The SDG Academy is the flagship education platform of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative for the United Nations which create and curate free, open educational resources on sustainable development and offer them as a global public good. The global faculty comprises leading experts in sustainable development from around the world who believe in the power of sharing knowledge to improve the lives of everyone. From sustainable cities to human rights and climate action, each of the courses addresses some of the fundamental and pressing global challenges we face today.
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With visits and storytelling at UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, participants are introduced to a new and thrilling curriculum that merges world history, science, geography, technology, interactive maps, hands-on learning activities and monthly live dialogues with world leaders with Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs and distinguished guests from across the globe.
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Scaling Impact for Sustainable Development
This course introduces the essentials of scaling impact for sustainable development through four guiding principles and real-world case studies. Unlike models that just focus on growth and replication, it offers guiding principles and tools to help innovators navigate scaling impact in uncertain and dynamic real-world contexts.
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Changing Behaviour for Sustainable Development
Human behaviour is at the heart of the SDGs and many of the challenges faced by society today. Through behavioural science, we can apply behavioural insights to achieve the changes we wish to see at a local and global scale. This course allows you to learn about how behavioural science can be applied to the solutions you are seeking to create.
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