Free Course on Sustainable Cities

What are sustainable cities? Learn the basics here.

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Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development

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What are sustainable cities? Learn the basics here.

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Length

5 videos, accessible at any time

Effort

1-2 hours in total

Price

FREE

Languages

English

Video Transcripts

English

Prerequisites

None

Requirements

An internet connection to access course materials

THE BASICS OF SUSTAINABILITY

What are the Sustainable Development Goals, and what do cities have to do with them?

WHAT CONSTITUTES A SUSTAINABLE CITY

How various sectors contribute to modern, sustainable urban development.

Overview

This course is self-paced – you can enroll immediately and complete the course materials any time before August 31, 2023.

According to the United Nations, urbanization and population growth could result in an increase of 2.5 billion people into urban populations by 2050, with associated impacts ranging from increased transportation needs to more building. How do we make cities sustainable to support this growth?

In this mini-series, learn the challenges of local governments to adapt to new technologies, energy systems, modes of transportation and more in order to build the sustainable cities of the 21st century.

This mini-series is a companion piece to the SDG Academy's full-length Sustainable Cities course.

structure

Pre-recorded lectures
Readings
Discussion forum
Quizzes

Lead Faculty

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Jeffrey Sachs

Columbia University

This course is for

Anyone new to the concept of sustainable cities or smart cities who wants to understand the foundations of modern urban development

Graduate students and advanced undergraduate students in architecture, real estate development, sustainable development, sustainable business and other related fields who want a concise overview of the concept of sustainable cities

Sustainable development practitioners interested in the basics of sustainable development for cities around the world

Private-sector actors, such as those who work in technology, telecommunications, transportation or the energy industry – whose work can contribute to and redefine this space

Questions?

Course team
courses@sdgacademy.org

Course logistics and requirements

This course is self-paced. All course components are available now and can be completed at any time that is convenient for the students.

Please note that this course is not facilitated by a course team. We encourage students to engage with one another via the discussion forum. Any specific questions can be sent to the SDG Academy team at courses@sdgacademy.org.