An Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
Learn the basics of environmental sustainability, from the scale of environmental problems, to key issues in sustainability.
An Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
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Subtitles: English
Duration: 1 hr 45 mins
Retakes: Unlimited
Overview
Start to build your knowledge of environmental sustainability as we explain key environmental pressures, the scale of environmental problems, and key issues in sustainability. In addition, you'll learn about the main environmental and economic risks and opportunities, which you can apply in your role, whatever that might be in any industry or sector.
Candidates will undertake an online multiple-choice assessment and will receive a certificate if successful (any certificates from an official awarding body are sent to you via email).
Course Syllabus
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Course Introduction
This introductory unit gives a complete overview of the course.
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Risks and Opportunities from Environmental Sustainability
We begin by defining environmental risks and opportunities, before going on to explain how you can identify these in an organisational setting.
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Key Environmental Pressures
In this section, we look at key pressures and their effects on the environment. We’ll also examine the earth’s planetary boundaries.
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Sustainability Models and Sustainable Development
Now we’ll take a look at different models of sustainability and how sustainability can be achieved.
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Environmental Sustainability Issues
In the penultimate unit of this course, we explore the scale of different environmental problems, as well as key environmental sustainability concepts.
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The Source-Pathway-Receptor Model
The final unit of this course examines a model that helps us track how an environmental problem travels from its source to where it causes harm.
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An Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
Learn the basics of environmental sustainability, from the scale of environmental problems, to key issues in sustainability.£29.75
+VAT
