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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...
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Top reviews

MT

Sep 23, 2020

This course helps me to learn many things about sustainability. By this course, I am more interested in sustainable developments. I expect to learn more about this provided by Dr Johnathan Tomkin.

DP

Mar 14, 2022

V​ery nice and informative course. Professor's explanation and information regarding sustainability is more useful and effective. I realized the importance of this course and enjoyed this study.

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By Erica B B

Dec 29, 2020

I learned a lot in this course however, some references are kind of obsolete. Nevertheless, its still worthit!

By Ravi P

May 29, 2020

A very brilliant and fantastic course ....gave entire inside about sustainable development totaly loved it...

By SURENDHARAN E B

Sep 18, 2020

Awesome course. Got to know about the environmental policy, pollution measures, stats about population etc.,

By Faizan A

Nov 21, 2015

I would like to thank professor Jonathan Tomkin for teaching this wonderful course. I learnt a lot from him.

By Grace A M R

Dec 17, 2015

Muy bueno el curso. Vale la pena recibirlo de manera introductoria, se aprenden buenos conceptos.

By Jessie C

Sep 2, 2020

Very comprehensive although some information is outdated, I would still recommend it though.

By Kate S

Jul 5, 2020

Somewhat dated materials, but overall useful. Enjoyed the flow of videos alongside readings.

By LΣΛΝDΓΘ

Jul 9, 2020

I think that this course is a little biased to keep status quo of the developed countries.

By Anil k c

Apr 18, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed during the learning of this course. Thanks to University of Illinois

By Monika S

Sep 2, 2022

all perfect but only because the course was developed around 2012 the data is outdated

By Keyur M

Jul 11, 2020

The Course in old of 2012 but still informative. Should add more content to the course

By Asad K

Dec 13, 2021

Needs a section for numerical problems, but apart from that the course is amazing!

By Jyoti B

May 12, 2020

It was really good experience. I loved the content. It would help me in my career.

By Sakthi M S

Jun 18, 2020

The course is fantastic and it gives a clear cut idea on the society's condition.

By Tejaswini B

Nov 24, 2021

It was an amazing learning experience thank you Coursera and Dr. Jonathan Tomkin

By Kabaleeswaran

Oct 19, 2015

excellent course in terms of contents and information.

simple and well presented.

By Jas L

Jul 15, 2020

The quizes were challenging, but overall, I did learned a lot from this course.

By Richard K

Oct 2, 2018

interesting course. I would prefer not to have to pay to complete the quizes.

By Lucas M O

Jul 13, 2020

A comprehensive overview on Sustainability matters, yet a little out-of-date

By Abdelaziz M A K

Feb 26, 2016

It is a very good course,It gives you an abstract about the life around you.

By Seet C N

Jun 15, 2020

Insightful course. Provided me with a very good idea on sustainable future.

By Kregg D

May 18, 2020

A very good class but updates are needed to reflect more current conditions

By Tyler W

Mar 29, 2021

Great course but it was recorded in 2012 so the data is slightly outdated

By Aminah S

Aug 5, 2017

enjoyed this course very much and learned a lot from it. Thanks Coursera!

By Hassan S

Dec 1, 2016

A great course to know some sustainability basics. Learned a lot from it.