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Foundations of Sustainable Development and the UN's SDGs

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

This free online course discusses the concept of sustainability and how to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Tackling environmental concerns, promoting social fairness, and encouraging sustainable economic practices are vital for creating a more viable and equitable world. This course discusses sustainability, its economic and social components, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and implementation options for achieving the SDGs. We also look at several real-life instances of SDG initiatives that have been a success.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID201552
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Define the concept of sustainability and highlight its importance
• Describe the foundations of Environmental Science
• Outline the economic and social dimensions of sustainability
• Explain the integration of sustainable practices in daily life and the implementation strategies for achieving the SDGs
• Review the history and evolution of the SDGs
• Summarise the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
• Indicate the indicators used for measuring the progress and impact of the SDGs
• Identify the real-world case studies of successful SDG initiatives
• Discuss the global challenges, sustainable solutions, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Course Code7234

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