Sustainability in Everyday Life

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Free Online Course: Sustainability in Everyday Life provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 weeks long, 6-8 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Sustainability in Everyday Life is taught by Maria Lindqvist, Matty Janssen and Anna Nyström Claesson.

Overview
  • Daily headlines warn of new chemical dangers, species on the edge of extinction, global warming-- framing our planet as “at risk.”

    Some people stop listening, others get alarmed, while some others want to learn more in hopes of making a difference in the world.

    Do you want to live a more sustainable life? In this environmental studies course, you will learn how to make more informed choices about your ecological footprint and gain a better understanding of how your choices impact on our world.

    This course is organized into five key themes: chemicals, globalization, climate change, food and energy. These five themes represent challenges that people face day-to-day managing choices relating to sustainability.

    In the final task of this course, you will demonstrate how you have acquired the skills and knowledge to organize your everyday life sustainably.