Overview
What you will study
On successful completion of this Principles of Sustainability course offered by Cranfield University you will be able to:
- Critique terms liked “sustainability”, “ecosystem services”, and “circular economy”,
- Explain how an ecosystem service approach can help society to identify and make decisions regarding the use of ecological resources, with a focus on biodiversity, greenhouse gases, nutrient loss, and water use,
- Explain how we can enhance the stability, resistance and resilience of natural systems,
- Explain how the “circular economy” provides commercial opportunities, and the role of design and manufacturing,
- Use a per capita approach to explore the synergies between food, feed, wood, and renewable energy production to guide decision making and identify opportunities in the context of a case-study.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Definitions of sustainability; the Sustainable Development Goals, moving from an “Empty World” to a “Full World”,
- Natural capital, ecosystem processes and succession; the role of energy; feedback systems; biodiversity and system restoration,
- Using an ecosystem services and “doughnut economics” approach: quantifying trade-offs and synergies; improving water and nutrient management, reducing greenhouse gases emissions, enhancing stability, resistance and resilience, and issues of equity,
- The circular economy: opportunities for businesses,
- How design, manufacturing practice and management can contribute to a circular economy,
- Case study: trade-offs, synergies, and opportunities to enhance well-being and ecosystem service provision in terms of energy, food, feed and wood for a case study area.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 5 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Please enquire for course dates
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Sustainable Development View 79 other Short Courses in Sustainable Development in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- No requirements needed.
Tuition Fee
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International
1400 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1400 GBP for the full programme during 5 days. -
National
1400 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1400 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
Living costs for Cranfield
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.