Unleash Your Potential: Sustainable Futures (FutureLearn)

Offered by University of Bristol,
Unleash Your Potential: Sustainable Futures (FutureLearn)

Learn about the sustainability challenges of the modern world, and make a positive contribution to society. Find out how to deal with world sustainability issues. United Nations (UN) countries have adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. On this online course, you’ll learn about these UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the different roles people can play in creating a sustainable future.

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You’ll get an introduction to the sustainability challenges the modern world is facing, and gain the skills to play a part in solving them.
You’ll learn how to make a positive contribution to society on a local and global scale, and create a happy and fulfilling sustainable future for everyone.

Syllabus

Week 1: The Individual
Week 2: The Local
Week 3: The Global
Week 4: A Future World

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Identify diverse ways to achieving a sense of purpose
  • Explore different approaches to making an impact at a local scale
  • Explore different approaches to making an impact at a global scale
  • Reflect on an individual's role in a big system
  • Identify ways to make a difference

Who is the course for?
This course is aimed at anyone interested in sustainability in a broad sense, but may be of particular interest to students who are looking to develop their transferable skills for the workplace and general day-to-day life.

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