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      University of Michigan

      Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issue, Energy and Utilities, Mitigation, Environmental Science, Health Assessment, Public Health, Pollution Prevention, Policy Analysis, Public Policies

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Copenhagen

      Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Anthropology, Biology, Physical Science, World History, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Physics, Molecular Biology, Chemistry

      4.7
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      Yale University

      Tropical Forest Landscapes 101: Conservation & Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Environmental Science, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Biology, Water Resources, Social Studies, Finance, Community Development

      4.9
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Sustainable Tourism – promoting environmental public health

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Environmental Resource Management, Water Resources, Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Corporate Sustainability, Waste Minimization, Pollution Prevention, Public Health, Economic Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Introduction to Food and Our Environment

      Skills you'll gain: Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Environment, Environmental Issue, Waste Minimization, Environmental Science, Product Lifecycle Management, Pollution Prevention, Emerging Technologies, Innovation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      174 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Western Australia

      Agriculture, Economics and Nature

      Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Economics, Water Resources, Business Economics, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Supply And Demand, Cost Benefit Analysis, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Production Process

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      528 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

      Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Systems Thinking, Water Resources, Energy and Utilities, Analysis, Environmental Science, Policy Analysis, Environment and Resource Management, Social Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Economics

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      97 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Lund University

      Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Environment, Systems Thinking, Community Development, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Science, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Policy, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Modeling, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Finance

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      459 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Generative AI for Java and Spring Development

      Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Application Deployment, Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Java, Test Tools, Development Environment, Software Development, Computer Vision

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Biology: Ecology

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Biology, Demography, Natural Resource Management, Estimation, Taxonomy, Experimentation, Data Collection, Research Methodologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      132 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      What is Climate Change?

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Persuasive Communication, Environmental Issue, Scientific Methods, Civil Engineering, Political Sciences, Community Development, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Natural Resource Management, Energy and Utilities

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      151 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Our Earth's Future

      Skills you'll gain: Social Sciences, Environmental Issue, Socioeconomics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Mitigation, Environment, Scientific Methods, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Natural Resource Management, Anthropology, Media and Communications, Water Resources, Mathematical Modeling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      811 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular ecosystems courses

    • Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health: University of Michigan
    • Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life: University of Copenhagen
    • Tropical Forest Landscapes 101: Conservation & Restoration: Yale University
    • Sustainable Tourism – promoting environmental public health: University of Copenhagen
    • Introduction to Food and Our Environment: Stanford University
    • Agriculture, Economics and Nature: University of Western Australia
    • Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    • Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Sustainability and Innovation: Lund University
    • Generative AI for Java and Spring Development: SkillUp EdTech
    • Introduction to Biology: Ecology: Rice University

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