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About the Course

How can we shape our urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures? This course explores sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy in Europe and around the world. We place cities in the context of sustainable urban transformation and climate change. We connect the key trends of urbanization, decarbonisation and sustainability. We examine how visions, experiments and innovations can transform urban areas. And we look at practices (what is happening in cities at present) and opportunities (what are the possibilities for cities going forwards into the future). This course was launched in January 2016, and it was updated in September 2021 with new podcasts, films and publications. The course is produced by Lund University in cooperation with WWF and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability who work with creating sustainable cities. The course features researchers, practitioners and entrepreneurs from a range organisations....

Top reviews

SV

Sep 28, 2019

This course has been approached not just for academic purpose but also it is a moral oligation to carry forward what has been taught. I thank the authorities and faculties who have made presentations.

MB

Mar 14, 2019

Really interesting course. I recommend it for all people who want to now how are cities need to act for sustainable development of our cities, how to prevent earth from fast increasing c02 footprint.

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By Yogesh A

Dec 4, 2017

A great experience, got to know that world has so many cities adopting a very unique style in dealing with the sustainability of the city.

By Mónica V

Feb 6, 2018

All the information was very clear, interesting and useful, the practical examples in each week were very enlightening and inspirational.

By Sakshi G

Oct 13, 2017

Highly informative course where now I am motivated to work my best towards the issues at hand in my city and work towards sustainability.

By Gourpada D

May 21, 2020

Enjoyed a lot; Thanks everyone who were involved in course design,development and presentation. Learning is always fun...happy learning!

By Manish c v

Jul 3, 2020

vey well explained and communicated but please updates the information. some of the information provided is pertaining to 2015 and 2016

By Lise E

May 3, 2022

Excellent course! A great introduction to policies for urban transformation and all the real life examples brought the course to life!

By Kylie P

Jan 30, 2018

This class is fantastic! I've learned an incredible amount and I feel that the information is relevant and up to date. Very happy with

By Richard M

Aug 22, 2021

An eye opening course that I would recommend every development worker, city, municipal and government professional to do! Excellent!

By Lachlan A

Oct 7, 2020

The course contained a fantastic array of free resources and supported the learner diligently through the knowledge building process.

By Paola A

May 1, 2016

This course is a great oportunity for learning key concepts about our role in real transformation of cities for sustainability. :) <3

By Vipin W

May 31, 2021

A very interesting course. Very clear approach and methodology followed. Any one interested in sustainability will love the course.

By Abdullah A

Dec 3, 2016

Excellent to improve my understanding about city and its infrastructure ! Really recommending to all who has interest on this topic.

By Eyuel S

Jun 17, 2021

i have had the best journey with Coursera. thank you for your support for the teachers. the videos are brief and good. Thank You!!!

By Ketaki N

May 16, 2021

I really like the format of this course. Good start for understanding the on-going projects related to Sustainability in the world.

By Emiliano P T

Aug 18, 2020

It's a excelente course, thanks for sharing all the knowledge of great countries that procure to reach their vision of the future

By Ujjwal T

Nov 26, 2020

It was such a good course and obviously not an easy one. although it helped me a lot to learn about some good thing in this feild

By Mustapha M

Dec 21, 2021

Great beginner course, lots of good, relevant, and recent information. It is beginner level though not intermediate or advanced.

By Saquib A

Apr 8, 2020

This is an amazing course. It provide a real time issues with their solutions. A very useful for Civil Engineers and Architects.

By Joanna E K

Aug 7, 2019

I really enjoyed the course. It presented a lot of interesting examples and ideas. It definitely opened my eyes on new thinking.

By Harry C

Dec 11, 2016

Great course that really engages the learner. I feel this course will benefit anyone, city dwellers and environmentalists alike.

By Marina O

Dec 6, 2020

Thank you for the provided information, interesting videos and quizes. I appreciate your willingness to spread the information.

By Virgina R

Sep 22, 2019

This was a great basic course, with lots of ideas and positive examples of how cities are trying to address the climate crisis.

By Arina S

Dec 12, 2016

It's my firt online course and I can say it's perfect and useful! I realised what I can do for my little town! Thank you a lot!

By Saeed A

Nov 24, 2022

Hello, have a good time

Thank you very much for the information and knowledge you provided in this course.

with the best wishes.

By Kushal D

May 29, 2020

This course helped me understand the importance of sustainability and gave me a wider importance of sustained world around us.