Learn how to use systems thinking and a design mindset to create more sustainable projects and ideas, and apply sustainable principles within your professional work.

The UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development were developed by the United Nations as “the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all” (un.org). They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. But how can we use these goals in our own work, and how do we move from big global goals to concrete local action? After this course, you will know how to work with the SDGs in a hands-on way. After a short introduction to the SDGs, we will take you through the process of creating a local challenge related to one of the global goals. Using sustainable design principles to create and redesign a solution to your challenge, you will create a new perspective on working with and for the SDGs.

Sustainability by Design