The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by 193 UN member states in 2015, 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.
Audience
Sustainability considerations are relevant within all fields of study. This course, therefore, assumes no prior knowledge and can supplement curricula in any discipline. This course adopts a transdisciplinary approach to the SDGs and is intended for anyone with an interest in sustainability, climate change, political action and solutions.
Content
3 weeks of study, 2-4 hours pr. week
Week 1: Sustainable Development as a Global Goal
Week 2: Managing Human Impacts on the Natural World
Week 3: Social Sustainability and the Way Forward