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Climate Change Courses

Climate change courses can help you learn about greenhouse gas emissions, climate modeling, and sustainable practices. You can build skills in assessing environmental impact, developing adaptation strategies, and implementing mitigation techniques. Many courses introduce tools like Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for mapping climate data and carbon footprint calculators for evaluating sustainability efforts.


Popular Climate Change Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change

    ★ 4.8 (300) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    How Do We Manage Climate Change?

    ★ 4.9 (80) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The University of Chicago

    Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Physical Science, Sustainable Development, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Thermal Management, Environmental Science, Simulations, Energy and Utilities, Chemistry

    ★ 4.6 (458) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Credit offered
  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Pollution Prevention, Oil and Gas, Economics, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering

    ★ 4.7 (96) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • B

    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Climate change education

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Water Resources, Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Environmental Issue, Water Sustainability, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Land Management, Water Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Education and Training, Environment Health And Safety, Teaching, Social Studies, Systems Thinking, Biology, Student Engagement, Community Development

    ★ 4.8 (20) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Cape Town

    Climate Adaptation in Africa

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Water Resources, Water Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Water Resource Management, Environmental Science, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Socioeconomics, Vulnerability, Governance

    ★ 4.8 (125) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The World Bank Group

    From Climate Science to Action

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, Interactive Learning, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Environment, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Energy and Utilities, Water Resource Management, Scientific Methods, Policy Analysis, Cooperation, Collaboration

    ★ 4.7 (478) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Copenhagen

    The Sustainable Development Goals – A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Corporate Sustainability, Social Impact, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Research, Climate Change Mitigation, Policy Analysis, Economics, Governance

    ★ 4.8 (5K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Research Methodologies, Cultural Sensitivity, Environmental Issue, Qualitative Research, Social Impact, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Data Collection, Vulnerability, Governance, Fundraising

    ★ 4.5 (56) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Climate Science for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Programs, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Science, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Mental Health, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Trend Analysis, Data Collection

    ★ 4.9 (22) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Community-Based Climate Change Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Community Organizing, Community Development, Climate Change Programs, Community Outreach, Environmental Policy, Social Justice, Governance, Leadership

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDHEC Business School

    Economics and Policies of Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Policy, Economics, Climate Change Mitigation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Environmental Regulations, Market Analysis, Financial Market, Tax, Financial Trading, Mathematical Modeling

    ★ 4.6 (71) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular climate change courses

  • Exploring Our Responses to Climate Change: University of Colorado Boulder
  • How Do We Manage Climate Change?: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change: The University of Chicago
  • Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage: The University of Edinburgh
  • Climate change education: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Climate Adaptation in Africa: University of Cape Town
  • From Climate Science to Action: The World Bank Group
  • The Sustainable Development Goals – A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future: University of Copenhagen
  • Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Climate Science for Everyone: Duke University

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