New University of Glasgow MOOC: Uniting for a Sustainable Future

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New University of Glasgow MOOC: Uniting for a Sustainable Future

I am pleased to let subscribers know that the MOOC (Uniting for a Sustainable Future) that we developed as part of the University of Glasgow’s, sustainability in the learning and teaching community of the practice is now live on Futurelearn!

You can access it at: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/united-for-a-sustainable-future-an-i...


 

From the course description...

Uniting for a Sustainable Future: An Introduction to Global Sustainability

How do we create a sustainable future? Discover the path to global sustainability and how to take sustainable steps in your life.

 

Uniting for a Sustainable Future: An Introduction to Global Sustainability


Understand the importance of sustainable development

Sustainability is a difficult issue spanning many disciplines. To tackle its complexity, we must take a collaborative approach to understand how to approach sustainability on a global scale.

On this three-week course, you’ll uncover a cross-disciplinary perspective on sustainability. You’ll explore human impacts on the environment as well as examining the global challenges humans face.

You’ll delve into concepts of sustainability and sustainable development, including the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) as defined by the UN, to understand the importance of working towards a sustainable future.

Explore sustainable solutions to global challenges

You’ll explore the critical obstacles to achieving global sustainability, before examining how we can overcome them.

You’ll learn how you can use sustainable solutions to tackle a range of global challenges such as population, poverty, climate change, inequality, and more.

Learn how to live a more sustainable lifestyle

Throughout the course, you’ll explore examples of sustainability to help you learn how to apply sustainability principles to different areas of your life, which could also lead to inspiring change in those around you.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the knowledge and confidence to live more sustainably as well as an understanding of how to work together to respond to global challenges.

 

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