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About the Course

As the world’s population continues to rise toward an expected 10 billion citizens by 2050, it is imperative that business practices change to ensure a high quality of life is possible for all of us, both human and non-human. Today’s learners are very aware of this. Moreover, they are highly motivated and have the extraordinary capacity to create a future that provides both economic success and a more enduring, resilient, and sustainable planet. If you are one of these learners, then Sustainability and the Circular Economy is a course for you. Sustainability and the Circular Economy is the first course in the Applied Sustainability for Technical Managers specialization and builds the foundation for the rest of the specialization. It aims to provide learners with the strategies and tools to realize their vision by integrating sustainability into everyday life, and in the companies where they work. The course opens with an examination of climate change and human impact on the environment, and the opportunities created for innovative solutions that drive real change. We then explore the sources of many of our environmental challenges, and the need to transition to a zero-carbon energy future. A sustainable future is more than just renewable energy, as we need to pay attention to our ever-growing desire for products that add value to our lives. Therefore, the course explores how we’re electrifying transportation, making our homes more energy efficient, eating more sustainable food grown with regenerative agricultural practices, and wearing clothes designed to last and made from more natural materials using fair and equitable labor. It is important to recognize that many of the 10 billion global citizens will want the same products and lifestyles as citizens in wealthier industrialized nations. Yet products require materials - and our current extractive approach to resources will not meet this burgeoning demand. The course concludes with an overview of the Circular Economy, an innovative way of decoupling such economic growth from traditional resource extraction. This course was developed in collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software and is part of the "Design for the Circular Economy" collection. Learners who complete and pass the course can receive an industry-recognized digital badge. The “Design for the Circular Economy” microcredential and graduate certificate are developed around the educational goals of providing technical, business, and leadership knowledge and skills that inspire the transformation towards a more circular economy. This includes gaining technical knowledge to apply circular economy principles in product design, minimizing waste and maximizing impact; developing business acumen to implement innovative circular economic models that prioritize sustainability and resilience; and acquiring leadership strategies to communicate effectively and inspire change within an organization. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Engineering in Engineering Management (ME-EM) degree offered on the Coursera platform. The ME-EM is designed to help engineers, scientists, and technical professionals move into leadership and management roles in the engineering and technical sectors. With performance-based admissions and no application process, the ME-EM is ideal for individuals with a broad range of undergraduate education and/or professional experience. Learn more about the ME-EM program at https://www.coursera.org/degrees/me-engineering-management-boulder....

Top reviews

MM

Sep 5, 2024

This was a great course to cover basics on sustainability. It could have been better if the section on Circular Economy was more elaborate to include how to make everyday tasks circular ecologically.

VS

Oct 20, 2024

Course content was relevant well explained by the professor. It was interesting throughout the course module. Happy to finish it within timeline.

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By Fasil Y T

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Aug 26, 2024

It is a great course, packed with all current and relevant references. The instructor is exceptionally good. I completed it without much hassle. However, peer grading is not controlled and abused by some, which frustrates serious learners. Coursera's chat-bot is half-baked and there is not human assistance, even for paying learners. I have to rate it 5/5 for the impressive and engaging course content and instructor, Prof. Readey. I wish the specialization course is available outside Coursera!

By Davide

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Aug 21, 2024

Very interesting course with complete info and good real examples. Highly recommended.

By ARYAVIR S

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Jun 27, 2024

Video Assignments not appreciated

By Toheeb J

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Jul 27, 2024

Great course! It's beginner friendly and best teaching from the Course Professor DR. MICHAEL REEDY. Being a science student wasn't my proudest achievement in my early academic days. when i first found this course i have a great feeling as it may increase my admission chances into my profound program in Sustainable engineering Bachelor. I have done quite impressive fundamental courses on coursera but in the case of this particular course, i have the best study run that i covered week 1 under 24 hours with excellent score in quizzes and answers. The tutor delivered a top notch style of tutoring video and breaking down schematic process of sustainability and circular economy in the simplest term that anyone can think of. In my case, i felt i miss quality education in my life which this Professor and coursera has offer with this platform. if you're seeing this Prof. Michael Reedy and every committees that gave a third-world country citizen like me and others this privilege. I sincerely appreciate this and i hope to give back to the society in any way that i can in future. Thank YOU.

By Monalisa M

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Sep 6, 2024

This was a great course to cover basics on sustainability. It could have been better if the section on Circular Economy was more elaborate to include how to make everyday tasks circular ecologically.

By VINAY S

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Oct 20, 2024

Course content was relevant well explained by the professor. It was interesting throughout the course module. Happy to finish it within timeline.

By Madhumitha R

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Apr 15, 2024

I really like this course and also i learn manymore unknown details about our economy and sustainability.

By Brijesh S

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Oct 18, 2024

Nice Learning

By Talha A

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Aug 13, 2024

best course

By Ahmad M A H

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Oct 1, 2024

Great

By Maria L B

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May 9, 2024

I really enjoyed doing this course. I think it was a very good introduction to climate change and the circular economy. It was very dynamic and graphic

By MR. T K

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May 2, 2024

Difficult to achieved .