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Summer Academy - Sustainable Finance
Sustainable finance is transforming the financial sector. Expanding ESG regulation, climate risk requirements, carbon accounting standards, biodiversity frameworks, and transition finance strategies are redefining how financial institutions manage risk, allocate capital, and create long-term value.

Nature Connectedness - For A New Relationship With Nature
In the UK, the Government’s 25-year Environment Plan aims to improve the natural environment within a generation and to reconnect people with nature. To achieve that, people everywhere need to feel that nature matters to them. University of Derby offers the Nature Connectedness - For A New Relationship With Nature programme.

Certified Expert in Climate Adaptation Finance
This Certified Expert in Climate Adaptation Finance course from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management provides the basics of finance and investment for assessing the financial viability of investments in adaptation projects.

Biology
The Oxford Summer Courses programme in Biology introduces curious students to life science through tutor-led learning in small classes. Investigate living systems, from anatomy to ecology, with practical challenges and discussions that build confidence and scientific thinking.

Power and the Polycrisis
The Power and the Polycrisis programme from The London Interdisciplinary School offers a focused introduction to political ecology, equipping you to analyse how “hard” and “soft” power influence markets, policy and public debate.

ESG Online Program - Driving Sustainable Transformation
The ESG Online Program - Driving Sustainable Transformation at WU Executive Vienna covers covers key concepts of ESG Management (environmental, social, and governance), systemic thinking, strategic implementation, and leadership for sustainability. Equipping participants with the tools to effectively link sustainability efforts to financial performance and innovation.

International Environmental Policy and Law (Online)
International Environmental Policy and Law (Online) at University of Derby is suitable for individuals with compliance responsibilities within organisations or those seeking to improve their knowledge and understanding of international environmental policy and law.

Sustainability Leadership
Get ready to make a difference in a world where sustainability is no longer an option, but a necessity. With this Sustainability Leadership course from Universidad Europea, you will develop the essential skills to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into business strategy, positioning yourself as a leader of change.

Certified Expert in NDC Strategy and Finance
This Certified Expert in NDC Strategy and Finance programme from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management will give you the opportunity to learn about the role of NDCs in the broader context of climate action, the different facets of NDC contributions, and the resulting financing that enable ambitious climate action in the long-term.

Environmental Impact Assessment (Online)
Environmental Impact Assessment (Online) at University of Derby is delivered 100% online over 10 weeks using a range of interactive learning materials and some live classroom sessions. Provision is made for discussion and interaction with tutors and fellow students through live virtual classroom sessions and online discussion forums.

SRRED - Socially Responsible Renewable Energy Development
Delivered in partnership with Community Power Agency, SRRED offers flexible, online learning modules designed to equip participants with practical strategies for enhancing social and environmental outcomes in renewable energy projects. Learn more with the SRRED - Socially Responsible Renewable Energy Development course from Griffith University.

Formation of Hydrogen Peroxide in Water Microdroplets (Internship)
The Formation of Hydrogen Peroxide in Water Microdroplets (Internship) project from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) show recent reports on the formation of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in water microdroplets produced via pneumatic spraying or capillary condensation have garnered significant attention.

Safeguarding our Daily Bread from Wheat Rust Diseases (Internship)
The Safeguarding our Daily Bread from Wheat Rust Diseases (Internship) project from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) covers the mechanism of non-cannonical resistance genes and supports their efforts to engineer wheat plants with improved disease resistance.

52932WA Advanced Diploma of Plant Engineering
This 52932WA Advanced Diploma of Plant Engineering from the Engineering Institute of Technology provides comprehensive knowledge and skills for effective plant operations, covering areas such as process management, energy management, maintenance management, safety management, and the operation of various plant-related mechanical and electrical machines.

Bioeconomy - How Renewable Resources Can Help the Future of Our Planet
On this Bioeconomy - How Renewable Resources Can Help the Future of Our Planet course from University of York, you'll look at the ways you can make the most of renewable, biological resources, including what you might think of as 'waste', and how the world can move from a fossil-based economy to a bioeconomy.

Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance
The Certified Expert in Sustainable Finance course from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management aims to enable financial professionals to integrate Sustainable Finance related aspects into their work through new knowledge and tools for advising their clients and business partners.

Materials Engineering for Soil Amendment in Saudi Arabia (Internship)
This Materials Engineering for Soil Amendment in Saudi Arabia (Internship) project from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has pioneered game-changing technology to couple the giga-scale challenge of organic landfill diversion with the giga-scale opportunity of desert agriculture and greening.

Systems Thinking for Sustainability
The Systems Thinking for Sustainability programme from The London Interdisciplinary School explores essential techniques and insights, equipping you to tackle today’s complex ecological challenges with a holistic, interdisciplinary mindset.

Experimental Review of Fluid Pressure Effects on Sheared Granular Materials (Internship)
This Experimental Review of Fluid Pressure Effects on Sheared Granular Materials (Internship) project is offered at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).

Adventure Guide
This Adventure Guide from Thompson Rivers University combines classroom instruction with courses in wilderness travel, canoeing, rock climbing, mountaineering, whitewater kayaking and more.