Food Security Courses and Certifications

Discovering Science: Global Challenges

2 reviews

Can chemistry help to feed a growing population, or overcome increasing bacterial resistance?

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

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

4 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, ‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?, explores how environmental problems are entangled with economic and political issues and offers tools for making sense of the complexity that...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Chemical Engineering: Shaping a Sustainable Future

1 review

Learn how chemical engineering can help to solve global challenges and explore its role in delivering sustainable development.

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

EIT Food;  Queen's University Belfast

Introduction to Food Science

4 reviews

Discover the fascinating world of food science and feel empowered to make safe, healthy, and sustainable food choices.

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

Critical Development Perspectives

Gain insight into the different perspectives & trends facing development workers to lead more effectively across sectors & organizations.

• edX
• 11 weeks, 10-12 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Urban Food Systems

22 ratings at edX

Learn which factors shape food systems in the context of urban growth and land-use patterns. You will learn about food accessibility, food choice, foodsheds, food safety, urban agriculture, urban food governance and more.

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

Fisheries Professor

Fish Nutrition - Introduction

2 reviews

Explore aquaculture's role in food security, balanced diets, and sustainable fish nutrition practices. Learn effective feeding techniques and waste management for optimal farm fish production.

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

Planet Partners: Tackling the Climate Crisis Together

Investigate the impact of climate change, the research being done to tackle it, and what you can do to take meaningful action.

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

Climate X (Global Youth Summit on Net-Zero Future)

Engage with global youth perspectives on achieving net-zero future through academic discussions, action initiatives, and advocacy, covering energy, biodiversity, health, and sustainable development.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Global Food Futures and Agri-food Systems Solutions

Learners will analyze proposed solutions to some of the most pressing agri-food challenges and participate in creating innovative solutions to build a global food system in the face of rapidly changing climates, minimizing harm to Earth’s natural systems.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 10-15 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Creative Black Futures - Exploring Afrofuturism and Climate Change Impact

Panel discussion exploring the impact of climate change and global crises on Black communities, featuring poets, artists, and writers examining afrofuturism, afropessimism, and potential futures through creative lenses.

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

Genetically Modified Foods - Monsters or Miracles?

Explore the science, history, and controversies surrounding genetically modified foods, examining their potential benefits and risks for global food security and environmental impact.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Environmental Geography

Explore global environmental issues, human impacts, and sustainable solutions through a geographical lens. Analyze climate change, biodiversity, and societal challenges.

• California Community Colleges System
• 13 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 3rd Sep, 2024
• Paid Course

Strategic Decisions Group

Age of Sustainable Development

Learn the basics of sustainable development -- what it is, why it's important and how we can achieve it.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Global Challenges for a Sustainable Society

Our society today is facing many challenges: climate change, hunger, inequality,… But what is the current state of these issues? How did we get here? How are all these challenges connected? And what are different possibilities to move towards a more sust…

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