Environmental Policy Courses and Certifications

Kyoto-U OCW - Unofficial

経済学で実現する持続可能な脱炭素社会

Discover how economic principles can drive sustainable decarbonization, exploring practical solutions from local communities to national policies, with insights on carbon taxation and environmental policy implementation.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Waste management and environmentalism in China

6 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Waste management and environmentalism in China, is an introduction to waste generation and waste management processes currently being practiced in China. This course explores how ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The economics of flood insurance

2 ratings at OpenLearn

This course shows how some of the theories and tools of economics can be applied to understanding and tackling the problem of flood risk in the UK. With the incidence of flooding rising due to ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

AGU

Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Impacts and Energy Policy Implications

Experts discuss hydraulic fracturing's potential for US energy future, addressing environmental concerns, economic benefits, and the need for responsible extraction practices to protect water resources.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Avoiding the Oil Curse: The Case of Norway

1 rating

Explore Norway's strategy to avoid the "Oil Curse" and maintain social equality, featuring insights on economic balance, employment, and parental leave policies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Sustainable Development and Climate Change

243 ratings at Udemy

Master the basics of sustainability, systems-thinking and climate change to take positive action in your life and work

• Udemy
• 2 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Environment Management

231 ratings at Udemy

Nature Deficit Disorder, Timeline of Life, Our Environment, System Concepts, Ecosystem, Natural Capital, BFP, IPAT, GAR

• Udemy
• 3 hours 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Are Carbon Offsets Helping Tackle Climate Change?

215 ratings at Udemy

Why It's a Lot Harder to Get Offsets Right Than You Probably Think!

• Udemy
• 3 hours 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction To Sustainable Development

Explore conceptual frameworks and practical solutions for sustainable development, focusing on environmental, political, and economic dimensions through climate change and biodiversity case studies.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Carbon Neutrality: Why and How the World is Addressing Climate Change

Carbon Neutrality：Why and how the World is addressing climate change

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

China’s Perspective on Climate Change

Understand China's position, actions and future plans on climate change and its impacts.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

‘Pathway to Net-Zero’ Climate Talk series No.1-“China’s Long-term Low-carbon Development Strategy and Pathway”

Professor HE is the Deputy Chair of China's National Expert Committee on Climate Change, Director of the Academic Committee of the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development (ICCSD)of Tsinghua University, as well as GAUC’s Co-Chair of Academ…

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

The Distributive Effects of Risk Prediction in Environmental Compliance - Algorithmic Design, Environmental Justice, and Public Policy

Explore the impact of risk prediction algorithms on environmental compliance, justice, and policy. Uncover the distributive effects and implications for algorithmic design in environmental regulation.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

AGU

Spectrum Policy, 5G, and Environmental Satellites - A Risky Mix for the Earth Science Community?

Experts discuss 5G deployment's impact on weather forecasting, environmental satellites, and Earth science, exploring challenges and actions for the scientific community moving forward.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

AGU

Scientists' Role in Public Policy: Expert Judgment and Environmental Change

Explore the role of scientists in public policy, expert judgment, and ethical considerations in scientific communication and engagement with societal issues.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video