Environment and Climate
How do we ensure a healthy and safe living environment for 10 billion people on our planet? Ranked as world’s most sustainable university, WUR takes the responsibility finding ways to deal with climate change and contribute to achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Are you interested in taking a natural and socio-scientific perspective on issues such as health, food security, climate change and depletion of natural resources and renewable resources? Our continuining education MOOCs, programmes and courses draw from a solid base of expertise in various environment related knowledge domains. Join us.
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Biodiversity
Courses about biodiversity and its importance for staving off climate change.
Climate Change
Courses exploring the impact of climate change on society and ecosystems, and evidence-based solutions and technology.
Land and Water Management
Courses about the various perspectives on a fair and balanced distribution of land, water and biodiversity.
Landscape
Courses studying means to achieve sustainable and productive landscapes affected by progressive climate change.
Sustainable Lifestyle
Courses on how changes in consumption patterns and lifestyles crucial to healthier and more sustainable human conduct.
Tourism
Courses about tourism's key challenges to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Discover all Environment and Climate courses and programmes:
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Catalytic Conversions for Biobased Chemicals and ProductsDesign new (bio)catalytic conversion routes that allow you to use biobased feedstocks to their highest potential as building blocks for chemicals, materials and fuels. -
Co-Creating Sustainable CitiesLearn how citizen's co-creation is key to making cities more sustainable by understanding the interplay between technology, policy and people’s daily lives. -
Environmental Gamechanger – Lead the Way to Sustainable DevelopmentDo you wish to have a real impact on global challenges? Join gamechangers around the world in creating that sustainable environment, right where you are. -
From Fossil Resources to Biomass: A Business and Economics PerspectiveDiscover how to use microorganisms and catalysts to create biobased products, and how to market and sell those products in a profitable business model. -
Plant Based Diets: Food for a Sustainable FutureDiscover the effect of Plant Based Diets on climate change, infectious diseases and chronic illnesses and the impact you can have, by ‘going (more) plant based’. -
Sustainable Tourism: Rethinking the futureEngage in interdisciplinary debates to explore and co-create future responsible travel and tourism initiatives in your personal/professional context. Join us! -
Sustainable Tourism: Society & Environmental AspectsAn all-round introduction to the industry, understand the scope next to the social and environmental impact of tourism and help drive its sustainability! -
Sustainable Urban Development: Discover Advanced Metropolitan SolutionsLearn why cities are key in resolving global urbanization and sustainability challenges and how you can engineer tomorrow’s cities today. -
Tourism and Climate ChangeLearn how tourism and climate change are inextricably connected and the key challenges related to mitigation/adaptation to better position yourself/organisation.
Our transformative take on climate action
WUR’s professional education in Environment and Climate addresses a variety of environmental issues effecting climate change. We take our perspective on environmental science and climate adaptation by deepening topics such as climate smart agriculture, environmental resources management, climate disaster management, sustainable tourism and ecotourism, climate finance and sustainable leadership.
When it comes to agriculture, rapid climate change is an increasing threat to cultivation. We will have to devote much more attention to the use of water resources and the supply of water, in addition to good water management and other nature based solutions. Therefore, our Land and Water Management courses and programmes for professionals tackle various perspectives on these complex issues, as well as focusing on optimizing irrigation and drainage systems and exploring solutions for soil erosion and soil pollution. Also check our Landscape and Climate Change courses.
Actionable education
Furthermore, Green Cities is the Wageningen Environmental Research programme that focuses on understanding and applying a nature-based approach in urban areas, analyzing circular economy trends. WUR also explores the impact on society and ecosystems, and develops evidence-based, integrated solutions and technology. Join one of these courses to discover the benefits of biodiversity and climate resilient cities.
Deeper understanding human behaviour
Many of today’s major issues in health and sustainability are inevitably associated with human conduct. To address these societal challenges, understanding consumption patterns and lifestyles is crucial to develop effective solutions. Learn how individuals and the population at large can make an impact, for instance with plant based, vegan or climatarian diets and a more circular mindset, by joining courses in sustainable lifestyle and (eco)tourism.
