Sustainability Courses and Certifications

Sustainability and Sustainable Development: an introduction, from roots to future challenges

An introduction to sustainability tracing its roots, milestones, Agenda 2030, drivers of change, current obstacles, and future challenges.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 1 week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Transformative Citizen Science for Sustainability

Go beyond citizen-gathered data. Learn to design projects that actively mobilise citizens, policy makers and scientists to improve human and ecological wellbeing. In this advanced course, world leadin

• edX
• 10 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainability Through Doughnut Economics

23 ratings at Udemy

Thriving without breaking the planet: use the Doughnut Economics framework to assess social shortfall, ecological overshoot, rich–poor inequalities, and progress beyond GDP.

• Udemy
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Engineers Canada – Sustainability in practice

21 ratings at edX

How can you include sustainable development and environmental stewardship principles in your engineering projects? Follow Engineers Canada’s National guideline! Through real-life case studies, see how

• edX
• 7 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Dialogue on Winter Olympic Games From Beijing to Milan: Design Innovations for Sustainability

Dialogue on Winter Olympic Games From Beijing to Milan: Design Innovations for Sustainability

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

MSD-011: Sustainability Science

Explore sustainability science through sustainable development, indicators, SDGs, natural resource management, ethics, and green technology, with Indian examples.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

MSD-016: Strategies and Models for Sustainability

Examine Indian sustainability models through rural technology, micro-level natural resource management, eco-agriculture, livelihoods, and food security.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

University of Bayreuth

Conscious Grocery Shopping: Sustainability, Nutrition, Health and Law

Would you consider yourself a conscious decider when it comes to food grocery shopping? Do you really buy healthy and sustainably? Enroll in this course for a journey through the grocery store with mu

• edX
• 8 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

IIT Guwahati;  NPTEL

System Design For Sustainability

Explore four approaches to design for sustainability, from low-impact resources and products to eco-efficient product-service systems and socially equitable design.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

NITTTR

Nature-Based Solutions -Traditional Knowledge and Sustainability

Explores how Indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge can strengthen nature-based solutions for climate resilience, conservation, and sustainable livelihoods.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

University of Bayreuth

Trial Lessons: DSMSE – Digitalization and Sustainability in Materials Science and Engineering (M.Sc.)

These Trial Lessons provide a peek into our Masters Programme "Digitalization & Sustainability in Materials Science & Engineering, Master of Science (M.Sc.)".

• edX
• 1 week, 1-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Micro Certification in Corporate Operation Management & Sustainability

This course is a micro certification of expert in improvising and engaging in implementing the digital in corporate management in operational and sustainability.

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Sustainability In Education

Explores educational philosophical paradigms and psychological learning theories that contribute to quality education.

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Salesforce

Design for Sustainability

Apply design principles and best practices to the world's most urgent challenges.

• Trailhead
• 1-2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

This course was designed for social entrepreneurs and others who want to apply entrepreneurial mindsets and methodologies to address environmental sustainability and social impact challenges.

• Acumen Academy
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course