Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)

At the Sustainability Science Centre we work toward spreading knowledge and awareness on Sustainability and the transformation to a greener future. We have made knowledge available for everyone through our Massive Open Online Courses, MOOC. Join students from around the world, and sign up to our MOOC. It is online, free and open to all.

Produced in collaboration with UCPH’s Centre for Online and Blended Learning.

The Sustainable Development Goals – A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future

This course offers a historical overview of sustainability and an introduction to the SDGs, including their relevance and measurement. It covers societal responses to the SDGs and current human impacts on Earth. The course has 3 modules, each with 3 video lectures by Professor Katherine Richardson and interviews with sustainability leaders. The workload is about 2-3 hours per week.

The Sustainable Development Goals – A global, transdisciplinary vision for the future

Making Democracy Fit for Climate

A free online course by the Department of Political Science, Sustainability Science Centre, and Green Foundation explores if democracies can handle the climate crisis. It includes six modules with mini-lectures, interviews, and field reports from Denmark and France, featuring experts from the University of Copenhagen.

Making Democracy Fit for Climate

Transformation of the Global Food System

Agriculture causes 80% of deforestation and 29% of greenhouse gases, using an area the size of the Americas for meat and 70% of fresh water. This course on sustainable food systems, taught by Prof. Richardson, covers four key areas in 12 hours.

Transformation of the Global Food System

Sustainable Development - Ideas and Imaginaries

Ideas drive human endeavors, but conventional wisdom hinders change. Achieving sustainable development requires understanding our preconceptions. This course, led by Bo Fritzbøger, explores sustainability’s roots and meanings.

Sustainable Development - Ideas and Imaginaries

Other MOOCs by the University of Copenhagen with relation to the SDGs:

An Introduction to Global Health

Air Pollution – a Global Threat to our Health

Sustainable Tourism – promoting environmental public health

Non-Communicable Diseases in Humanitarian Settings