Class Central MOOCS – Sustainability

Browse Class Central for more in depth distance courses offered as MOOCS (massive open online courses) from various universities around the world. This is a database of free online courses run by a small company with a mission to make education accessible.

The listing contains 250+ courses relating to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), several of which are of direct relevance to health and sustainability. Details vary by course but most run for 4-8 weeks and have instructors who provide feedback. Some are not accessible from all geographic regions, and while auditing is generally free, payment is required to receive an official certification.

We suggest the following as good places to start.

**Food Security & Sustainability**
(Course fees)

**Sustainability of Socio-Ecological Systems: The Nexus Between Water, Energy, and Food**
(Free – Course fees for certificate)

**Systems Thinking in Public Health**
(Free – Course fees for certificate)

**Sustainable Food Systems: A Mediterranean Perspective**
(Free – Course fees for certificate)

**Future Food: Sustainable Food Systems for the 21st Century**
(Free – Course fees for certificate)

**Food & Our Future: Sustainable Food Systems in South East Asia**
(Free – Course fees for certificate)

**Climate Adaptation in Africa**
(Free – Course fees for certificate)

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