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About the Course

In 2015, the UN launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by 193 member states, the goals represent an important international step in setting humanity on a trajectory towards sustainable development. Within this course, you will get a historical overview of how sustainability has been understood, as well as a thorough introduction to the SDGs – what they are, how progress can be measured, and how the SDGs are relevant for the management of the global systems supporting humanity. The course will examine how various societal actors are responding to and implementing the SDGs. While all of the SDGs are essential to sustainable development, SDG 13, Climate Action, is usually perceived as the most urgent in terms of the need for a swift implementation on a global scale. Therefore, particular focus is given to this SDG. Through the course, you will gain up-to-date knowledge of the current understanding of human impacts on the Earth at the planetary level. Progress towards establishing global management of human interactions with the climate system within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is also discussed. The course is designed and taught by Professor Katherine Richardson, who is a member of the 15-person panel appointed by the UN General Secretary in 2016 to write the 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report. In each lecture, Katherine interviews experts who provide insights relevant to the topic at hand....

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Apr 29, 2020

Including more case studies on implementation mechanisms, as well as an update on where we stand, now, in 2020, five years after the establishment of goals, would make the course more practical.

MM

Sep 14, 2020

The Course really helped me understand the various aspects of Sustainable development better and how different factors or societal actors can come together and help work on the goals.

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By Anne C

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Feb 11, 2021

Thank you for this very wide approach and its clear explanations

By julie n

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Aug 10, 2020

Excellent. Very much enjoyed it and I would highly recommend it.

By Miheretab W

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May 9, 2020

It is a timely and comprehensive course. Keep up your good work.

By Anne D

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Jul 5, 2022

Very informative, delivered in a very engaging way. Thank you!

By Segizbay A

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Jul 19, 2020

Such a great course. I learned many interesting things from it.

By Hassan A S

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Jul 18, 2019

excellent course, opens your thoughts and effect your approach.

By Apurva

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Jan 16, 2019

outstanding practical vision gained after this course.

THANK YOU

By lalit j

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Jul 22, 2018

It was great to have a course on Sustainable development goals.

By Mohit G

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Sep 14, 2023

Great Course, Well Structured and very interesting throughout.

By Ogunlade A

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Sep 15, 2022

This is absolutely refreshing, really a vision for the future

By Deborah C

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Feb 15, 2021

Very well structured, very interesting lectures, nice insights

By Javier E M P

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Aug 6, 2020

Muy buen curso introductorio para conocer el detrás de los ODS

By Sarah T M

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Jul 4, 2020

Really good explanation and material. Definitely worth taking!

By JEMINA.I

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May 29, 2020

Got an insight about the various scenarios faced by the world.

By Josette Z

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Aug 26, 2018

Being from a developing country, this course was very helpful.

By Firdza p i

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Jan 5, 2026

The good way to start diving through the sustainability world

By asna s

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Aug 5, 2024

This course really helped me to understand about SDG's better

By MARÍA R E P

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Apr 15, 2024

El curso tiene todo lo necesario para aprender sobre el tema.

By Shruti R P

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Apr 27, 2020

good course with excellent relevant study materials provided.

By Charlie w

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May 27, 2025

Very current and pressing issues discussed. Highly recommend

By Patricia E D M

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Jun 20, 2020

I really appreciate all the great content that was imparted.

By Jihad R

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Jun 6, 2020

It was a great lesson, thank you so much for all professors.

By Yuly G A

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Mar 19, 2018

I really love the videos, topics and the focus of the course

By SUMIT K B

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Feb 5, 2022

The course was very nicely paced and immensely informative.

By Angela J O

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Jan 14, 2021

The course was awesome. I learned and enhanced my knowledge