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This course introduces the academic approach of Sustainability and explores how today’s human societies can endure in the face of global change, ecosystem degradation and resource limitations. The course focuses on key knowledge areas of sustainability theory and practice, including population, ecosystems, global change, energy, agriculture, water, environmental economics and policy, ethics, and cultural history.
This subject is of vital importance, seeking as it does to uncover the principles of the long-term welfare of all the peoples of the planet. As sustainability is a cross-disciplinary field of study, this foundation requires intellectual breadth: as I describe it in the class text, understanding our motivations requires the humanities, measuring the challenges of sustainability requires knowledge of the sciences (both natural and social), and building solutions requires technical insight into systems (such as provided by engineering, planning, and management).

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Subtítulos: Tamil, Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Portugués (de Brasil), Vietnamita, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)

Instructor

Calificación del instructor

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Dr. Jonathan Tomkin

Associate Director

School of Earth, Society and Environment

117.513 alumnos

1 curso

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Inglés (English)

Subtítulos: Tamil, Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Portugués (de Brasil), Vietnamita, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)

Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso

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Semana

1

Semana 1

3 horas para completar

Orientation and Introduction

In this module, you will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and the learning environment. The orientation also helps you obtain the technical skills required for the course. In the introduction, we will examine some of the central ideas that underpin the Earth as a system, and their consequences for environmental sustainability.

3 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 37 minutos), 5 lecturas, 3 cuestionarios

Semana

2

Semana 2

3 horas para completar

Population

In this module, we will see how human populations have evolved over time and get a sense of where the next century of change will take us.

3 horas para completar

5 videos (Total 49 minutos), 1 lectura, 4 cuestionarios

Semana

3

Semana 3

4 horas para completar

Ecosystems and Climate Change

In this module, we will see that the Earth faces many environmental pressures that result from human exploitation of natural resources. We will also look at the issue of climate change.

4 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 78 minutos), 1 lectura, 5 cuestionarios

8 videos

Ecosystems and Climate Change Introduction55s

Tragedy of the Commons10m

Tragedy of the Commons: Solutions14m

Ecosystems and Extinctions6m

Weather vs. Climate3m

Climate Changes in the Past10m

Modern Climate Change14m

[OPTIONAL] Climate Processes16m

1 lectura

Module 3 Overview and Readings10m

4 ejercicios de práctica

Ecosystems, Extinction, and Tragedy of the Commons Practice Quiz30m

Climate Change Practice Quiz30m

Climate Change Interactive Homework10m

Module 3 Quiz30m

Semana

4

Semana 4

3 horas para completar

Energy

In this module, we will look at energy use. We will also consider what the trend of energy use means for the planet, and how we might transition to a more sustainable pattern of use.

3 horas para completar

8 videos (Total 58 minutos), 1 lectura, 4 cuestionarios

Semana

5

Semana 5

3 horas para completar

Water and Agriculture

In this module, we will explore the connection between water and food, and see what will be required to feed the planet over the course of the century.

3 horas para completar

6 videos (Total 68 minutos), 1 lectura, 3 cuestionarios

Semana

6

Semana 6

4 horas para completar

Environmental Policy

In this module, we will examine some of the common tools used by policy-makers, and some of the forces that shape (or misshape) policy.

4 horas para completar

9 videos (Total 94 minutos), 1 lectura, 4 cuestionarios

9 videos

Environmental Economics and Policy Introduction1m

Negative Externalities14m

Environmental Policy11m

Environmental Policy Assessment14m

[OPTIONAL] Environmental Economics17m

[OPTIONAL] Application of Environmental Economics and Policy, Part 111m

[OPTIONAL] Application of Environmental Economics and Policy, Part 213m

[OPTIONAL] Application of Environmental Economics and Policy, Part 38m

Environmental Policy Examples: "Biofuels"3m

1 lectura

Module 6 Overview and Readings10m

3 ejercicios de práctica

Environmental Policy Practice Quiz30m

Environmental Policy Examples Homework30m

Module 6 Quiz30m

Semana

7

Semana 7

4 horas para completar

Measuring Sustainability

In this module, we will examine what tools are available to measure sustainability. Finally, I will make some predictions on global sustainability for the 21st century, based on the models we have spoken about in this course and the trends that have been observed in the early part of this century.

4 horas para completar

7 videos (Total 68 minutos), 1 lectura, 4 cuestionarios

7 videos

Measuring Sustainability Introduction1m

Biodiversity and Ecosystems10m

Sustainability Metrics, Part 112m

Sustainability Metrics, Part 28m

Food Miles9m

Measuring Sustainability: The Future, Part 112m

Measuring Sustainability: The Future, Part 212m

1 lectura

Module 7 Overview and Readings10m

3 ejercicios de práctica

Measuring Sustainability Practice Quiz30m

Sustainable Future Practice Quiz30m

Module 7 Quiz30m

Semana

8

Semana 8

1 hora para completar

Conclusion

Welcome to the end of the course! This module has a final, comprehensive quiz that covers all of the topics that we’ve seen in the previous seven modules. You’ll want to be familiar with the goals and objectives, key phrases, concepts, and guiding questions from the earlier modules to do well on this final quiz.

1 hora para completar

1 lectura

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Principales reseñas sobre INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY

por KF18 de dic. de 2016

It is a well prepared course. Contents are carefully organized and plenty of concepts and examples are included and analyzed. Overall, it is a excellent course to get an overview of sustainability.

por JW28 de nov. de 2015

This was my first Coursera course, and I wasn't sure what to expect; but was very pleased with the organization, timescale things were run on, and overall neutrality of the course. Very well done!

por MT23 de sep. de 2020

This course helps me to learn many things about sustainability. By this course, I am more interested in sustainable developments. I expect to learn more about this provided by Dr Johnathan Tomkin.

por SI11 de sep. de 2016

I honestly took this course by mistake while searching for Business Sustainability. But it got me so engaged and interested that I finished it in 4 days. A Great thank you, Mr. Jonathan Tomkin

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Introduction to Sustainability