Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Evaluate sustainability and environmental ethics concepts related to global development disparities
• Explain the matter fundamentals, emphasizing carbon's terrestrial role
• Identify the types of Earth's ecosystems to understand the flow and transfer of energy
• Describe different biogeochemical cycles altered by human activity
• Discuss population distribution patterns and implications of unchecked growth in the human population
• Identify the threats to biodiversity and the efforts to preserve it
• Assess environmental toxicology principles and the impacts of contaminants on human health
• Explain the dynamics of the water cycle and sustainable solutions to food security challenges
• Indicate soil composition and land use land use effects on ecosystems to develop sustainable agricultural practices
• Identify sources of air pollution, mechanisms of greenhouse gases, and climate mitigation strategies
• Analyze energy systems development, impacts, constraints, and renewable energy transition pathways