Learning for Sustainable Futures: Live at COP31 – a free short online course
From 9-20 November 2026, Türkiye will host the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31), bringing together heads of state, climate experts, and campaigners. This annual event aims to foster agreement and accelerate collective global efforts to combat climate change.
Running parallel to the event, our two-week online course invites participants to explore the importance of COP31 and understand its global significance. We'll discuss the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders and delve into how individual and collective actions can contribute to achieving sustainable outcomes.
Join us and be part of a shared learning community that encourages everyone, including the course team, to reflect, share, and learn from one another. This course is an opportunity to engage actively in the global dialogue on sustainability and play a role in shaping our future. Enrol today!
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Learning for Sustainable Futures: a free short online course tailored for educators and learners
Climate change, gender equality, biodiversity collapse, health, social equity, and inclusion are just some of the issues that concern us all, impacting human and planetary well-being and economic stability. How to live a sustainable life affects – and connects – everyone and everything.
Learning for Sustainable Futures will enhance your understanding of these critical topics; inspiring you to act in ways that work best for you and your situation, wherever you are. You'll dive into sustainability practices in educational, local and global contexts, as well as develop impactful sustainability strategies that you can integrate into your own teaching practice – and personal life. You'll learn practical methods you can use to encourage others around you to be more sustainable. You'll examine values, motivations, and learn how to support others to take meaningful actions toward brighter futures for people and planet alike.
Key topics in the course include: the evolution of the environmental education movement, development education, global citizenship, the interconnected nature of sustainability issues and futures thinking. We’ll also explore how these challenges are addressed nationally and internationally through frameworks such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
Explore and reflect on how education can address sustainability issues: locally and globally. Over five weeks, we’ll help you to examine, reflect, and take action on the big issues facing our world – and share more about how you can work with your learners to help them to do the same.