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48 Online Short courses in Environmental Sciences

Health and Environment
Dalhousie University's Health and Environment programme offers you the opportunity to discover new ways to improve the well-being of your community by learning from experts in health and wellness. With its courses and certificates, you can gain valuable skills and knowledge to help others be healthy and productive.

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.
Offshore Wind Farm Technology - Design, Installation and Operation
The Offshore Wind Farm Technology - Design, Installation and Operation course from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) presents video lectures, readings, quizzes and assignments. You will have the chance to interact with other professionals in the field and share knowledge and experience through online forums.
Environment - Responding to Change
The Environment - Responding to Change module from The Open University UK will encourage you to look at these issues from multiple perspectives and to take a holistic view of environmental systems, including how we value them.
Climate Change and Policy
The Climate Change and Policy course at King's College London will focus on the essentials of climate science, impacts and adaptation to climate change, and international climate policy and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions globally.
Rehabilitation and Facility Development in Oiled Wildlife Response
The Rehabilitation and Facility Development in Oiled Wildlife Response course at Massey University teaches you about working in the oiled wildlife rehabilitation facility and each stage of the process from Field Stabilisation through Intake, Pre-wash care, Wash-rinse-dry, Conditioning and Release.
Air Quality Action Planning (Distance Learning)
The Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is pleased to offer an exciting Air Quality Action Planning (Distance Learning) short course.
Arctic Meltdown
Sharpen Your Knowledge of the Changing Arctic. Master your knowledge of the Arctic, the rapid changes taking place, and their connections with Northern peoples, economies and geopolitics on this Arctic Meltdown Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado Boulder.
Built Environment Sustainability Assessment
EdX is an online learning platform trusted by over 12 million users offering the Built Environment Sustainability Assessment programme in collaboration with UPValenciaX.
Animals and Society
During this Animals and Society Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado Boulder you will analyze the socially constructed boundaries drawn between humans and animals and review their consequences
Making Climate Adaptation Happen - Governing Transformation Strategies for Climate Change
Explore how adaptive governance could help policymakers plan for and manage sudden environmental changes Making Climate Adaptation Happen - Governing Transformation Strategies for Climate Change at University of Groningen delivered through FutureLearn.
Environmental Science
In this wide-ranging module in Environmental Science from The Open University UK you will learn about aspects of biology, chemistry, earth science and physics that can be applied to the study of the environment. But there is much more. The holistic nature of environmental science is stressed through studying the many links that operate between different environments.
Come Rain or Shine - Understanding the Weather
On this course Come Rain or Shine - Understanding the Weather at University of Reading by FutureLearn, you’ll explore the physical processes behind the UK’s distinctive weather patterns, through practical activities, weather experiments, and outdoor investigations.
Introduction to Water and Climate
Water is essential for life on earth and of crucial importance for society. Cycling across the Introduction to Water and Climate planet at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and the atmosphere, it also has a major influence on our climate.
Beginners Guide to Environmental Science - Wicked Problems and Possible Solutions
In this Beginners Guide to Environmental Science - Wicked Problems and Possible Solutions course offered by CQUniversity Australia we delve into the complex and challenging environmental issues that we face today, and how we can manage or even solve them.
Air Quality Management (Distance Learning)
The Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is pleased to offer an exciting Air Quality Management (Distance Learning) short course.
Air Quality Management
The Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is pleased to offer an exciting Air Quality Management short course.
Air Quality Monitoring
The Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is pleased to offer an exciting Air Quality Monitoring short course.
Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health
Learn how environmental factors affect health. Explore environmental health science (EHS) and assess the effectiveness of environmental policies on this Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Michigan.
Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis in Water Treatment
The Nanofiltration and Reverse Osmosis in Water Treatment course from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) includes several video excursions to functioning reverse osmosis installations. Through these you will experience the operation of a seawater installation, a brackish water installation and an industrial water treatment plant.