60 Short courses in Environmental Sciences in Europe

Nature Connectedness - For A New Relationship With Nature
In the UK, the Government’s 25-year Environment Plan aims to improve the natural environment within a generation and to reconnect people with nature. To achieve that, people everywhere need to feel that nature matters to them. University of Derby offers the Nature Connectedness - For A New Relationship With Nature programme.

Air Pollution
This Air Pollution course at Newcastle University will discuss major pollutants, their sources and their effects (environmental and health).

Ecology: Living Landscapes in the West of Ireland
The new and exciting Ecology: Living Landscapes in the West of Ireland course of the University of Galway offers students practical experience of the natural environment in the west of Ireland. It provides students with survey skills to identify natural resources, and develops their skills to evaluate the sustainable use and conservation of Ireland’s ecological resources.

Governing Climate Change - Theory and Practice
This Governing Climate Change - Theory and Practice course from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will examine different approaches for coping with climate change: international agreements, market-based solutions, civil-society and corporate actions.

Environmental Justice in Theory and Practice
This Environmental Justice in Theory and Practice summer school from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam delves into environmental justice, asking: who benefits, who loses, and why? You'll engage with contemporary philosophical debates, real-world case studies, and justice movements from around the globe.
Environmental Challenges - Justice in Natural Resource Management
How do we ensure that the difficult decisions about the management of natural resources are just and fair for all? Find out on Environmental Challenges - Justice in Natural Resource Management at University of Leeds by FutureLearn.
Environment - Responding to Change
The Environment - Responding to Change module from The Open University UK will encourage you to look at these issues from multiple perspectives and to take a holistic view of environmental systems, including how we value them.
Environmental Challenges - Human Impact in the Natural Environment
Complexity in nature arises from a myriad of simple interactions. How can this lead to an unpredictable dynamism? Environmental Challenges - Human Impact in the Natural Environment is offered at University of Leeds by FutureLearn.
Climate Change and Policy
The Climate Change and Policy course at King's College London will focus on the essentials of climate science, impacts and adaptation to climate change, and international climate policy and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions globally.
Air Quality Action Planning (Distance Learning)
The Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is pleased to offer an exciting Air Quality Action Planning (Distance Learning) short course.
Offshore Wind Farm Technology - Design, Installation and Operation
The Offshore Wind Farm Technology - Design, Installation and Operation course from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) presents video lectures, readings, quizzes and assignments. You will have the chance to interact with other professionals in the field and share knowledge and experience through online forums.
Come Rain or Shine - Understanding the Weather
On this course Come Rain or Shine - Understanding the Weather at University of Reading by FutureLearn, you’ll explore the physical processes behind the UK’s distinctive weather patterns, through practical activities, weather experiments, and outdoor investigations.
Environmental Science
In this wide-ranging module in Environmental Science from The Open University UK you will learn about aspects of biology, chemistry, earth science and physics that can be applied to the study of the environment. But there is much more. The holistic nature of environmental science is stressed through studying the many links that operate between different environments.
Making Climate Adaptation Happen - Governing Transformation Strategies for Climate Change
Explore how adaptive governance could help policymakers plan for and manage sudden environmental changes Making Climate Adaptation Happen - Governing Transformation Strategies for Climate Change at University of Groningen delivered through FutureLearn.
Environmental Challenges - Hierarchy in Property Rights
How does language help us develop our relationship with nature and determine the rights of access and ownership? Find out on Environmental Challenges - Hierarchy in Property Rights at University of Leeds by FutureLearn.
GIS and Environment
This GIS and Environment module at the University of Leeds looks at the many ways in which GIS can be applied to the study of the environmental sciences including modelling terrain, hydrology, ecology and land use.
Sustainable Cooling - Building Resilience to Extreme Heat
With billions at risk of heat-stress due to the climate crisis, this Sustainable Cooling - Building Resilience to Extreme Heat course at the University of Oxford explores how sustainable cooling solutions can help us build our resilience and better adapt to the impact of increasing global temperatures – now and for the coming decades.
Environmental Auditing and Management Systems
This Environmental Auditing and Management Systems module at the University of Surrey will explore the dominant, practical and topical concerns surrounding environmental auditing and environmental management systems.
An Urbanising World - Cities, Capitalism and the Environment
Urbanisation is one of the most crucial processes of change in the world today. It is also one of the most hotly debated topics across the social sciences. London School of Economics and Political Science offers the An Urbanising World - Cities, Capitalism and the Environment programme.
Air Quality Management (Distance Learning)
The Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is pleased to offer an exciting Air Quality Management (Distance Learning) short course.