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About the Course

This course introduces the academic approach of Sustainability and explores how today’s human societies can endure in the face of global change, ecosystem degradation and resource limitations. The course focuses on key knowledge areas of sustainability theory and practice, including population, ecosystems, global change, energy, agriculture, water, environmental economics and policy, ethics, and cultural history. This subject is of vital importance, seeking as it does to uncover the principles of the long-term welfare of all the peoples of the planet. As sustainability is a cross-disciplinary field of study, this foundation requires intellectual breadth: as I describe it in the class text, understanding our motivations requires the humanities, measuring the challenges of sustainability requires knowledge of the sciences (both natural and social), and building solutions requires technical insight into systems (such as provided by engineering, planning, and management)....

Top reviews

KF

Dec 18, 2016

It is a well prepared course. Contents are carefully organized and plenty of concepts and examples are included and analyzed. Overall, it is a excellent course to get an overview of sustainability.

JW

Nov 28, 2015

This was my first Coursera course, and I wasn't sure what to expect; but was very pleased with the organization, timescale things were run on, and overall neutrality of the course. Very well done!

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By Alejandro O G

Jun 13, 2020

Es un curso que vale la pena realizar! Aprenderás mucho sobre la sostenibilidad en la Tierra y los cambios que están ocurriendo.

By Macarena G

Mar 20, 2017

Fantastic course! It is worth doing if you are interested in Sustainability issues. I have learnt many things during this weeks!

By Bindushree R

Apr 25, 2022

Super informative and engaging! Gained insights into the Sustainability realm through wonderful explanations from Prof. Tomkin!

By Jake S

Feb 8, 2021

This was a great course. I've learned so much, and it's provided a great introduction into a field I want to continue studying!

By Carlos A M A

Dec 28, 2020

It was an excellent MOOC which allow you to know about sustainability and let you think about the best solutions for the future

By Nishant R

May 11, 2020

This course is very good & i enjoyed this course very much especially the videos and quiz are very much effective .

thank you

By Fabio E S C

Jun 22, 2020

A very good online course. I learned a lot about how I can change and contribute to a more sustainable future for all of us.

By Giada M

May 26, 2020

I really liked this course. It is very professional and give you a wide overview of all the issues related to sustainability

By Yasemin G

Oct 13, 2020

It was such a great course, very informative and detailed. I learned a lot and expend my perspective about sustainability.

By Jhoane M B R

May 12, 2020

This course is very recommended to all for more awareness and for the world to be on the sustainable path in the future 😊

By Clare M H

May 23, 2021

Excellent course material. Well explained lectures, challenging yet achievable. Very good introduction to Sustainability.

By Muhammad R

Jul 19, 2020

This is one of the best courses for you if you are looking for detailed and comprehensive introduction to sustainability.

By Harish J

May 4, 2020

Excellent course...really opened my eyes towards various aspects that influence environmental impact and sustainability.

By Nicole V

Jul 22, 2019

Great course. I learned a lot and am feeling more confident as I enter into my Masters in Sustainable Management program.

By Dipankar M

Jan 3, 2024

Very good all round content on basics of sustainability. There are several tests and assignemts to cement the knowledge

By Yuki L

Aug 12, 2020

Very insightful and thorough course! Professor was knowledgable and clear in his teachings. Will recommend this course.

By Laura V A

Aug 7, 2020

I truly enjoyed this course. All the content is relevant and very well explained by the professor. Highly recommended.

By Nirod R

Jul 10, 2020

This is really helpful and learnt a lot during the course. highly recommended If you are interested in sustainability.

By Leseho S

Dec 23, 2015

I have learned a lot from this course. It is very informative and have strengthened my understanding of sustainability

By Antonio B G

Apr 23, 2020

Congratulations, very interesting course about a very important matter, I have learned lots of new things, thank you.

By Johanna

Oct 12, 2015

Very well documented. Excellent presentations with updated info. Fantastic expositions! Estimulates Critical Thinking

By Pubudu R

Jun 15, 2022

Gain so much knowledege about sustainability. Thanks coursera for introducing these type of courses to the students.

By Guglielmo F

Jan 14, 2021

A very good overview of the topic! The contents cover Economic, Energy Policies, and much more. Highly recommended.

By Blandine A

Feb 22, 2020

Great intro to sustainability concepts. It is really helpful to better understand current trends beyond the surface.

By Vanessa M M

Jun 8, 2020

Amazing course! Jonathan Tomkin makes his lectures easy to understand and his lessons were easy to follow through.