Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define environmental sustainability in simple term
• Compare environmental, social, and economic sustainability
• Identify the main parts of the environment that sustainability protects
• Distinguish short-term and long-term environmental impacts
• Classify natural resources as renewable or non-renewable
• Calculate simple energy, water, and material use
• Explain how pollution, climate change, and habitat loss affect the environment
• Assess waste disposal methods for their environmental impact
• Select transport options that reduce environmental impact
• Describe how sustainable communities support people and nature
• Relate global trade to environmental impacts across countries
• Apply product information to make more environmentally responsible choices