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Sustainability Foundations: Core Concepts

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Become more fluent with sustainability by learning the most important terms and concepts.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Sustainability and transformation
1. What Is Sustainability?
  • Definition of sustainability
  • The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Sustainability is a global and local issue
2. Three Paradigms at the Root of the World’s Unsustainable Path
  • Circular model of production and consumption
  • Move to dynamic thinking
  • Systems approach
  • Unpacking the systems approach
3. Environmental Sustainability
  • Net zero
  • Nature positive
  • Environmental resilience
4. Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
  • Carbon and environmental accounting
  • Climate risk
5. Need for Transformation
  • Three transformations for a sustainable world

Taught by

Amy Luers

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  • Esther Dauda
    The Sustainability Foundation Core Concepts course is an insightful and transformative introduction to understanding sustainability in today’s world. It provides a clear and practical breakdown of key themes such as environmental conservation, socia…
  • Anonymous
    It is a great course, which gave me the basic foundation of core concepts of sustainability and circular economy and how these are linked to environment, society and economy evolution toward better world.

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