Deforestation Courses and Certifications

ACM SIGPLAN

The Scenic Route to Deforestation

Explore the application of parametricity and free theorems in functional logic programming, focusing on shortcut deforestation optimization for Curry compilers and its correctness proof.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

How to Increase Wildfire Resilience and Resistance - Understanding Fire Ecology

Explore wildfire resilience with Dr. Flitcroft: learn about fire suppression impacts, purposeful fires, land use effects, and strategies for increasing fire and climate resiliency in forests and ecosystems.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Deforestation and Hydrology: Impact on Headwater Flows and Downstream Discharges

Explore the impact of deforestation on headwater flows and downstream discharges in this scientific discussion from the 2018 Chapman Conference on Hydrologic Research.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Deforestation and Hydrology in the Congo Basin - Impacts and Monitoring

Explore impacts of deforestation on Congo Basin hydrology, industrial logging expansion, and space-based monitoring techniques. Gain insights from experts on watershed runoff, logging concessions, and forest mapping.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Ending Deforestation: Progress and Challenges in Corporate, Investor, and Government Pledges

Experts discuss progress and shortcomings in corporate, investor, and government pledges to end deforestation, exploring impacts on people and planet, particularly forest-dependent communities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Climate Change: The Basics

Explore the fundamentals of climate change, from scientific mechanisms to human impacts, gaining climate literacy to understand global warming, predict outcomes, and evaluate international responsibilities.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Designing for Environmental Sustainability and Social Impact

Explore entrepreneurial solutions connecting environmental conservation with poverty reduction through systems thinking, circular economy principles, and behavior change strategies.

• Acumen Academy
• 5 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Ecosystems of Change - Partnering to Increase the Impact of Sustainability Efforts

Explore strategies for effective sustainability partnerships across sectors, focusing on systems thinking and real-world applications like the global palm oil industry.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Paragominas - From Deforestation Champion to Green Economy Model

Transformação de Paragominas: de líder em desmatamento a exemplo de economia verde na Amazônia. Mobilização social e liderança política aliaram preservação ambiental e desenvolvimento econômico, provando sua compatibilidade.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TED

Hopeful Lessons from the Battle to Save Rainforests

Tasso Azevedo shares progress in Brazil's fight against deforestation, offering five ideas for future action and exploring potential applications to global climate change.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

SciShow

5 Animals That Are Thriving in the Human Hellscape

Discover 5 remarkable animals that have not only survived but thrived despite human-caused environmental changes, adapting to flourish in our altered world.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

World Economic Forum

Resetting Consumption for a Sustainable Future

Experts discuss policies, practices, and partnerships for sustainable consumption in a post-COVID world, addressing challenges in packaging, water usage, deforestation, and industry collaboration.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

AGU

Early Agriculture: Land Clearance and Climate Effects - The Tyndall History of Global Warming Lecture

Explores early agriculture's impact on greenhouse gases and climate, challenging traditional views of anthropogenic effects. Updates evidence from ice cores, archaeology, and land-use histories to support the early anthropogenic hypothesis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Fire, Food, and Water - 40 Years of Landsat Satellites

Explore 40 years of Landsat satellites' impact on monitoring wildfires, agriculture, and water management. Experts discuss the program's economic value and future in remote sensing.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TED

Break the Bad News Bubble - Highlighting Stories of Global Progress

Discover positive global progress often overlooked in daily news. Explore declining AIDS deaths, reduced Amazon deforestation, improved school feeding programs, and growing LGBTQ acceptance worldwide.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video