SDG 12: Consumption Courses and Certifications

Becoming a changemaker: Introduction to Social Innovation

39 reviews

Explore complex social problems and develop innovative solutions through strength-based approaches, human-centered design, and system thinking. Learn to become a changemaker and create meaningful impact.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

The Age of Sustainable Development

14 reviews

The Age of Sustainable Development" gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development - that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.

• Coursera
• 30 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Sustainability

17 reviews

This course introduces the academic approach of Sustainability and explores how today’s human societies can endure in the face of global change, ecosystem degradation and resource limitations.

• Coursera
• 25 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Age of Sustainable Development

10 reviews

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

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

Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

7 reviews

This course will explore greening the economy on four levels – individual, business, city, and nation. We will look at the relationships between these levels and give many practical examples of the complexities and solutions across the levels.

• Coursera
• 15 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Trends for Business and Society

912 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you’ll learn to analyze rapidly changing global trends, their effects on consumer and labor markets, financial systems, and geopolitical relationships among countries all over the world.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Essentials of Global Health

2102 ratings at Coursera

Essentials of Global Health is a comprehensive introduction to global health. The course will be global in coverage but with a focus on low- and middle-income countries, the health of the poor, and health disparities.

• Coursera
• 2 days 22 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change

391 ratings at Coursera

In this course, you will learn how social workers in the United States engage in creating change and supporting the resilience of individuals, families and communities in this new era.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Challenge of World Poverty

This is a course for those who are interested in the challenge posed by massive and persistent world poverty, and are hopeful that economists might have something useful to say about this challenge.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 25 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Poverty & Population: How Demographics Shape Policy

153 ratings at Coursera

The course is part of a sequence in social policy that has an HONORS TRACK. This course addresses issues of power, oppression, and white supremacy.

• Coursera
• 12 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs

598 ratings at Coursera

Learn to measure and manage business impact on people and planet, aligning with SDGs and global standards. Master core concepts in impact management for sustainable development.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

International Water Law

441 ratings at Coursera

Explore the principles, evolution, and dispute resolution mechanisms of international water law, focusing on transboundary freshwater management and protection across rivers, lakes, and aquifers.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Health: An Interdisciplinary Overview

483 ratings at Coursera

Interdisciplinary exploration of global health challenges, covering infectious diseases, NCDs, health systems, policy, innovation, and environmental impacts on well-being worldwide.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Water Resources Management and Policy

1227 ratings at Coursera

Water management today is faced with new challenges such as climate change or the effects of human activity. Public and private stakeholders who are active in this field must develop new ways to better manage the water cycle "as a whole".

• Coursera
• 10 hours 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food

94 ratings at Coursera

Explore complex social-ecological systems through the water-energy-food nexus. Learn to analyze sustainability using innovative methods, challenging conventional narratives and developing critical thinking skills.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)