Advance your sustainability knowledge to make greener decisions and plan safer environments with this free online course

Do you often stop to think about whether your decisions are environmentally sustainable? With so much information about sustainability, it can be easy to feel unsure. This environmental sustainability course helps you separate facts from assumptions and cut through the noise. You’ll learn how to understand environmental issues without getting lost in complicated terms or conflicting opinions.

We’ll start with the basics of environmental sustainability. You’ll learn what sustainability means and explore ways to use resources and energy responsibly. You’ll discover why pollution, climate change, waste and habitat loss matter. You’ll also explore the role of transport, communities, local services and global supply chains in shaping environmental sustainability.

By the end of the course, you’ll understand how environmental choices can have both short-term and long-term effects. You’ll be able to compare options, recognise common environmental pressures and better understand information about products, transport and communities. You’ll also feel more confident making practical decisions and connecting local actions to global outcomes.

This course content was created in partnership with Tamsin Stevens, a Sustainability & ESG Consultant. For more information on our subject matter expert, visit http://www.tamsinstevens.com/. The authors generated this text with the help of ChatGPT. After drafting, the authors and subject-matter experts reviewed, edited, and revised the text to ensure it is correct and meets Alison’s high-quality standards. Start this course and build the confidence to play your part in creating a more sustainable future.