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MOOCs - digital courses about sustainability

The Lund University MOOCs are open to anyone with an interest, regardless of previous experience. The courses are free of charge and are taught in English. Please note that you cannot include a MOOC as a part of a degree or receive university credits for it.

Working for a sustainable future: concepts and approaches (NEW)

The course is designed to introduce key concepts, methods and vocabulary evolving in sustainability science, with input and examples across a number of disciplines. The aim is to give participants general knowledge needed to engage with confidence in the sustainability debate and reflect critically to integrate aspects of environmental, social and economic sustainability to their area of interest or research.

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Greening the Economy: Circular Economy – Sustainable Materials Management

This course will look at where important materials in products we use every day come from and how these materials can be used more efficiently, longer, and in closed loops.

The course is lead by The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University. IIIEE is an international centre of excellence on sustainable solutions.

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Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities

How can we shape urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures?

This course will explore sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy. We place cities in the context of sustainable urban transformation and climate change. Sustainable urban transformation refers to structural transformation processes – multi-dimensional and radical change – that can effectively direct urban development towards ambitious sustainability and climate goals.

The course is lead by The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University. IIIEE is an international centre of excellence on sustainable solutions.

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Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

This course will explore greening the economy on four levels – individual, business, city, and nation. We will look at the relationships between these levels and give many practical examples of the complexities and solutions across the levels.

Scandinavia, a pioneering place advancing sustainability and combating climate change, is a unique starting point for learning about greening the economy. We will learn from many initiatives attempted in Scandinavia since the 1970s, which are all potentially helpful and useful for other countries and contexts.

The course is lead by The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University. IIIEE is an international centre of excellence on strategies for sustainable solutions.

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Greening the Economy: Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovations

How can we work with nature to design and build our cities?

This course will explore nature-based solutions in cities in Europe and around the world. It will connect together the key themes of nature, cities and innovation. We will discuss how to assess what nature-based solutions can achieve in cities. We will examine how innovation is taking place in cities. And we will analyse the potential of nature-based solutions to help respond to climate change and sustainability challenges. This course combines both technical knowledge and the social sciences to better understand nature-based solutions in a holistic perspective.

The course is led by The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University. IIIEE is an international centre of excellence on strategies for sustainable solutions.

Registration and more information – coursera.org

Greening the Economy: Sharing Cities: Governance and Urban Sustainability

How can we govern the sharing economy in our cities?

The course is lead by The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University. IIIEE is an international centre of excellence on strategies for sustainable solutions.

Registration and more information – coursera.org

Lund University's collection page for MOOCs on Coursera – coursera.org