address water scarcity in arid regions, presented by renowned desert explorer Bahman Izadi.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

USU Extension Forestry

Resilient Landscapes - Creating Fire-Resistant Ecosystems

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Explore strategies for creating resilient landscapes, including hazardous fuels reduction, biochar production, and addressing forest insect pests in Utah's ecosystems.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Extremophile Cities - Urban Design for Severe Environments

Exploring urban design solutions for cities facing extreme challenges, from climate change to extraterrestrial habitation. Experts discuss innovative approaches to create resilient, sustainable urban environments in severe conditions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Working with nature to adapt to a changing climate

Explore nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, covering risk assessment, implementation, and monitoring across ecosystems and sectors. Gain practical skills to design effective Ecosystem-based Adaptation initiatives.

• edX
• 9 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Climate Change

Comprehensive exploration of climate change science, impacts, and policies. Covers atmospheric processes, historical climate, future predictions, sectoral impacts, mitigation strategies, and international conventions.

• Swayam
• 16 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Climate Change Economics

Explore the economic dimensions of climate change, from carbon pricing to behavioral economics, while mastering practical methods for addressing global environmental challenges.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Engineers Canada – Sustainability in practice

Explore sustainable development and environmental stewardship for engineers through real case studies, practical tools, and guidelines for professional practice.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)