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Diploma in Green Finance
The Diploma in Green Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management will provide participants with sound technical expertise in green finance which can be immediately applied in industry.

Global Challenges - Sustainable Futures
The Global Challenges - Sustainable Futures course at Freie Universität Berlin introduces students to the politics, governance and ethics of sustainability.

Ecology: Living Landscapes in the West of Ireland
The new and exciting Ecology: Living Landscapes in the West of Ireland course of the University of Galway offers students practical experience of the natural environment in the west of Ireland. It provides students with survey skills to identify natural resources, and develops their skills to evaluate the sustainable use and conservation of Ireland’s ecological resources.

Pathways to a Better Future - Concepts and Projects for a Transformation to Sustainability
The Pathways to a Better Future - Concepts and Projects for a Transformation to Sustainability course from Freie Universität Berlin introduces students to the grand challenges of today’s world (for example climate change, loss of biodiversity, the crossing of planetary boundaries) and the necessity for action to save the conditions for human life on this planet.

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.

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.

Executive Diploma in Sustainable Leadership
This Executive Diploma in Sustainable Leadership from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management equips leaders to strengthen self-awareness, values and emotional intelligence, sharpen communication, and align personal purpose with organisational direction.

Sustainability Reporting
Master sustainability reporting with alignment to global standards and regulations alongside the Sustainability Reporting course from Porto Business School.

Power and the Polycrisis
The Power and the Polycrisis short course at The London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) explores the overlapping crises of our age: climate breakdown, inequality, conflict, food insecurity and forced migration. These challenges are interconnected and shaped by systems of power. You will examine how power, policy and economics drive global change, putting you in a stronger position to act.

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Growth and Defense in Plants (Internship)
This Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Growth and Defense in Plants (Internship) project from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) aims to dissect the molecular framework underlying the dual function of these protein complexes.

Certified Expert in NDC Strategy and Finance
This Certified Expert in NDC Strategy and Finance programme from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management empowers you to do exactly that, giving you the knowledge and tools to connect climate policy with finance and drive meaningful, sustainable change.

Volcanism of the Northern Red Sea (Internship)
The Volcanism of the Northern Red Sea (Internship) project from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is in the Volcanology Igneous Petrology and Geochemistry group of Prof. Froukje van der Zwan.

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.

Statistical Properties of Induced Earthquakes (Internship)
This Statistical Properties of Induced Earthquakes (Internship) project from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) teaches you how the earthquakes caused by human activities that involve extracting or injecting fluids into the subsurface and modifying subsurface stresses around pre-existing faults.

Air Pollution
This Air Pollution course at Newcastle University will discuss major pollutants, their sources and their effects (environmental and health).

Urban Economics. Key Drivers of City Development
The Urban Economics. Key Drivers of City Development course at Freie Universität Berlin provides an introduction to the field of urban economics. It focuses on stylized facts, basic microeconomic concepts, and empirical applications. Special attention is paid to social problems in cities, including housing, public transit, crime, and the role of local governments.

Systems Thinking for Sustainability
The Systems Thinking for Sustainability short course at The London Interdisciplinary School (LIS) introduces systems thinking as a way to rethink how you approach sustainability. You will explore the essential techniques and insights behind it, and build the holistic, interdisciplinary mindset needed to tackle today's most complex and interconnected ecological challenges.

Summer Academy - Sustainable Finance
Summer Academy in Sustainable Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 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.

Tackling Environmental Challenges for a Sustainable Future
Discover how environmental research can inform how we respond to and solve the major global environmental issues of today. Join the Tackling Environmental Challenges for a Sustainable Future programme from the University of York.