Sustainable development courses can help you learn frameworks for social, economic, and environmental progress. You can build skills in policy evaluation, community planning, climate resilience, and measuring development outcomes. Many courses introduce tools for sustainability indicators, data analysis, and impact assessment to support informed decision-making across global contexts.

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Team Leadership, Workplace inclusivity, Stress Management, Organizational Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health, People Management, Rapport Building, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Occupational Safety And Health, Personal Development, Employee Performance Management, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Empathy, Resilience, Communication
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Organizational Leadership, Sustainable Design, Corporate Sustainability, Business Transformation, Performance Measurement, Waste Minimization, Business Modeling, Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, Resource Management, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Packaging and Labeling, Environmental Issue, Case Studies
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Packaging and Labeling, Brand Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Presentations, Content Creation, Target Audience, Logo Design, Storytelling, Branding, Product Design, Design Strategies, Social Media, Design, Marketing Design, Design Thinking, Brand Awareness, Adobe Illustrator, Social Media Marketing, Storyboarding, Visual Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Maryland, College Park
Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Communications, Target Audience, Communication Planning, Professional Development, Strategic Communication, Communication Strategies, Communication, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Constructive Feedback, Team Building, Stakeholder Analysis, Storytelling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, OpenAI API, Data Import/Export, Pandas (Python Package), Generative AI, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Manipulation, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, AI Security, Computational Logic
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Embedded Systems, Application Security, System Programming, Digital Signal Processing, Security Engineering, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Indian Institute for Human Settlements
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Public Policies, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Advocacy, Economics, Case Studies, International Relations, Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Debugging, Scripting, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Power Electronics, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Systems, Electronic Components, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductors, Electric Power Systems, Electronics, Energy and Utilities, Control Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environment, Environmental Science, Biology, Environment and Resource Management, Sustainable Systems, Physical Science, Water Quality, Climate Change Adaptation, Research
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Injury Prevention, Accident Prevention, Emotional Intelligence, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Safety Training, Working With Children, Child Welfare, Child Health, Resilience, Social Skills, Environment Health And Safety, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Mental Health, Policy Development, Meal Planning And Preparation, First Aid, Record Keeping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months