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The Age of Sustainable Development

Columbia University

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The Age of Sustainable Development" gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development - that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.

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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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Skills you will gain

Energy
Sustainable Energy
Urban Planning
Environmental Protection

Flexible deadlines

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100% online

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Approx. 30 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Chinese (Simplified), Italian, Vietnamese, Korean, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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Jeffrey Sachs

Director, Earth Institute; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development; Professor of Health Policy and Management

226,084 Learners

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Columbia University

For more than 250 years, Columbia has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries and service to society.

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Course Materials

Information about the general course structure and reading list can be found here.

1 hour to complete

3 readings

2 hours to complete

What is Sustainable Development?

Professor Sachs provides an overview of the challenges the world faces, and introduces the topic of sustainable development.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 67 min)

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Inequality Around the World

Professor Sachs delves into the reasons for and the measurements of inequality between and within countries.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 73 min)

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

A Short History of Economic Development

Professor Sachs provides a history of economic development, starting with the Industrial Revolution and ending with the current state of modern economic growth.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 78 min)

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

The History of Inequality

Professor Sachs analyzes the intersecting roles of various factors that contribute to some countries advancing while others do not.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 80 min)

Week

Week 5

2 hours to complete

The MDGs and the End of Extreme Poverty

Professor Sachs outlines the pathways for achieving the end of extreme poverty.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 92 min)

Week

Week 6

2 hours to complete

Growth within Planetary Boundaries

Professor Sachs details the various planetary boundaries and their implications for growth dynamics.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 103 min)

Week

Week 7

2 hours to complete

Human Rights and Gender Equality

Professor Sachs delves into the ethics of wealth, poverty and inequality as well as the forces that widen inequalities.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 117 min)

Week

Week 8

2 hours to complete

Education

Professor Sachs provides an overview of the state of modern education, and what needs to be achieved for sustainable development.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 84 min)

Week

Week 9

3 hours to complete

Universal Health Coverage

Professor Sachs provides an overview of the challenges and pathways to achieving universal health coverage.

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 121 min)

Week

Week 10

2 hours to complete

Sustainable Food Supply and the End of Hunger

Professor Sachs provides an overview of food security, farm systems, and ecology and reviews what can be done to achieve a sustainable global food supply.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 103 min)

Week

Week 11

2 hours to complete

Sustainable Cities

Professor Sachs looks into what makes a city sustainable, the patterns of urbanization, and pathways for urban resilience around the world.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 104 min)

Week

Week 12

2 hours to complete

Curbing Climate Change

Professor Sachs provides an introduction to the science behind climate change, and describes the negotiations and policies that are necessary to mitigate and prevent the consequences.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 97 min)

Week

Week 13

2 hours to complete

Saving Biodiversity

Professor Sachs reviews the various threats to the world's ecosystem and biodiversity.

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 107 min)

Week

Week 14

3 hours to complete

The SDGs

Professor Sachs recounts the history of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and describes what is necessary to achieve them.

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 110 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM THE AGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

by LHOct 16, 2017

Very informative with extensive materials and an awesome professor. Highly recommended, the only thing better would be regular updates t some of the charts used and taking it in person.

by LLJun 10, 2017

This course gave me a clear explanation about sustainable development in various aspects. Informative and enlightening. Recommended for everybody interested in macroscale sustainable issue.

by EBAug 2, 2017

Super course very thought provoking and interesting. Certainly the content is bang on time wise. Really enjoyed it and Jeffrey Sachs passion for our world and it's people is infectious.

by ASMar 20, 2018

I am very happy to complete The age of sustainable development and succeeded to pass the final exam grade 86.3% and i will continues other online Subjects.

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