Sustainable Development Goals: People, Place, and Environment

The University of Waikato

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Start Date: 15 Aug, 2022
4 weeks
Study Content: Videos

Explore how local action is the key to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and why personal experiences matter.

Course Fee: Free

Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility

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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Examine SDGs in the context of the individual

Global sustainability is deemed impossible without local sustainability. On this four-week course, you’ll examine how thoughts and actions by individuals are fundamentally linked to global sustainable goals.

You’ll be introduced to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and discover that when we focus on the everyday experiences of individuals and communities, we can drive transformative change.

Explore the importance of indigenous knowledge

Drawing on the latest dynamic research in social and cultural geography, you’ll connect with current thinking on a range of topics such as food waste, disability, and permaculture.

You’ll also identify the importance of indigenous knowledge, particularly Tikanga Māori (indigeneity) in SDGs. This knowledge will help you understand indigenous approaches to climate justice and how the SDGs link with people, place, and culture.

Discover how the individual impacts sustainable practices

You’ll explore a range of everyday places and spaces to explore why who we are – in terms of gender, ethnicity, indigeneity, class, sexuality, age, disability – impacts sustainable practices.

This understanding will help you gain insights into the ways people and places are critical in achieving sustainable actions.

Learn alongside the experts at the University of Waikato

The course includes interviews with leading Māori scholars, environmentalists, scientists, institutional leaders, and students who are all working towards sustainable futures. You’ll also have the opportunity to engage with other learners to explore personal experiences.

Guided by specialists from the University of Waikato, you’ll finish the course with an understanding of the many ways in which people, families, communities, and nations can work together towards sustainability.

This course is designed for anyone interested in gaining a holistic understanding of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

It will also be beneficial for organisations who wish to align their practices and actions with the SDGs.

Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

The University of Waikato

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

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