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 Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainability Standards, Water Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Business, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Waste Minimization, Public Health, Hospitality, Case Studies
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, Product Improvement, Environment, Environmental Science, Environmental Resource Management, Health Assessment, Public Health, Climate Change Mitigation, Systems Of Measurement, Chemistry, Risk Analysis, Sustainable Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Design, Chemistry, Construction, Building Design, Materials Management, Procurement, Environment Health And Safety, Sustainable Development, Health Disparities, Public Health, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Engineering, Architectural Design, Systems Thinking, Chemical Engineering, Waste Minimization, Health Assessment, Hazard Analysis, Architectural Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Universiteit Leiden
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Engineering, Environment, Environmental Science, Resource Utilization, Materials science, Supply And Demand, Economics, Analysis, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Governance, Community Development, Construction
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Regulations, Sustainable Development, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Mitigation, Energy and Utilities, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Public Health, Pollution Prevention
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Campus BBVA
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Environment, Environmental Resource Management, Water Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Social Justice, Stakeholder Engagement, Economic Development, Diversity Awareness, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Transportation Operations, Case Studies, Economic Development, Land Management, Growth Strategies, Community Development, Geographic Information Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Social Impact, Finance, Stakeholder Engagement, Financial Services, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy, Environmental Issue, Banking, Investments, Loans, Risk Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Business Reporting, Data Storytelling, Compliance Reporting, Data Visualization, Performance Reporting, Sustainability Standards, Environmental Regulations, Stakeholder Communications, Strategic Communication, Business Ethics, Regulatory Requirements, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Finance, Investments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Land Development, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Case Studies, Community Development, Public Works, Sustainable Design, Environment and Resource Management, Building Codes, Cultural Diversity
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Development, Environment, Environmental Science, Socioeconomics, Environmental Issue, Social Justice, Sustainability Standards, Climate Change Adaptation, Social Sciences, Climate Change Mitigation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months