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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Sustentabilidad: los desafíos desde Latinoamérica

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Issue, Environment, Socioeconomics, Environmental Science, Environment and Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Systems Thinking, Social Sciences

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Emory University

      Extinctions: Past, Present, & Future

      Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Anthropology, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Policy, Ancient History, Life Sciences, Biology, World History, Physical Science, Mitigation, Taxonomy, Public History

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      138 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Introduction to Food and Our Environment

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Waste Minimization, Environment, Environmental Issue, Innovation, Emerging Technologies

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      174 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Biology: Evolution

      Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Anatomy, Laboratory Research, Microbiology, Taxonomy, Infectious Diseases, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods, Environmental Science, Experimentation, Research

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      64 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Indigenous Religions & Ecology

      Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Culture, Environmental Issue, Environment, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Community Organizing, Land Management, Advocacy, Storytelling

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Copenhagen

      Sustainable Tourism – promoting environmental public health

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Natural Resource Management, Water Resources, Environment and Resource Management, Waste Minimization, Sustainability Reporting, Hospitality, Cleanliness, Environmental Issue, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Pollution Prevention, Economic Development, Public Health

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      Population, Food, and Soil

      Skills you'll gain: Demography, Environment, Land Management, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Human Development, Social Sciences, Cultural Diversity, Trend Analysis, Economic Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Lund University

      Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities

      Skills you'll gain: Governance, Land Management, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Sustainability Reporting, Systems Thinking, Environmental Policy, Environmental Management Systems, Visionary, Environmental Science

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      2.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Environment and Resource Management, Environment, Community Health, Environmental Monitoring, Health Informatics, Health Policy, Microbiology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      357 reviews

      Intermediate · 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: Systems Thinking, Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Analysis, Water Resources, Environment and Resource Management, Energy and Utilities, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, Policy Analysis, Economics, Quantitative Research

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      97 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Sustainable Food Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Food and Beverage, Nutrition and Diet, Economics, Environmental Issue, Energy and Utilities, Water Resources, Land Management, Environment, Production Process, Natural Resource Management, Manufacturing and Production, Sustainability Reporting, Culture, Consumer Behaviour

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      35 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      American Museum of Natural History

      The Dynamic Earth: A Course for Educators

      Skills you'll gain: Physical Science, Environmental Science, General Science and Research, Risk Control, Biology, Scientific Methods, Geospatial Information and Technology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      229 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Sustentabilidad: los desafíos desde Latinoamérica: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Extinctions: Past, Present, & Future: Emory University
    • Introduction to Food and Our Environment: Stanford University
    • Introduction to Biology: Evolution: Rice University
    • Indigenous Religions & Ecology: Yale University
    • Sustainable Tourism – promoting environmental public health: University of Copenhagen
    • Population, Food, and Soil: Dartmouth College
    • Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities: Lund University
    • Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface: University of Geneva
    • Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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