SDG Academy Courses: One Planet – One Ocean: From Science to Solutions

This self-paced course provides a complete, holistic view of the ocean—the way it capabilities, how human actions have an effect on it, and what sustainable options can be found to guarantee its preservation. Learn from the world’s main consultants as they information you thru the science, governance, and impression of ocean ecosystems and discover methods to defend this very important useful resource.

Course Overview

• Length: 6 modules, accessible at any time
• Effort: 3-4 hours per module
• Price: FREE
• Languages: English (with partial translations in Chinese, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese)
• Video Transcripts: English (Partial translations accessible)
• Prerequisites: None
• Requirements: An web connection to entry course supplies

Course Highlights

A Scientific Overview

Explore the physics, biology, and chemistry of the ocean, offering a foundational understanding of this advanced and dynamic system.

Governance and Economics

Understand the principles and rules governing ocean use and misuse and achieve perception into the economics of ocean ecosystems.

Human Impact

Examine how human interactions—similar to air pollution, overfishing, and local weather change—have an effect on ocean resilience.

Sustainable Solutions

Learn about sustainable practices in vitality manufacturing, fisheries, and different programs that may assist defend ocean well being.

Course Modules

1. One Planet – One Ocean
   • The Ocean MOOC
   • The Ocean: A Finite Resource
   • Concepts of Sustainability
   • Governing Global Commons
   • The Ocean Through History
   • From Science to Solutions
2. Coasts
   • Coastal Systems
   • Influences from Land & Ocean
   • Coastal Ecosystems
   • The Future of Our Coasts
3. Marine Ecosystems
   • Marine Food Chains
   • Ocean Change: A Mix of Interacting Stressors
   • Marine Ecosystem Change and Services
   • Resilience and Adaptation within the Ocean
   • Ecosystem and Nutrient Management
   • Marine Spatial Planning
   • Governing Marine Biodiversity
4. Fisheries and Aquaculture
   • Fisheries Economics and Management
   • Sustainable Management of Fisheries
   • Aquaculture and Mariculture
5. Marine Life and Minerals
   • Evolution and Marine Diversity
   • Life within the Deep Sea
   • Seafloor Resources: Energy and Minerals
6. Ocean and Climate
   • Human Influence on the Ocean
   • Ocean Heat Storage and Sea Level
   • Climate Engineering
   • Ocean Change: A Mix of Interacting Sensors

Why Take This Course?

This course is designed for a various viewers, together with:

• Ocean fans who beloved reveals like Planet Earth and The Blue Planet
• Sustainable improvement practitioners needing a science-based overview of ocean preservation and conservation
• Private-sector professionals in industries like vitality, fishing, and company sustainability
• Students learning oceanography, environmental science, environmental regulation, and associated fields
• Climate change activists wanting to perceive the present science and governance of ocean preservation

Enrollment Information

This course is self-paced—enroll in the present day and full the supplies at your comfort earlier than August 31, 2023. No prior data is required, and the course supplies are accessible at any time.

Certification

Upon profitable completion, you should have the choice to buy a verified certificates, signed by the course instructors.

Questions?

For any inquiries concerning the course, please attain out to the course group at programs@sdgacademy.org. We encourage college students to have interaction with one another within the dialogue discussion board!

Start your journey in the present day and develop into part of the worldwide effort to perceive and defend our oceans for a sustainable future.

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