Sustainability Courses and Certifications

Deep renovation for energy efficient residential buildings

Explore deep renovation strategies for energy-efficient homes, covering carbon neutrality, building envelopes, performance analysis, decision support, and renewable integration.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Measuring the impact of the Energy Transition

Explore the Industrial Ecology approach to assess sustainability in energy transition, focusing on measurement techniques and practical applications.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Green Soft Skills for transitioning towards a Sustainable Future

Discover essential green soft skills and innovative teaching methods to empower students in driving sustainable transitions through self-regulation, cognitive development, team management, and effective communication.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

What is International Development?

84 ratings at FutureLearn

Explore the key ideas, concepts and debates around the study of international development, using Nairobi in Kenya as a case study.

• FutureLearn
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Microcredential

International Logistics

Explore strategic logistics management, transportation modes, inventory optimization, lean principles, and sustainable practices in global supply chains.

• FutureLearn
• 10 weeks, 5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Organisations and Project Management: P3M and Knowledge Management

Analyse the impact of the organisational environment on project deliverables and learn the skills to succeed in global projects.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 8 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

From Fossil Resources to Biomass: A Business and Economics Perspective

Learn about the basic consumer science, business, logistics, supply chain, and economic principles that are essential for a successful transition from fossil resources to renewable biomass resources in a biobased economy.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 20-28 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Business Strategy and Operations in a Biobased Economy

Lead your company to make the switch to biobased resources and build a profitable sustainable business. Learn how to deal with the many strategic and operational challenges facing a companyin the biobased and circular economy.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 12-16 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Capstone Chemistry and Technology for Sustainability

This Capstone project is the final part of the MicroMasters Program in Chemistry and Technology for Sustainability. Design a sustainable biobased process and evaluate the technological, societal and economic impact to finish the MicroMasters Program.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 12-20 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Plastic Pollution in Soil, Water & Air: From Small Particles to Great Solutions

Join our online course on plastic pollution! Learn about its impact, explore eco-friendly alternatives, and gain insights from experts. Are you a professional, environmentalist, or policy maker? Together we can reduce plastic waste. Enrol today!

• edX
• 7 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Biorefinery: From Biomass to Building Blocks of Biobased Products

15 ratings at edX

Learn how to design an effective biorefinery to obtain valuable components from various biobased feedstocks such as plants, organisms and waste streams.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 12-20 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Circular Economy: An Interdisciplinary Approach

11 ratings at edX

Join the transition towards a circular economy considering economic, supply chain, social, technical, managerial and environmental aspects.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 16-24 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Plant Based Diets: Food for a Sustainable Future

9 ratings at edX

When you hear of the enormous global challenges we face, don’t you wish you could actually do something about it? Well, you can! Grab an apple as we explore the science behind Plant Based Diets and discover the impact you can have, by simply ‘going (more…

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

Microcredential

Economics and Policies for a Circular Bio-Economy

Explore the economic implications of circular bioeconomy policies, learn to assess biobased technologies, and apply knowledge to real-world business cases in this comprehensive program.

• edX
• 23 weeks, 15-23 hours a week
• On-Demand
• $746.00
• 4 courses

Biobased Sciences for Sustainability Capstone

Use the skills and knowledge gained in the Biobased Sciences for Sustainability MicroMasters Program to design a sustainable biobased process and evaluate the technological, societal and economic impact.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 15-20 hours a week
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)