Environmental Science Courses

Pronóstico de la generación de energía eólica y solar fotovoltaica

199 reviews

Actualmente, el aprovechamiento de energías renovables es un factor de mucho interés a diferentes escalas de la actividad humana. El presente curso desarrolla los conceptos sobre la generación de pronósticos de energía renovable variable (ERV), las dife…

• edX
• 3-4 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Mountains 101

587 reviews

Mountains 101­­ is a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world. This 12-lesson course covers an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical, biological, and human dimensions of mountain places in Alberta, Canada, and around the wo…

• Coursera
• 18 hours worth of material, 12 weeks long
• 2 weeks from now (25th Apr)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

University of Iceland

Sheep in the Land of Fire and Ice

53 reviews

What do sheep, volcanoes and glaciers have in common? Take this course to see how human land uses, like sheep grazing, over just a few centuries can be an equally strong driving force of landscapes as volcanoes and glaciers over millennia.

• edX
• 1-2 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Strategic Communication for Sustainability Leaders

38 reviews

Communicating science effectively is a critical skill for anyone involved in environmental policy or sustainability. Learn how to integrate effective visualizations into compelling narratives to clearly explain complex ecosystem processes.

• edX
• 5-8 hours a week, 5 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

UCT

Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries

30 reviews

This course challenges you to consider how one might lift societies out of poverty while also mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. We explore the inherent complexity of developing country governments wanting to grow their economies in a climate friendly…

• Coursera
• 6 weeks long
• 1 month from now (9th May)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Health Effects of Climate Change

5 reviews

Learnhow global warming impacts human health, and the wayswe can diminish those impacts.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 7 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

TAU

Understanding Plants - Part I: What a Plant Knows

11 reviews

For centuries we have collectively marveled at plant diversity and form—from Charles Darwin’s early fascination with stems and flowers to Seymour Krelborn’s distorted doting in Little Shop of Horrors. This course intends to present an intriguing and scie…

• Coursera
• 11 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 1 week from now (18th Apr)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Climate-Energy Challenge

2 reviews

Learn more about the science behind climate change.

• edX
• 4-6 hours a week, 9 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

UChicago

Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change

9 reviews

This class describes the science of global warming and the forecast for humans’ impact on Earth’s climate. Intended for an audience without much scientific background but a healthy sense of curiosity, the class brings together insights and perspectives f…

• Coursera
• 39 hours worth of material, 12 weeks long
• 3 days from now (11th Apr)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Manchester

Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 1: Understanding Complex Problems

8 reviews

Our course explores what can be done to solve the complex problem that half a billion people worldwide do not have improved water supplies and two billion do not have improved sanitation.

• Coursera
• 26 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 1 week from now (18th Apr)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Tropical Forest Landscapes 101: Conservation & Restoration

Conserving and restoring tropical forest landscapes offers an opportunity to address pressing environmental and social challenges. Effective conservation and restoration initiatives support multiple objectives, including ecosystem functioning, climate ch…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 1 week from now (18th Apr)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Algae

This course was produced by the Algae Technology Educational Consortium and UC San Diego with funding from the Algae Foundation, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and the U.S. Department of Energy. Algae are an extremely diverse group of organisms th…

• Coursera
• 10 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 3 days from now (11th Apr)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Iceland

Monitoring Volcanoes and Magma Movements

20 reviews

The course covers magma movements in volcanoes and how they can be inferred from ground based and satellite monitoring techniques, including studies of earthquakes, ground deformation, and volcanic gas release. Case studies are presented.

• edX
• 3-5 hours a week, 8 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Global Postharvest Loss Prevention: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Actors

1 review

This course provides an overview of the issue of postharvest loss of grains by exploring essential physical, technical, and social dimensions of postharvest supply chains and loss prevention methods globally. Each year, estimates suggest that 1/3 of all…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 3 days from now (11th Apr)
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Frozen in the Ice: Exploring the Arctic

3 reviews

Why would hundreds of scientists from around the world intentionally freeze a ship in Arctic sea ice for an entire year, braving subzero temperatures and months of polar darkness? This may sound like a fictional adventure movie plot, but from September 2…

• Coursera
• 16 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 3 days from now (11th Apr)
• Free Online Course (Audit)