Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainability Standards, Business Reporting, Annual Reports, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Social Impact, Organizational Structure, Climate Change Mitigation, Marketing Management, Accounting, Marketing, Communication
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Lund University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Community Development, Environmental Issue, Governance, Systems Thinking, Climate Change Mitigation, Case Studies, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Construction Management, Sustainable Architecture, Construction Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Facility Management, Stakeholder Management, Stormwater Management, Building Information Modeling, Architectural Engineering, Project Design, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Resource Management, Project Management, Property Management, HVAC, Electrical Systems, Waste Minimization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

O.P. Jindal Global University
Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Economics, Human Development, International Relations, Growth Strategies, Sociology, Demography, Policy Analysis
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Environment, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Design, Social Justice, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Natural Resource Management, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Cooperation, Discussion Facilitation, Collaboration, Research, Community Development, Creative Thinking, Community Outreach, Climate Change Adaptation, Student Engagement, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Education and Training
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Nutritional Assessment, Sustainable Business, Nutrition and Diet, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Issue, Product Improvement, Health Policy, Environment, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Public Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Chemistry, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Environmental Laws, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Development, Community Development, Environmental Policy, Social Impact, Sustainable Design, Social Justice, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Discussion Facilitation, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Community Organizing, Cultural Responsiveness, Sustainability Standards, Student Engagement, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Community Development, Advocacy, Creativity, Education and Training, International Relations, Social Justice
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Technologies, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change Mitigation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Environmental Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Hardware Design, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Science, Environmental Management Systems, Water Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Business, Environmental Monitoring, Waste Minimization, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Pollution Prevention, Systems Thinking, Biology, Stakeholder Engagement
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Project Finance, Civil Engineering, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Engineering, Economic Development, Social Impact, Environmental Issue, Climate Change Adaptation, Governance, Diversity and Inclusion
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks