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63 Short courses in Sustainable Development in United Kingdom

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.

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.

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.

Tools for Delivering Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Problems (Online)
Tools for Delivering Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Problems (Online) at University of Derby is a postgraduate-level module for your CPD which has had input from IEMA. It introduces you to several tools used to prevent and overcome environmental problems, particularly environmental management systems (EMS) and environmental audits.

Sustainable Maritime Operations Access Course
This Sustainable Maritime Operations Access Course from MLA College is a short introductory module that aims to give you an overview of the breadth of today’s offshore and maritime operations, as well as providing an introduction into distance learning and academic research and writing.

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.
Sustainable Creative Management
This Sustainable Creative Management module at The Open University UK considers how managers create innovative and sustainable ways of doing things. The approach combines conceptual models with practical examples and cross-cultural comparisons.
Transforming Urban Mobility - Components of Transport Planning for Sustainable Cities
Examine how different types of public transport can be employed to make urban transport more sustainable with Transforming Urban Mobility - Components of Transport Planning for Sustainable Cities at UCL delivered through FutureLearn.
Introduction to Sustainability and Development
Discover the impact of human activity on our planet, and what we can do to ensure a sustainable future for everybody with Introduction to Sustainability and Development at Deakin University offered at FutureLearn.
Circular Innovation and Sustainability
This Circular Innovation and Sustainability course offered by Cranfield University will inspire innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders to develop new ways of creating value from the transition towards a circular economy.
Low-Zero-Impact Buildings
Building Information Modelling (BIM) in Design, Construction and Operations is fast becoming the industry standard approach to designing, analysing, and managing building lifecycle. UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) offers a course in Low-Zero-Impact Buildings.
Corporate Sustainability
This Corporate Sustainability module offered at the University of Surrey can be taken as standalone or as part of building up to a certificate, diploma or master’s degree. You can take up to three standalone modules before deciding whether you want to work towards any of these.
Sustainable Transport Management and Operations
This Sustainable Transport Management and Operations course at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) can count towards the MSc Transport Engineering and Planning.
Building the Case for Sustainability
The Building the Case for Sustainability course offered by Cranfield University will help you gain the knowledge and skills to present the business case for sustainability in your organisation.
Sustainable Health Care
The Sustainable Health Care course offered by University of Oxford will explore the intersection between health care and climate change.
Ethical and Sustainable Practice in Fashion
In this Ethical and Sustainable Practice in Fashion course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you will explore the possibilities of sustainable and ethical practices in fashion through the way we design, produce and consume clothes.
Sustainability Leadership
Imperial Business School Executive Education's Sustainability Leadership programme will provide you with the methods and the mindset to help you create a sustainability plan with real impact for your business.
Sustainable Sourcing for Fashion
In this online Sustainable Sourcing for Fashion course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you will learn the systems and management practices needed to foster truly sustainable fashion brands.
Sustainable Pattern Cutting and Draping
On this Sustainable Pattern Cutting and Draping practical workshop at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you will explore different sustainable and zero waste design and pattern cutting techniques.
Carbon Finance Consultant Expert Certificate
This Carbon Finance Consultant Expert Certificate course offered by Renewable Energy Institute is taught by respected university professors and renowned lecturers with years of practical and theoretical expertise